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State Police Arrest Wilmington Man for 5th Offense DUI

Date Posted: Thursday, February 26th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 54-year-old Kevin Markle, of Wilmington, Delaware, on felony 5th offense driving under the influence and related charges following a traffic stop Tuesday night in Elsmere. […]

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*Update – Suspect Arrested* State Police Investigating Armed Robbery at a Claymont Pharmacy

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Date Posted: Thursday, February 26th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested a 16-year-old male, from Wilmington, Delaware, on robbery and related felony charges in connection with an armed robbery that occurred last December at a Claymont […]

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State Police Conclude Multi-Month Metal Theft Investigation with Two Arrests

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Date Posted: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 32-year-old Mark Hartnett, of Wilmington, Delaware, and 38-year-old Thomas Drummond, of Newport, Delaware, on felony theft and related charges following a multi-month investigation into a […]

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State Police Arrest New Castle Man for Attempted Bank Robbery

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Date Posted: Sunday, February 22nd, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 28-year-old Marcus McClain of New Castle, Delaware, for attempted robbery of the Dover Federal Credit Union in New Castle on Saturday. On February 21, […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Head-On Fatal Crash in Wilmington

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Date Posted: Sunday, February 22nd, 2026



The Delaware State Police has identified 19-year-old Unique Williams of Newark, Delaware, as the woman who died in a two-vehicle head-on fatal crash on Friday evening in Wilmington. The Delaware […]

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State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Head-On Fatal Crash in Wilmington

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Date Posted: Saturday, February 21st, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating a two-vehicle head-on fatal crash that occurred Friday night in Wilmington. On February 20, 2026, at approximately 8:55 p.m., a Chrysler 200 was traveling […]

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State Police Issues Sex Offender Notifications

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Date Posted: Friday, February 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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*Update – Second Suspect Arrested* Detectives Investigating Armed Robbery in Bear Area Shopping Center

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Date Posted: Friday, February 20th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 20-year-old Daviel Aviles, of Middletown, Delaware, in connection with a robbery investigation that occurred last May in Bear. On May 19, 2025, at approximately 2:15 […]

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State Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident at Claymont Gas Station

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Date Posted: Thursday, February 19th, 2026



The Delaware State Police is investigating a shots fired incident that occurred late Wednesday night at a gas station in Claymont. On February 18, 2026, at approximately 11:50 p.m., troopers […]

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State Police Arrest Two on Felony Retail Theft and Drug Charges in Newark

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Date Posted: Thursday, February 19th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 47-year-old Ron Wardlaw and 43-year-old Lashonda Rooks, both of Baltimore, Maryland, on felony theft and drug charges following a shoplifting investigation Wednesday afternoon in Newark. […]

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