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UPDATE ADVISORY: Permit to Purchase – Instructor Guidance Clarification

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Date Posted: Monday, November 17th, 2025



This advisory updates and clarifies the Delaware State Police news release issued on October 6th, 2025, regarding the Permit to Purchase Firearms Instructor information.   What’s new/clarified for instructors Instructor […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Arrest Driver for Vehicular Homicide Following Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in New Castle

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Date Posted: Sunday, November 16th, 2025



Delaware State Police have identified 36-year-old Ashley Henry, of New Castle, Delaware, as the woman who died in the fatal crash early Saturday morning in New Castle. Delaware State Police […]

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

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Date Posted: Saturday, November 15th, 2025



Delaware State Police have identified 30-year-old Jeremy Mitchell, of Georgetown, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal crash on Thursday in Delmar. Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision […]

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State Police Investigating Armed Robbery in Wilmington

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Date Posted: Saturday, November 15th, 2025



Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Friday afternoon in Wilmington. On November 14, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., troopers responded to a report of an armed […]

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State Police Arrest Driver for Vehicular Homicide Following Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in New Castle

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Date Posted: Saturday, November 15th, 2025



Delaware State Police have arrested 36-year-old Ashley Wright of Dover, Delaware, for vehicular homicide and traffic-related charges following a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred early Saturday morning in New Castle. On […]

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Delaware State Police S.O.A.R. Searching for Wanted Sex Offenders

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Date Posted: Friday, November 14th, 2025



The Delaware State Police Sex Offender Apprehension and Registration Unit (S.O.A.R.) is currently looking for the following wanted sex offenders after they either failed to register or re-register at their current address. If […]

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Homeless Sex Offender Notification

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Date Posted: Friday, November 14th, 2025



The following individuals are not wanted for failing to register or re-register at their current address. This is a Homeless Sex Offender Public Notification. If you have information that the listed […]

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State Police Investigating Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Delmar

Date Posted: Friday, November 14th, 2025



Delaware State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred yesterday in Delmar. On November 13, 2025, at approximately 5:12 p.m., a GMC Sierra was traveling northbound on Sussex […]

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Bridgeville Man Arrested for Felony Firearms Offenses

Date Posted: Wednesday, November 12th, 2025



The Delaware State Police have arrested 55-year-old Richard Banks of Bridgeville, Delaware, for felony firearms offenses, following an investigation of him possessing firearms as a person prohibited. On November 6, […]

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State Police Arrest Two Wilmington Men Following Home Invasion-Robbery and Pursuit in Kent County – Searching for Third Suspect

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Date Posted: Wednesday, November 12th, 2025



Delaware State Police have arrested 19-year-old Dylan Charles and 22-year-old Quincey Thomas, both of Wilmington, Delaware, following a home invasion-robbery and pursuit that occurred yesterday in Kent County. A third […]

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