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Update – Man Identified in Rehoboth Beach Death Investigation

News Release
Date Posted: Monday, July 21st, 2025

Delaware State Police have identified the man found dead inside a parked SUV on Olive Avenue in Rehoboth Beach on June 24, 2025, as 85-year-old Lewis Johnson of Reston, Virginia. […]

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State Police Investigating Drowning in Broadkill River

News Release
Date Posted: Thursday, July 17th, 2025

Delaware State Police are investigating a drowning that occurred in the Broadkill River near Milton on Tuesday afternoon. On July 15, 2025, at approximately 4:32 p.m., troopers responded to a […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Homicide Detectives Conducting Death Investigation in Frankford

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Date Posted: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025

Delaware State Police have identified 37-year-old Jessica Thompson of Frankford, Delaware, as the woman in the ongoing death investigation in Frankford. The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating […]

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State Police Homicide Detectives Conducting Death Investigation in Frankford

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Date Posted: Tuesday, July 1st, 2025

The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is conducting a death investigation in Frankford after a woman was found dead yesterday. On June 30, 2025, at approximately 2:26 p.m., troopers responded […]

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State Police Conducting Suspicious Death Investigation in Rehoboth Beach

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Date Posted: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025

The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is investigating a suspicious death after a man was found dead inside a vehicle parked in Rehoboth Beach. On June 24, 2025, at approximately […]

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State Police Detectives Continue to Ask for the Public’s Help in 2016 Homicide Investigation

Date Posted: Tuesday, June 10th, 2025

The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit continues to investigate the 2016 death of 63-year-old James Leager from Clayton, Delaware. On April 27, 2016, James was found in his vehicle on […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Accidental Shooting in Magnolia

News Release
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 27th, 2025

Delaware State Police have identified 21-year-old Kendrick Mason of Magnolia, Delaware, as the man who died in the accidental shooting last week in Magnolia. The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit […]

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State Police Investigating Accidental Shooting in Magnolia

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Date Posted: Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

Delaware State Police are investigating an accidental shooting that occurred Tuesday night in Magnolia that left one man dead. On May 20, 2025, at approximately 8:07 p.m., troopers were dispatched […]

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Update– Individuals Identified: State Police Homicide Unit Conducting Death Investigation in Dover

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Date Posted: Thursday, April 24th, 2025

Delaware State Police have identified two individuals found deceased inside a vehicle on April 20, 2025, as 33-year-old Brittani Hollis and 35-year-old Kamal Paddy, both of Dover, Delaware. Preliminary investigation […]

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Delaware State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance in Death Investigation at Christiana Hospital

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Date Posted: Monday, November 25th, 2024

The Delaware State Police are conducting a death investigation for an unknown incident that occurred at Christiana Hospital in Newark Saturday night that left one woman dead. Detectives are seeking […]

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