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Lewes teen arrested for felony vehicle theft

Delaware State Police arrested a 16-year-old Lewes teen and a 15-year-old Claymont boy for allegedly stealing a car and leading police on a chase in Claymont. At 9:48 p.m., Nov. 20, police said officers observed a tan 2008 Volvo XC9 with Pennsylvania tags driving at a high rate of speed on Darley Road near the I-95 overpass. After a vehicle check found the car was stolen, police said, officers tried […]

todayNovember 21, 2023 2

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Police: Greenwood man stole items from Lewes Home Depot

A Greenwood man was charged with shoplifting Nov. 13 after police say he stole items from the Home Depot in Lewes. Police responded to the Home Depot on Route 1 about 10 a.m. for a report that a man had stolen items from the store and fled in a red two-tone pickup truck, police said. A trooper patrolling Route 1 near Wescoats Road observed a truck that matched the description of […]

todayNovember 16, 2023 1

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Milton woman dies in hit-and-run collision

A Milton woman, 33, died Nov. 2 after police say she was struck by a vehicle near Farmington. The woman was standing in the middle of South Dupont Highway south of Main Street at 6:47 p.m. when she was struck by an unknown vehicle, police said. The vehicle did not stop, and the driver fled the scene, police said. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name is […]

todayNovember 6, 2023 4

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Firefighters train with live fire

, , , Firefighters from Lewes and Milton honed their firefighting skills Nov. 4, with a training exercise hosted by Milton Fire Department Inc. Station 85. An abandoned home on Front Street near Cave Neck Road was set on fire and used for firefighters to practice various interior firefighting skills and work with the mutual aid departments that typically respond to working incidents, officials said. Lewes members also participated with the […]

todayNovember 6, 2023 6

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Man sought in Milford liquor store robbery

Police are searching for a man who robbed a Milford liquor store Nov. 3. A man wearing dark clothes and sunglasses entered the Liquor Stop on S. Rehoboth Boulevard at 1:09 p.m. and pulled a handgun demanding money, police said. The employee gave the man an undisclosed amount of money, and the man fled the store. Police searched the area but were unable to locate him. There were no reported injuries […]

todayNovember 6, 2023 8

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Lewes-area fire kills one

One person died in a mobile home fire Oct. 17 near Savannah Road. The fire started about 2:30 a.m. in the 33000 block of McNicol Road in the McNicol Place mobile home park. Firefighters arrived to an active fire inside the home, said Michael Chionchio, assistant state fire marshal. One person was found dead inside the mobile home, he said. Investigators are working to determine the fire’s origin and cause. […]

todayOctober 17, 2023 4

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Former Girl Scout treasurer charged in stealing

A former Girl Scouts treasurer faces charges after police say she stole more than $12,000 from a local troop. Delaware State Police began investigating in January after a Girl Scouts troop representatives contacted them about theft of funds, police said. Following a 10-month investigation, police said, troopers learned that Kelly M. Raab, 52, of Frankford, issued and cashed fraudulent checks, and made unauthorized payment card transactions during her time as treasurer with the […]

todayOctober 16, 2023 2

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Man sought in Lewes-area shooting

Delaware State Police are searching for an 18-year-old Hyattsville, Md. man in connection to an attempted murder Oct. 8 in the Whispering Pines mobile home park outside Lewes.  Through their investigation, police identified Lewis M. Cameron as a suspect. The incident occurred about 6:01 p.m., Oct. 8, on the 31000 block of Maple Court. When troopers arrived on scene, they found a 29-year-old Millsboro man in front of a home […]

todayOctober 13, 2023 6

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Police: Man stole more than $10,000 in cigarettes from Long Neck Wawa

A Millsboro man faces charges after police say he stole more than $10,000 in cigarettes from a Long Neck Wawa. Police were called to the Wawa on Route 24 at 6:42 a.m., Oct. 10, for a theft complaint involving Michael Switzer, 57. Following witness interviews and video surveillance, police said, Switzer had stolen about $10,800 worth of cigarette cartons since June 2023 and then resold them. A Delaware State Police trooper […]

todayOctober 11, 2023 3

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