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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Crash Following Pursuit in Blades

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Date Posted: Monday, September 8th, 2025



Delaware State Police have identified 58-year-old Purnell Collins of Seaford, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal crash Saturday night in Blades. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 […]

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State Police Investigating Fatal Crash Following Pursuit in Blades

Date Posted: Sunday, September 7th, 2025



The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred Saturday night in Blades after a suspect fled from an attempted traffic stop and caused a three-vehicle […]

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State Police Investigating Shooting in Claymont

Date Posted: Saturday, September 6th, 2025



Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred late Friday evening in Claymont. On September 5, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., troopers were dispatched to the scene of a […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Smyrna

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Date Posted: Saturday, September 6th, 2025



Delaware State Police have identified 59-year-old Joseph Laclair of Clayton, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash on Friday morning in Smyrna. The Delaware State Police […]

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

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Date Posted: Friday, September 5th, 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, September 5th, 2025



The following individual is 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 Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Smyrna

Date Posted: Friday, September 5th, 2025



Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred early this morning in Smyrna. On September 5, 2025, at approximately 4:16 a.m., a Yamaha X1A was traveling eastbound […]

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State Police Investigating Shooting in Frankford

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Date Posted: Thursday, September 4th, 2025



The Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early this morning in Frankford, leaving two people injured. On September 4, 2025, at approximately 2:41 a.m., troopers responded to […]

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2nd Update – Both Suspects Arrested in Robbery at Claymont McDonald’s

Date Posted: Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025



Delaware State Police have arrested a 19-year-old Avery Quartlebaum of Claymont in connection with a robbery that occurred last month at a McDonald’s in Claymont. Details of the initial investigation and the […]

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

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Date Posted: Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025



Delaware State Police have identified 31-year-old Sean Hannon of Elkton, Maryland, as the man who died in the fatal two-vehicle crash on Monday morning in Middletown. Delaware State Police Troop […]

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