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One Suspect Arrested; Two Remain At-Large for Smuggling Prison Contraband

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Date Posted: Friday, October 24th, 2025



Delaware State Police arrested 36-year-old Shamar Clark, of Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday for promoting prison contraband and felony drug charges. Additionally, troopers are seeking assistance in locating his coconspirators, 35-year-old […]

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State Police Arrest Two in Possession of a Stolen Vehicle

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Date Posted: Friday, October 24th, 2025



Delaware State Police arrested 20-year-old Meshech Morris, of Wilmington, Delaware, and 20-year-old Marquist Charpentier, of Lanham, Maryland, for felony offenses in connection with a stolen Dodge Charger early Monday morning. […]

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Delaware State Police Announce Fingerprinting Process for Permit to Purchase Applicants

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Date Posted: Friday, October 24th, 2025



The Delaware State Police, through the State Bureau of Identification (SBI), announces that individuals preparing to apply for a handgun qualified purchaser permit may now schedule fingerprint appointments with IdentoGO […]

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State Police Investigating Fatal School Bus Crash in Newark

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Date Posted: Thursday, October 23rd, 2025



The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving two school buses that occurred Thursday morning at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School in Newark. On October 23, 2025, at approximately 7:00 […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Three-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Lincoln

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Date Posted: Monday, October 20th, 2025



Delaware State Police have identified 68-year-old Michael Smith, of Portsmouth, Virginia, as the man who died in the fatal crash in Lincoln on Friday. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 […]

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State Police Arrest Man for Drug and Weapon Offenses Following Pursuit

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Date Posted: Sunday, October 19th, 2025



Delaware State Police arrested 36-year-old Ryan Doneker, from Harbeson, Delaware, for drug and weapon charges following a vehicle pursuit Saturday afternoon in Harbeson. On October 18, 2025, at approximately 2:00 […]

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Search Warrant in Millsboro Leads to Arrest for Weapon and Drug Offenses

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Date Posted: Sunday, October 19th, 2025



Delaware State Police arrested 58-year-old John Bender, of Millsboro, Delaware, following a multi-month drug investigation in Sussex County. Over the past several months, detectives from the Delaware State Police Sussex […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash in Georgetown

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Date Posted: Saturday, October 18th, 2025



Delaware State Police have identified 25-year-old Gudiel Ramirez-Lopez, of Laurel, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal crash in Georgetown on Thursday. Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision […]

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State Police Investigating Three-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Lincoln

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Date Posted: Saturday, October 18th, 2025



The Delaware State Police are investigating a three-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Friday afternoon in Lincoln. On October 17, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a Hyundai Sonata was traveling northbound […]

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Homeless Sex Offender Notification

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Date Posted: Saturday, October 18th, 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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