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Delaware State Police Join Multi-State Effort to Promote Safe Driving on I-95

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Date Posted: Monday, May 12th, 2025



The Delaware State Police, in partnership with the Delaware Department of Transportation and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, is joining forces with other law enforcement agencies along the I-95 […]

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

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Date Posted: Saturday, May 10th, 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: Saturday, May 10th, 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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State Police Detectives Investigating Shooting in Smyrna

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Date Posted: Saturday, May 10th, 2025



Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in Smyrna early this morning that left one woman injured. On May 10, 2025, at approximately 4:30 a.m., troopers responded to […]

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State Police Detectives Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Townsend

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Date Posted: Saturday, May 10th, 2025



Delaware State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting following a pursuit of a stolen vehicle that occurred in Townsend last night. On May 9, 2025, at approximately 9:15 p.m., troopers […]

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*Update – Suspect Identified* State Police Detectives Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Milton

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Date Posted: Sunday, May 4th, 2025



The Delaware State Police have identified 44-year-old Gregory Painter of Milford, Delaware, as the man who died in the officer-involved shooting that occurred in Milton on Thursday. Per Delaware State […]

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Detectives Investigating Parking Lot Shots Fired Incident at Dover Area Waffle House

Waffle House, 4003 S. Dupont Highway, Dover

Date Posted: Sunday, May 4th, 2025



The Delaware State Police are investigating a shots fired incident that occurred in the parking lot of the Waffle House in Dover earlier today. On May 4, 2025, at approximately […]

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State Police Investigating Drive-By Shooting in Rodney Village

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Date Posted: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025



Delaware State Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred early Saturday morning in the community of Rodney Village in Dover. On May 3, 2025, at approximately 4:51 a.m., troopers […]

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Homeless Sex Offender Notification

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Date Posted: Friday, May 2nd, 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, May 2nd, 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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