Woman caught with pound of meth tries to flee police in Wilmington
Two women arrested in Delaware meth bust after months-long drug probe Wilmington, DE – A months-long drug investigation in New Castle County culminated in the arrest of two women on…
Two women arrested in Delaware meth bust after months-long drug probe Wilmington, DE – A months-long drug investigation in New Castle County culminated in the arrest of two women on…
Wilmington, DE – A former elementary school teacher turned himself in Thursday after being charged with felony child sexual abuse involving multiple students at a Wilmington school. Vincent Buckwash, 57,…
NEWARK, DE – Police are searching for 37-year-old Walter Lafferty of Wilmington, who is wanted in connection with a June burglary and several incidents involving the unlawful use of a…
A Wilmington man was arrested Sunday after Delaware State Police found a loaded firearm during a traffic stop on I-95 northbound in Newark. Lenford Kirlew, 24, was taken into custody…
WILMINGTON, Del. — A 79-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash late Monday night after a falling tree struck an SUV during a thunderstorm, according to the Delaware State…
WILMINGTON, Del. — A 42-year-old man was arrested on felony drug charges after Delaware State Police executed a search warrant at his Wilmington residence, ending a three-month narcotics investigation, authorities…
WILMINGTON, DE — A 61-year-old Wilmington man was arrested Thursday in connection with an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store that occurred last month, Delaware State Police confirmed. The…
WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware State Police are investigating an attempted robbery that took place Tuesday afternoon outside a PNC Bank in the Wilmington area. The incident occurred on May 27…
The Delaware State Police have arrested 36-year-old Larry Wilmer of Wilmington in connection with multiple commercial burglaries that took place over several months across New Castle County. Wilmer faces six…
Delaware State Police arrested three teenagers Saturday morning in connection with a stolen vehicle found at the Prices Corner Shopping Center in Wilmington. Troopers responded to the shopping center at…
WILMINGTON, DE — Delaware State Police have identified the pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday night in Wilmington as 36-year-old Antonio Adolfo Vasquez of Trenton, New Jersey. Key Points…
Three Wilmington Teens Arrested for 7-Eleven Robbery
**Wilmington, DE** – The Delaware State Police have taken into custody a 15-year-old male and two 16-year-old females, all residents of Wilmington, Delaware, in connection with a robbery that transpired Thursday afternoon at a local 7-Eleven.
On Thursday at approximately 1:15 p.m., state troopers responded to a reported robbery at the 7-Eleven located at 4865 Governor Printz Boulevard. Upon arrival, they discovered the teenagers were prohibited from the store due to prior shoplifting incidents. Despite being asked to leave by the clerk, they refused, began taking store items, and assaulted the clerk during an attempt to reclaim merchandise, fleeing the scene afterward. The clerk was subsequently transported to a hospital with minor injuries.
Troop 2 Robbery Detectives, present at the scene for investigation, identified and detained the suspects as they returned to the 7-Eleven. The apprehension occurred without incident.
Each suspect faces multiple charges. The 15-year-old male is charged with second-degree robbery and conspiracy, arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11, and released on a $2,000 unsecured bond to a guardian
WILMINGTON, OH — A lucky Ohio Lottery player struck it rich after purchasing a winning Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 50X ticket worth $500,000 at a Wilmington convenience store, lottery officials announced…
WILMINGTON, Del. — A New Castle man was arrested Friday afternoon after a shoplifting incident at a Royal Farms escalated into a robbery involving a box cutter, Delaware State Police…
WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware State Police arrested a 19-year-old man and two 14-year-old boys for a strong-arm robbery that took place Sunday afternoon on Maryland Avenue, authorities said. Troopers responded…
WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with a series of thefts from All Saints Cemetery, where nearly 200 bronze vases were stolen between…
Wilmington Crash Leads to Arrest for Vehicular Homicide
**Wilmington, DE** – The Delaware State Police have arrested Marvis Branch, 58, of Wilmington, Delaware, in connection with a fatal head-on collision that occurred on Tuesday morning on I-495. The crash resulted in the death of a 43-year-old man from Bear, Delaware, who was driving a Toyota Corolla.
The accident happened around 12:22 a.m. when Branch, operating a 2004 Lexus RX300, was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of I-495 near Edgemoor Road. The Lexus, reportedly at high speed, collided head-on with the oncoming Toyota in the left lane.
The Toyota driver was declared dead at the scene. Authorities are withholding the individual’s identity until family members have been notified.
Branch was taken to a local hospital for injuries incurred in the accident. Law enforcement officers noted signs of impairment during their investigation. Branch faces charges including Vehicular Homicide 2nd Degree, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving on the Wrong Side of the Roadway, and Failure to Have Required Insurance. He has been detained on a $27,700 cash bond.
The collision caused a shutdown
WILMINGTON, Del. — A 19-year-old man has died after being shot in Wilmington on Wednesday, and the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is investigating, authorities said. The shooting occurred on…
WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested 18-year-old Darmond Green of Wilmington and 20-year-old Taa Box of Townsend on multiple felony charges in connection with a shooting that left…
NEW CASTLE, Del. — A Wilmington man was arrested on felony gun charges Tuesday night after police discovered a stolen, loaded handgun in his vehicle during a traffic stop, authorities…
NEWARK, Del. — A Wilmington man who had been wanted for years in connection with a 2021 hotel shooting in Newark was arrested Tuesday, authorities said. Abian Plenty, 25, was…
WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested two men in connection with an armed robbery that occurred outside a Wilmington liquor store last week, authorities announced. Eric McDuffie, 32,…
Police Apprehend Suspect in Wilmington Bank Robbery
**Wilmington, DE** – Delaware State Police have arrested Gregory Collins, age 65, from Wilmington, in connection with a robbery at Citizens Bank earlier today.
Troopers were dispatched at approximately 10:05 a.m. on Thursday to the Citizens Bank on Marsh Road in Wilmington regarding a robbery incident. Initial investigations indicated a black male suspect approached a bank teller, demanding money while displaying an unknown object beneath his shirt. The teller complied, and the suspect made off in a blue Mitsubishi Outlander with an undisclosed amount of cash.
With the assistance of investigative techniques, police located Collins near a motel in New Castle and arrested him without incident. Reviewing the bank’s surveillance footage, detectives identified Collins as the suspect responsible for the robbery.
Collins was then taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with first-degree robbery, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and subsequently held at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $60,000 secured bond.
WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested 28-year-old Thomas Lowe in connection with an armed robbery at a Royal Farms store on Kirkwood Highway last month, authorities announced Thursday.…
WILMINGTON, Del. — A three-vehicle crash on Christmas Eve left one man dead and another critically injured on Thompson Bridge Road, according to Delaware State Police. The collision occurred at…