Man Pulled from Rehoboth Bay in Cardiac Arrest, Dies

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On June 17, 2024, at approximately 6:11 p.m., troopers responded to the beach area at the end of Camp Arrowhead Road for a death investigation. That is in the Angola Landing area. When troopers arrived, they learned that a 57-year-old man from East Prospect, Pennsylvania, swam from shore to check crab pots and became distressed.…

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Lightning Sparks Attic Fire In Angola

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Lightning struck a home in Middle Creek Preserve in Angola during Thursday afternoon’s storm. According to the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, firefighters were dispatched to a home on Caldwell Circle Thursday afternoon, and discovered a working fire in the attic of the home. The fire was quickly put out. No injuries were reported. Members…

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Updated: Boy on Razor Motorcycle Collides with Pickup Truck

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A four-year-old boy on a Razor electric motorcycle collided with a 2013 Ford F150 as it was moving on a dirt road. It happened in the Holly Lake Campsites just south of Angola around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Amazingly, although his bike was reportedly wedged under the truck, he was still conscious and talking when…

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Sussex County Instant Lottery Player Wins $150,000!

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A Sussex County Delaware Lottery player has claimed the final $150,000 top prize from the Instant Game $150,000 Fortune!   The ticket was purchased at the Shore Stop across from Peddler’s Village in Angola.  State Lottery officials say this is the second time in a month that a Sussex County Delaware Lottery player has won big…

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Lewes Fire Leaves Man with Critical Injuries

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One person was critically injured in a fire Friday evening west of Lewes.  Firefighters were called to a mobile home on Matthew Circle in the Woods Edge development just of Route 24 around 5pm.  They found a mobile home fully involved and a 73 year old man who suffered burns – he has been flown…

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UPDATE – Multiple Agencies Respond to Rehoboth Bay Boating Tragedy

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UPDATE 9 p.m. – Sgt. Brooke Mitchell, the Delaware Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police spokeswoman, says the vessel involved was actually a 16-foot fiberglass v-bottom boat.  The man who died had a prior medical history.  The other man is expected to be ok.  The boat likely capsized because of weather, water conditions and wake…

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Woman Rescued from Ice on Burton Pond in Angola

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Emergency crews from Lewes and DNREC were called for a water rescue at Burton Pond in Angola just after 8pm.  Officials on the scene found a woman out on the ice.  Route 24 was closed while officials from the Lewes Fire Company rescued the woman.  Emergency personnel was on the scene for nearly 90 minutes. …

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DSP Arrest 4 on Theft Charges

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Four people have been arrested by Delaware State Police in connection with multiple crimes in the Rehoboth and Angola areas.  Police continue to investigate vehicle break-ins over the past two months which led to warrants for the arrest of 28 year old Brian Davis of Rehoboth, 24 year old Brittani Pate of Dover, 27 year…

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