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State Police Arrest Dover Man for Assault and Aggravated Menacing in Dover

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Date Posted: Saturday, April 18th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 45-year-old Joseph Chapler, from Dover, Delaware, following an assault and aggravated menacing incident that occurred Thursday night in Dover. On April 16, 2026, at […]

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State Police Issues Sex Offender Notifications

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Date Posted: Friday, April 17th, 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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State Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident in Wilmington

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Date Posted: Friday, April 17th, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating a shots fired incident that occurred late Thursday night in Wilmington. On April 16, 2026, at approximately 11:40 p.m., troopers responded to the 4800 […]

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State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Newark

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Date Posted: Friday, April 17th, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Saturday night in Newark. On April 11, 2026, at approximately 11:00 p.m., a Ford Fiesta was traveling in […]

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State Police Arrest Wilmington Woman for Organized Retail Theft and Attempted Bank Fraud

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Date Posted: Thursday, April 16th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 30-year-old Nyejierra Drummond, of Wilmington, Delaware, on felony retail theft and fraud-related charges following a multi-month investigation into a series of shoplifting incidents and an attempted […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Homicide in Milton

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Date Posted: Monday, April 13th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have identified 47-year-old Jerry Lee Hall of Lincoln, Delaware, as the victim in the homicide that occurred Saturday in Milton. The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit […]

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State Police Arrest Maryland Man for Burglary in Bear

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Date Posted: Monday, April 13th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 32-year-old Anthony Ferguson of Hyattsville, Maryland, following a burglary that occurred Saturday morning in Bear. On April 11, 2026, at approximately 4:45 a.m., troopers […]

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*Update – Suspect Arrested* State Police Investigating Homicide in Milton; Asking for the Public’s Help Locating Suspect

Date Posted: Sunday, April 12th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 62-year-old Myron Savage, from Milton, Delaware, for murder following a homicide that occurred yesterday in Milton. On April 11, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., […]

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State Police Investigating Homicide in Milton; Asking for the Public’s Help Locating Suspect

Date Posted: Sunday, April 12th, 2026



The Delaware State Police are investigating a homicide that occurred yesterday on Forest Road in Milton, and detectives are asking for the public’s help locating the suspect, 62-year-old Myron Savage, […]

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State Police Investigating Agricultural Accident in Bridgeville

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Date Posted: Saturday, April 11th, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating an agricultural accident that occurred Friday in Bridgeville that left one man dead. On April 10, 2026, at approximately 4:50 p.m., the Bridgeville Fire […]

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