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

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Date Posted: Saturday, June 20th, 2026



The Delaware State Police identified 52-year-old Jon Jefferson, from Lincoln, Delaware, as the man who died in the three-vehicle fatal crash Friday morning in Georgetown. The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction […]

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*Update – Suspect Arrested* State Police Investigating Armed Robbery in Wilmington

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Date Posted: Saturday, June 20th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested a 15-year-old male from Wilmington, Delaware, in connection with an armed robbery that occurred late May in Wilmington. On May 29, 2026, at approximately 5:00 […]

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State Police Issues Sex Offender Notifications

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Date Posted: Saturday, June 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 Investigating Three Vehicle Fatal Crash in Georgetown

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Date Posted: Friday, June 19th, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating a three-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Friday morning in Georgetown. On June 19, 2026, at approximately 7:20 a.m., a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling eastbound […]

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State Police Arrest Two Following Pursuit in a Stolen Car in Kent County

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Date Posted: Thursday, June 18th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 19–year-old Aveion Edwards-Thomas and a 16-year-old male, both from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, following a pursuit in a stolen car Wednesday night in Kent County. On […]

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State Police Arrest Bridgeville Man with Stolen Gun and Drugs in Kent County

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Date Posted: Thursday, June 18th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 26-year-old Kurtrell Wynder, from Bridgeville, Delaware, for felony gun and drug charges following a traffic stop Tuesday in Camden. On June 16, 2026, at […]

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State Police Arrest Laurel Man for Attempted Murder

Date Posted: Tuesday, June 16th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 67-year-old Blair Bennett, of Laurel, Delaware, for attempted murder and related charges following a shooting that occurred early this morning in Laurel. On June […]

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State Police Issues Sex Offender Notifications

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Date Posted: Saturday, June 13th, 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 Magnolia Man for Pointing Gun at School Bus

Date Posted: Friday, June 12th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 62-year-old Charles McCombs, of Magnolia, Delaware, for aggravated menacing after he pointed a gun at students on a school bus. On June 9, 2026, […]

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State Police Arrest North Carolina Man for Theft of Copper Wire in Laurel

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Date Posted: Friday, June 12th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 41-year-old Gerardo Carmona Hernandez of Shannon, North Carolina, for felony theft of copper wire from a solar field construction site in Laurel. On June […]

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