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State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash in Hartly

Date Posted: Thursday, December 11th, 2025



Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred yesterday morning in Hartly. On December 10, 2025, at approximately 9:00 a.m., a Honda Accord was traveling eastbound on […]

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State Police Arrest Townsend Man for Murder Following Fatal Crash

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Date Posted: Wednesday, December 10th, 2025



The Delaware State Police has arrested 28-year-old Pavan Patel, of Townsend, Delaware, for murder and related charges following a two-car fatal crash last Wednesday in Middletown involving a pregnant woman. On […]

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State Police Investigating After Teenager Shot in Middletown

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Date Posted: Wednesday, December 10th, 2025



The Delaware State Police is investigating a shooting that injured a teenager Tuesday night in Middletown. On December 9, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Delaware State Police and the Middletown […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Crash in Bear

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Date Posted: Tuesday, December 9th, 2025



The Delaware State Police has identified 17-year-old Xavier Smith, of Newark, as the man who died in a fatal crash Sunday night in Bear. The Delaware State Police Troop 2 […]

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State Police Investigating Fatal Crash in Bear

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Date Posted: Monday, December 8th, 2025



The Delaware State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred last night in Bear. On December 7, 2025, at approximately 10:40 p.m., a tractor-trailer, pulling an unloaded car-hauler […]

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State Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Newark Walgreens

Date Posted: Sunday, December 7th, 2025



Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred this morning at the Walgreens located at 2719 Pulaski Highway in Newark. On December 7, 2025, at approximately 8:00 a.m., […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash

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Date Posted: Sunday, December 7th, 2025



Delaware State Police have identified 42-year-old Joseph Constantino, of Bear, Delaware, as the man who died from injuries sustained in a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash Saturday morning in Wilmington. The […]

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

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Date Posted: Sunday, December 7th, 2025



Delaware State Police have identified 43-year-old Melvin Weathers, of Dover, Delaware, as the man who died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle fatal crash Friday night in Dover. The Delaware […]

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State Police Arrest Connecticut Woman for Aggravated Menacing of Juveniles

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Date Posted: Saturday, December 6th, 2025



The Delaware State Police have arrested 50-year-old Rachel Dinorscia, of Connecticut, for aggravated menacing and weapons-related offenses following an incident on Friday night in Newark. On December 5, 2025, at […]

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State Police Arrest Dover Man for Identity Theft

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Date Posted: Saturday, December 6th, 2025



The Delaware State Police have arrested 48-year-old Adrian Spence Jr. of Dover, Delaware, in connection with an identity theft investigation that began in October in Hartly. On October 20, 2025, […]

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