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State Police Arrest Teen, Search for Second Suspect in Mall Armed Robbery

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Date Posted: Sunday, March 22nd, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested a 17-year-old male from Wilmington, Delaware, and are searching for a second suspect following an armed robbery that occurred Saturday evening at the Christiana Mall […]

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State Police Arrest Newark Man After Threatening Medical Employee with Handgun

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Date Posted: Saturday, March 21st, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 73-year-old Teddy Torres, of Newark, Delaware, for felony firearm and related charges after threatening a medical office employee with a handgun Thursday afternoon in Newark. […]

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State Police Arrest Philadelphia Man Following Burglary Spree

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Date Posted: Saturday, March 21st, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 58-year-old Frederick Fenton, of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in connection with a string of commercial burglaries that began in early March. On March 8, 2026, at approximately […]

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State Police Issues Sex Offender Notifications

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Date Posted: Friday, March 20th, 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 Homicide Unit Arrests Millsboro Man for Murder

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Date Posted: Friday, March 20th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 40-year-old John Sulecki of Millsboro, Delaware, for the murder of a family member on Thursday in Millsboro. On March 19, 2026, at approximately 12:10 […]

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State Police Arrest Georgetown Man for Felony Drug Offenses

Date Posted: Thursday, March 19th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 26-year-old Jayson Willin, of Georgetown, Delaware, for felony drug charges in Georgetown. On March 17, 2026, members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, […]

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State Police Arrest New York Man for Forgery and Theft

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Date Posted: Tuesday, March 17th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 32-year-old Michael Smith of Bronx, New York, for forgery and felony theft. On February 2, 2026, troopers were contacted by a 75-year-old Milford woman […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Harrington

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Date Posted: Saturday, March 14th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have identified 27-year-old Elizabeth Draper of Frederica, Delaware, as the woman who died in the single-vehicle fatal crash on Thursday night in Harrington. The investigation is […]

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State Police Issues Sex Offender Notification

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Date Posted: Friday, March 13th, 2026



The Delaware State Police Sex Offender Apprehension and Registration Unit (SOAR) is issuing the following public notification of a homeless sex offender. Homeless Sex Offender The following individuals is not […]

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State Police Investigating Robbery at New Castle Convenience Store

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Date Posted: Friday, March 13th, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating a robbery that occurred early Friday morning at a convenience store in New Castle. On Friday, March 13, 2026, at approximately 5:00 a.m., troopers […]

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