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State Police Arrest Wilmington Woman After Pepper Spraying Store Employees During Shoplifting Incident

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Date Posted: Monday, May 18th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 28-year-old Janaia Wright, of Wilmington, Delaware, on felony assault and related charges after pepper spraying two store employees during a shoplifting incident Sunday morning in […]

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State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Limestone Road in Wilmington

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Date Posted: Sunday, May 17th, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle that occurred Saturday afternoon in Wilmington. On May 16, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., a Harley-Davidson Street […]

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State Police Arrest Wilmington Man for Robberies at Convenience Stores in New Castle County

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Date Posted: Saturday, May 16th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 56-year-old Michael Reynolds of Wilmington for the robbery of two convenience stores in New Castle County earlier this month. On May 3, 2026, at […]

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State Police Investigating Home Invasion in Georgetown

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Date Posted: Saturday, May 16th, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating a home invasion that occurred on Friday in Georgetown. On May 15, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m., troopers responded to the 24000 block of […]

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State Police Investigating Three-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Millsboro

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Date Posted: Saturday, May 16th, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating a three-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning in Millsboro. On May 14, 2026, at approximately 9:10 a.m., a Ford Taurus was traveling northbound […]

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State Police Issues Sex Offender Notifications

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Date Posted: Saturday, May 16th, 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 Arrest Two on Drug Offenses After Heroin Distribution Investigation in Dover

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Date Posted: Thursday, May 14th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 33-year-old Randall Harris, of Dover, Delaware, and 63-year-old Gerald Brown, from Harrington, Delaware, on felony drug dealing and related offenses following a narcotics investigation Monday […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating a Fatal Crash in Felton

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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have identified 80-year-old Dennis Giles, from Goldsboro, Maryland, as the man who died in the fatal crash that occurred Sunday in Felton. The investigation is still […]

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State Police Arrest Chester Man Following Series of Burglaries at Claymont Nonprofit

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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 22-year-old Ammar Dixon, from Chester, Pennsylvania, on burglary, theft, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charges following several burglaries to a not-for-profit business that […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash on River Road in Seaford

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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have identified 56-year-old Jeffrey Collins, from Seaford, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Saturday in Seaford. The investigation is […]

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