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State Police Detectives Continue to Ask for the Public’s Help in 2016 Homicide Investigation

Date Posted: Tuesday, June 10th, 2025



The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit continues to investigate the 2016 death of 63-year-old James Leager from Clayton, Delaware. On April 27, 2016, James was found in his vehicle on […]

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Detectives Investigating Claymont Area Motel Armed Carjacking

Riverview Motel, 7811 Governor Printz Boulevard, Claymont

Date Posted: Tuesday, June 10th, 2025



The Delaware State Police are investigating a Claymont area motel armed carjacking that occurred early this morning. On June 10, 2025, at approximately 2:35 a.m., troopers responded to the Riverview […]

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State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Dover

Date Posted: Tuesday, June 10th, 2025



The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred early this morning in Dover that left one man dead. On June 10, 2025, at approximately 2:21 a.m., […]

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State Police Arrest Pair for Copper Wire Thefts in Townsend

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Date Posted: Monday, June 9th, 2025



Delaware State Police arrested 36-year-old Brian Searfass of Middletown, Delaware, and 26-year-old Arthur Chillas of Townsend, Delaware, for theft of copper wires and related offenses that occurred last month in […]

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

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Date Posted: Sunday, June 8th, 2025



Delaware State Police have identified 74-year-old Mary O’Bier of Ellendale, Delaware, as the woman who died in the fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Friday in Milton. The Delaware State Police […]

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State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash in Milton

Date Posted: Saturday, June 7th, 2025



Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred yesterday in Milton that left one woman dead. On June 6, 2025, at approximately 4:32 p.m., a Ford Bronco […]

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Homeless Sex Offender Notification

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Date Posted: Friday, June 6th, 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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Delaware State Police S.O.A.R. Searching for Wanted Sex Offenders

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Date Posted: Friday, June 6th, 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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Troopers Arrest Harbeson Man for Burglary at a Sussex County Fire Station

Date Posted: Friday, June 6th, 2025



Delaware State Police have arrested 52-year-old Eugene Marple of Harbeson, Delaware, for burglary and related offenses following a burglary that occurred at Indian River Volunteer Fire Company on Wednesday. On June […]

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Delaware State Police Announces the Retirement of Major Peter Sawyer

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Date Posted: Friday, June 6th, 2025



The Delaware State Police announces the retirement of Major Peter Sawyer, Special Operations Officer at Headquarters, effective June 8, 2025. Major Sawyer’s distinguished career spans over three decades of dedicated […]

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