Former First Lady Jill Biden’s ex-husband was arrested Monday and charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife. The New Castle County Police Department said it obtained an indictment charging William Stevenson, 77, with first degree murder in the death of 64-year-old Linda Stevenson. Stevenson was found unresponsive in the living room …
A Delaware state trooper was killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting at the Wilmington Division of Motor Vehicles. The shooter is also dead, according to Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer. Three people, including another trooper, suffered non-gunshot related injuries. A 40-year-old woman were taken to a hospital, while a 35-year-old woman refused treatment after suffering from …
Three Delaware elementary school teachers were arrested this week on child abuse and neglect charges over their treatment of children in a special needs classroom. Marissa Johnson, 26, was charged with 10 counts of endangering the welfare of a child; Makayla Lomax, 31, was charged with child abuse, 9 counts of endangering the welfare of …
A Delaware man has been arrested and charged with kidnapping an 11-year-old New Jersey girl he met playing an online video game last month. Prosecutors in Passaic County say that Darius Matylewich and the girl met while playing on the gaming platform Roblox, the Wayne, New Jersey, Patch reported. The girl’s parents reported her missing …
Delaware State Police are investigating an incident in which a woman carjacked two vehicles, struck two pedestrians — killing one — and crashed both vehicles before two witnesses apprehended her and held her until troopers arrived. Police have not released the name of the suspect or the victims. The incident began at about 9:30 a.m. …
Three people were killed and one seriously wounded in a brutal stabbing attack at a home in Delaware’s New Castle County late Friday afternoon. After a chase in which the suspect struck several other vehicles, including a police car, officers arrested 40-year-old Donald Grier and charged him with multiple counts, including first degree murder and …
Keith Gibson may soon be facing charges for several other murders committed during armed robberies.
A Delaware police officer was seriously injured early Sunday morning when he responded to a call about a fight in progress at a home in the Yorkshire Estates community of Delmar. Cpl Keith Heacook didn’t respond to dispatchers after arriving on the scene shortly after 5 a.m. The dispatchers sent more officers to the address, …
Police in Delaware have identified of a little girl found dead near a Smyrna softball field more than a year ago, dubbed “Baby Elle” by investigators who have actively sought her identity in the months since. Baby Elle’s real name was Emma Cole, Smyrna police said on Thursday, and she was 3-years-old when she died. …
Authorities in Delaware are asking for the public’s help for finding a father and a 1-year-old son who reportedly vanished Sunday night. The Wilmington Police Department said in an alert that Kauhdri Mitchell, 42, and Kairoe Mitchell were last seen together at around 8:38 p.m. in the 100 block of North Franklin Street. Additional details …
A 12-year-old boy is facing multiple felonies after he stole a pickup truck from a convenience store parking lot and crashed twice before police chased him down on foot. According to the Delaware State Police, the 41-year-old owner of the 2003 Ford Ranger left it running with the doors unlocked at about noon Saturday while …
Authorities in Delaware have asked for the public’s help in locating two foster children whose mother reportedly took them on Wednesday afternoon. The Harrington Police Department said in a Facebook post that Shantel Knight, 26, took Anthony Rasin, 8, and Jermiah Knight, 6, from the area of Thorpe Street in Harrington. The mother was last …
