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State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash on River Road in Seaford

Date Posted: Monday, May 11th, 2026



The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Saturday night in Seaford. On May 9, 2026, at approximately 9:20 p.m., a Yamaha XVS motorcycle was traveling […]

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State Police Investigating a Fatal Crash on Sandtown Road in Felton

Date Posted: Monday, May 11th, 2026



The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Sunday in Felton. On May 10, 2026, at approximately 4:50 p.m., a Kia Sorento was traveling northbound on […]

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State Police Investigating Shooting in Laurel

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Date Posted: Sunday, May 10th, 2026



The Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon in Laurel. On May 9, 2026, at approximately 3:20 p.m., troopers responded to Tidal Health – Nanticoke after […]

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Suspect in Custody Following Barricade Incident and Fire at Wawa on Limestone Road in Wilmington

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Date Posted: Sunday, May 10th, 2026



The Delaware State Police and the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office have taken 36-year-old Raul Zavala, of Wilmington, Delaware, into custody after he barricaded himself and set a fire at […]

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State Police Issues Sex Offender Notifications

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Date Posted: Saturday, May 9th, 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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State Police Arrest Former Police Officer for Rape

Date Posted: Friday, May 8th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have arrested 33-year-old William Paskey of Harrington, Delaware, a former Delaware and Maryland police officer, for rape following a sexual assault investigation. In May 2025, the […]

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State Police Arrest Dover Teen for Threatening Smyrna Residents with Knife

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Date Posted: Friday, May 8th, 2026



The Delaware State Police arrested 18-year-old Aaron Jernigan, of Dover, Delaware, on felony aggravated menacing and related charges after using a knife to threaten residents in a Smyrna community in […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Lewes

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Date Posted: Thursday, May 7th, 2026



The Delaware State Police have identified 23-year-old Kenya Hernandez-Gomez, from Millsboro, Delaware, as the woman who died in the single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Wednesday morning in Lewes. The investigation […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Churchmans Road in Newark

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Date Posted: Thursday, May 7th, 2026



The Delaware State Police has identified 29-year-old Keith Stewart, from Wilmington, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Tuesday night on Churchmans Road in […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Christiana Road in Newark

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Date Posted: Thursday, May 7th, 2026



The Delaware State Police has identified 34-year-old Jared Thompson, from Newark, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Tuesday night on Christiana Road in […]

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