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*Update – Second Robbery Suspect Arrested * State Police Investigating WSFS Bank Robbery in Rehoboth Beach

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Date Posted: Thursday, September 10th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 39-year-old Mark Smith, of Ellendale, Delaware, as the second suspect involved in the bank robbery that occurred last month at WSFS Bank in Rehoboth […]

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State Police Arrest Three in Milford Narcotics Distribution Investigation

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Date Posted: Thursday, September 10th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 68-year-old Mark Boyd, from Milford, Delaware, 36-year-old Gary Williams, from Ellendale, Delaware, and 34-year-old Joseph Palmer, from Seaford, Delaware, in connection with a narcotics distribution […]

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*Update – Suspect Arrested* State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Laurel

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Date Posted: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 63-year-old James Elliott, of Laurel, Delaware, for vehicular homicide, and related charges, following the fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred in Laurel on August 27, […]

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State Police Investigating Shooting in Dover

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Date Posted: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026



The Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Monday morning in Dover. On September 7, 2026, at approximately 1:20 a.m., police responded to Bayhealth Kent Campus for […]

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State Police Arrest Wilmington Man After Threatening Four People with Handgun

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Date Posted: Monday, September 7th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 37-year-old Bruce Thorngate IV, of Wilmington, Delaware, on multiple felony charges after he threatened four people with a handgun Sunday evening at a shopping center […]

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State Police Issues Sex Offender Notifications

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Date Posted: Sunday, September 6th, 2026



The Delaware State Police Sex Offender Apprehension and Registration Unit (SOAR) is issuing the following public notifications of homeless and wanted sex offenders. Wanted Sex Offenders SOAR is currently looking […]

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*Update – Robbery Suspect Arrested * State Police Investigating WSFS Bank Robbery in Rehoboth Beach

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Date Posted: Friday, September 4th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 26-year-old Demetrius Frith-Thompson, of Milford, Delaware, for the bank robbery that occurred at WSFS Bank in Rehoboth Beach. On September 3, 2026, Frith-Thompson turned […]

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106th Delaware State Police and 102nd Municipal Police Recruit Class Graduation

Official class photo of the graduating class.

Date Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2026



Colonel William D. Crotty, the Superintendent of the Delaware State Police, proudly announces the graduation of the 106th Delaware State Police and 102nd Municipal Police Recruit Class. On August 20, […]

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*Update – Robbery Suspect Identified * State Police Investigating WSFS Bank Robbery in Rehoboth Beach

Date Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2026



The Delaware State Police continues to investigate the bank robbery that occurred on August 29, 2026, at WSFS Bank in Rehoboth Beach. Through investigative means, detectives have identified 26-year-old Demetrius […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Lewes

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Date Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2026



The Delaware State Police have identified 48-year-old Paul Lawson of Harbeson, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Tuesday in Lewes. The Delaware State […]

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