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State Police Arrest New Castle Woman for Assaulting EMTs After False 9-1-1 Call

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Date Posted: Thursday, July 2nd, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 59-year-old Lori Mangini, from New Castle, Delaware, after she called 9-1-1 under false pretenses and assaulted two emergency medical technicians who responded to assist her […]

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State Police Arrest Two Wilmington Men for Robbing Armed Security Guard in New Castle

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Date Posted: Thursday, July 2nd, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 19-year-old Donald Shepherd and 18-year-old Sy Aire Wilson, both from Wilmington, Delaware, for robbery and related charges after forcefully disarming an armed hotel security guard […]

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State Police Arrest New Castle Man on Cocaine Distribution Charges Following Drug Investigation

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Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1st, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 41-year-old John Dupree II, from New Castle, Delaware, after resisting arrest during a cocaine distribution investigation Monday afternoon in New Castle. In early June 2026, […]

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State Police Arrest Wilmington Woman for Drug and DUI Related Charges Following a Crash

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Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1st, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 28-year-old Ricarda Sandoval of Wilmington, Delaware, on felony drug possession and driving under the influence charges following a crash early Saturday morning in Wilmington. On June […]

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State Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Wilmington Shopping Center

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Date Posted: Tuesday, June 30th, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Monday evening at a shopping center in Wilmington. On June 29, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m., troopers responded to […]

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State Police Investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting in Magnolia

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Date Posted: Tuesday, June 30th, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting of an armed man involved in a domestic incident that occurred on Monday night in Magnolia. On June 29, 2026, at […]

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State Police Investigating Shooting in Newark

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Date Posted: Monday, June 29th, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday evening in Newark. On June 27, 2026, at approximately 6:30 p.m., troopers responded to a local hospital for a […]

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State Police Arrest Wilmington Man Following Organized Retail Theft Investigation

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Date Posted: Monday, June 29th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 65-year-old Eric Tillman, of Wilmington, Delaware, following a months-long organized retail theft investigation involving multiple businesses throughout New Castle County. In March 2026, the Delaware […]

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State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Milford

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Date Posted: Saturday, June 27th, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Friday night in Milford. On June 26, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., a Ford Mustang was traveling westbound […]

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State Police Issues Sex Offender Notifications

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Date Posted: Friday, June 26th, 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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