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State Police Arrest Millsboro Pair Following Probation & Parole Search

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Date Posted: Friday, October 31st, 2025



The Delaware State Police have arrested 34-year-old Amanda Seward, and 40-year-old Brian Truitt, both of Millsboro, Delaware, for felony drug and related charges following a Probation and Parole search yesterday […]

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State Police Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Middletown

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Date Posted: Friday, October 31st, 2025



Delaware State Police obtained an arrest warrant for 38-year-old Francisco Mendez-Peralta, from Chestertown, Maryland, in connection with a fatal crash that occurred last night in Middletown. On October 30, 2025, […]

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*Update – Suspect Arrested* State Police Arrest Two for Organized Retail Theft

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Date Posted: Thursday, October 30th, 2025



Delaware State Police arrested 38-year-old Vernon Hines, of Wilmington, Delaware, in connection with an organized retail theft incident which occurred mid-October at Dick’s House of Sport in Wilmington. On October 13, […]

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*Update – Suspect Arrested* State Police Investigating Robbery in New Castle

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Date Posted: Thursday, October 30th, 2025



Delaware State Police arrested 27-year-old Najee Chambers, from Middletown, Delaware, for assault after investigating a reported robbery that occurred last week in New Castle. On October 24, 2025, at approximately 6:00 […]

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State Police Arrest Teenager on Gun Charges Following Traffic Stop in Wyoming

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Date Posted: Thursday, October 30th, 2025



Delaware State Police have arrested a 16-year-old male from Wyoming, Delaware, for felony gun and related charges following a traffic stop in Wyoming Tuesday night. On October 28, 2025, at […]

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*Update – Suspects Arrested* State Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Newark Motel

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Date Posted: Thursday, October 30th, 2025



Delaware State Police have arrested 21-year-old Wah’kee Tabron, from Newark, Delaware, and a 16-year-old male, from Wilmington, Delaware, in connection with an armed robbery that occurred mid-October at a Motel […]

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State Police Investigating Shooting Incident in Lincoln

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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025



Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred yesterday in Lincoln. On October 28, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., troopers responded to the 21000 block of Hackney Circle […]

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Delaware State Police Opens Online Permit to Purchase Application Portal

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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 28th, 2025



The Delaware State Police, through the State Bureau of Identification (SBI), announces that the Permit to Purchase online application portal is now live. Delaware residents who plan to purchase or […]

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State Police Arrest Man for Multiple Burglaries of Newark Business

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Date Posted: Monday, October 27th, 2025



Delaware State Police arrested 45-year-old Matthew Ward, of Elkton, Maryland, for burglary and related charges in connection with multiple burglaries of a business in Newark. After troopers responded to multiple […]

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State Police Arrest Man for DUI and Drug Offenses Following Pursuit

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Date Posted: Monday, October 27th, 2025



Delaware State Police arrested 34-year-old Datahj Smith, of Dover, Delaware, for DUI and drug offenses following a pursuit in Claymont on Thursday morning. On October 23, 2025, at approximately 9:30 […]

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