Victim Of Fatal Rodney Village Shooting Identified

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Delaware State Police have identified the man who was shot to death in Rodney Village earlier this month.21-year-old Shakur Burrage of Dover was discovered shot in a vehicle on David Hall Road the night of October 2nd.Burrage died at the scene.Troopers say their investigation indicates a fight broke out between the victim and an unknown…

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Man Arrested Following Milford Shooting Incident

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Milford Police say a Dover man is facing charges in connection with a shooting at the Wawa gas pumps on Route 113 Thursday night. Several people apparently started to argue, and a single round was fired toward two people. No one was struck by gunfire. According to Milford Police, the suspect drove northbound but was…

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DOC Graduates 239th CEIT Class

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The 239th Correctional Employee Initial Training Class graduated Friday during a socially distanced ceremony at the Steven R. Floyd, Sr. Training Academy in Dover. The class of 33 correctional officer cadets completed a three-month course of classroom and hand-son instruction in multiple areas. They are the 5th class of correctional officer cadets to graduate this…

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Dover Man Charged with Drug & Traffic Offenses after Stop near Felton

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A Dover man has been arrested on criminal and traffic charges after a traffic stop Thursday afternoon. Delaware State Police were looking for a beige car speeding and passing vehicles on the shoulder of Route 13 in the Felton area. A Trooper spotted the vehicle and activated his emergency lights and the suspect vehicle swerved…

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Police Arrest Burglary Suspect For 2nd Time This Week

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Dover Police have arrested a man in connection with two burglaries. According to police, the suspect used a brick to smash a window at Caribbean Market on West Loockerman Street early Wednesday morning, stole about $1,5000 worth of property and fled the scene. That same suspect, according to police, 34-year-old Brian Bower, headed to PNC…

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Update: 29-Mile Tornado Tore Through Del. Tuesday

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The National Weather Service said Thursday that a tornado associated with Tropical Storm Isaias touched down in Dover Tuesday and spun its way along a 29-mile path, carrying its destructive force to Middletown. The EF-1 tornado was estimated to last from 8:55 a.m. until 9:25 a.m. It packed a maximum estimated wind speed of 105…

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Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run Collision

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A Dover woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Smyrna over the weekend. Delaware State Police say the driver kept going after striking the victim Sunday at about 1:21 a.m. on Route 13 southbound just south of Brenford Road. The woman, for unknown reasons, was in the left southbound travel lane and…

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Man Arrested For July 9th Shooting Death In Dover

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A 25-year-old man is charged with a murder in Dover three weeks ago. Dover Police say Tysheen Maxwell was arrested in Newport News, Virginia Friday by members of the US Marshal’s Service. 32-year-old Thomas Gilbert was shot to death early July 6th in the 200-block of South New Street. Police say Gilbert was shot several…

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Dover Man Arrested For 9th DUI

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A crash in Felton Sunday night resulted in a Dover man being arrested for his ninth DUI offense, according to Delaware State Police. The crash occurred in the 3,000-blick of Mid State Road west of Robbins Road. A vehicle left the roadway, struck a standing tree, then a parked landscape trailer. The vehicle continued to…

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Argument Leads To Stabbing In Dover

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A 17-year-old male is taken to a hospital after being stabbed. The incident happened Sunday night at about 9:21 in the unit block of Webbs Lane on the south side of Dover, according to Delaware State Police. The victim was found inside an apartment. His injuries were not life-threatening. An investigation revealed that an argument…

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Man Arrested For Domestic-Related Kidnapping

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A domestic incident in Lincoln has resulted in a man’s arrest. Delaware State Police say a woman was arguing with her boyfriend at a home on Crabapple Lane when the man threatened the woman’s son and grandson with a knife. According to troopers, 53-year-old Lydell Hall grabbed the woman after she fell, put her into…

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Dewey Beach Town Manager Submits Resignation

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Dewey Beach is searching for a Town Manager for the second time in a little over two years. Scott Koenig has submitted his resignation to the town. The Cape Gazette reports he indicates that he will step aside in August for a position in the private sector. Koenig became Town Manager in March 2018 after…

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1/3 of Inmates at SCI Test Positive for Coronavirus

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Two weeks after proactive monitoring and testing identified a cluster of inmates with COVID-19 at the Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI), all 973 inmates have been tested for COVID-19, with one-third (303) inmates testing positive and two-thirds (650) testing negative.  20 test results remain pending.  Additionally, 17 inmates at Morris Community Corrections Center (MCCC) in Dover have…

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Wesley College To Be Acquired By DSU

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Delaware State University and Wesley College announced an agreement Thursday under which DSU would acquire Wesley in 2021. According to DSU, it is the first time a Historically Black College and University has acquired a non-HBCU institution. Wesley College had been facing mounting financial challenges, and had been examining several options. Operating budgets and other…

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Victim’s Ear Bitten During Assault

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A man is accused of biting another man’s ear during an argument in Dover. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to a home in the 5,000-block of North Dupont Highway Wednesday night about an assault complaint. Investigators learned that an acquaintance of 34-year-old Hugo Montecino-Caal had visited Montecino-Caal’s residence. After the two started to argue,…

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Woman Found Shot At Dover Crash Scene

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Dover Police are investigating a shooting death shortly after midnight. Police responded to South DuPont Highway and Loockerman Street to a reported vehicle crash. A car struck a sign at the intersection. Police say 27-year-old Uniqua Caldwell of Dover was found in the driver’s seat of a black Dodge Challenger with a gunshot to the…

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Update: New Details about protester arrests

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Delaware State Police and Dover Police have released additional details about what led to nearly two dozen people being taken into custody Tuesday, including a local photojournalist. According to Delaware State Police, a group of about 40 people were protesting in Dover, then made their way onto Route 13 near Wawa on East Street. Members…

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Dover Curfew Likely To Continue For A While

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A curfew and state of emergency continue in Dover, nine days after stores were looted following a march and protest. Demonstrations have continued nearly daily in Dover since then, and they have been peaceful but have caused traffic disruptions. Mayor Robin Christiansen tells WBOC says he and the police chief communicate regularly about the situation,…

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State of Emergency & Curfew in Place in Dover

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A State of Emergency and curfew are in effect in Dover after protests there turned violent over the weekend. A peaceful protest took place on the Green and Legislative Mall. Dover Police said that the peaceful protests in support of George Floyd of the afternoon – gave way to incidents of property damage and looting…

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Harrington man arrested on weapons charges in Dover

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Delaware State Police have arrested a Harrington man on weapons charged after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a loaded handgun in Dover. The incident occurred on May 6, 2020 at approximately 12:58 a.m., when a Trooper observed a white Ford van traveling on N. Dupont Highway, Dover, above the posted speed limit.  …

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