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Detectives Investigating Home Invasion in Newark

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Date Posted: Tuesday, July 29th, 2025



The Delaware State Police are investigating a home invasion that occurred last night in Newark. On July 28, 2025, at approximately 10:15 p.m., troopers responded to a residence on Salem […]

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State Police Investigating Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Middletown

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Date Posted: Tuesday, July 29th, 2025



The Delaware State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred yesterday evening in Middletown that left one woman dead. On July 28, 2025, at approximately 6:08 p.m., a […]

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*Update – Suspect Arrested* State Police Investigating Home Invasion in Smyrna

Steven Mauthe

Date Posted: Monday, July 28th, 2025



The Delaware State Police arrested 33-year-old Steven Mauthe of Smyrna, Delaware, for multiple felony offenses stemming from a home invasion that occurred in April in Smyrna. On April 15, 2025, […]

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Detectives Investigating Shots Fired in Claymont

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Date Posted: Monday, July 28th, 2025



The Delaware State Police are investigating a shots fired incident that occurred in the area of Claymont Elementary School in Claymont last night. On July 27, 2025, at approximately 10:53 […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Arrest Man for Vehicular Homicide in Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision in Milton

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Date Posted: Monday, July 28th, 2025



Delaware State Police have identified 67-year-old Sylvester Person of Milford, Delaware, as the man who died in a fatal hit-and-run collision on Saturday morning in Milton. The Delaware State Police Troop […]

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State Police Arrest Woman for Assault at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington

Caitlynn Scott

Date Posted: Sunday, July 27th, 2025



The Delaware State Police arrested 28-year-old Caitlynn Scott of Lincoln, Delaware, for a felony assault charge stemming from an incident at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington on Friday morning. […]

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State Police Arrest Man for Attempted Strong-Arm Robbery in Claymont

Leroy Buchanan

Date Posted: Sunday, July 27th, 2025



The Delaware State Police arrested 37-year-old Leroy Buchanan of Wilmington, Delaware, for an attempted strong-arm robbery that occurred in Claymont on Wednesday morning. On July 23, 2025, at approximately 5:41 […]

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State Police Arrest Man for Vehicular Homicide in Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision in Milton

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Date Posted: Sunday, July 27th, 2025



The Delaware State Police arrested 22-year-old Tahrie Calloway of Claymont, Delaware, for vehicular homicide and traffic-related charges following a fatal hit-and-run collision yesterday morning in Milton. On July 26, 2025, […]

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Detectives Arrest Man for Strong-Arm Robbery in Newark

Erik Yancey

Date Posted: Saturday, July 26th, 2025



The Delaware State Police arrested 30-year-old Erik Yancey of New Castle, Delaware, for a strong-arm robbery that occurred in Newark on Wednesday night. On July 24, 2025, at approximately 12:09 […]

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Troopers Arrest Teen for Attempting to Steal a Motor Vehicle from Eisenberg Elementary School in New Castle

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Date Posted: Saturday, July 26th, 2025



Delaware State Police arrested a 13-year-old male from Wilmington, Delaware, for multiple felony offenses following an attempted theft of a motor vehicle from Harry O. Eisenberg Elementary School’s parking lot on […]

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