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HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA — A late-November crash at a busy Lower Moreland Township intersection left one driver critically injured and resulted in serious criminal charges against another motorist, police said.
Crash at Busy Intersection Leaves Driver Critical, DUI Alleged Against Truck Operator Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A late-night police encounter in Wilmington led to the arrest of a 19-year-old man already wanted on an outstanding warrant and the recovery of a loaded handgun, …
Ghost Gun Found as Wanted Teen Arrested in Late-Night Wilmington Stop Read More
NEW CASTLE, DE — A routine vehicle contact by a county violence-reduction team escalated into a multi-location investigation that police allege exposed a cocaine trafficking operation and led to the …
Traffic Stop Snowballs Into Major Cocaine and Stolen Gun Bust Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A reported shots-fired call in a north Wilmington neighborhood led police to a vehicle stop and the arrest of a 30-year-old man now facing multiple gun-related charges, …
Gun, Ammo Seized After Shots Fired Report Sparks Wilmington Arrest Read More
PARKESBURG, PA — A Parkesburg man was taken into custody after police alleged his report of a stolen vehicle collapsed under investigation, revealing that the car had been wrecked and …
Stolen Car Claim Unravels After Wrecked Vehicle Found, Police Say Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — A Glenmoore man already facing charges stemming from an alleged knife threat was hit with new criminal counts this week after investigators determined he repeatedly contacted …
Jail Calls Spark New Charges in Kennett Square Threat Case, Police Say Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State and federal authorities announced sweeping charges this week against a Philadelphia man accused of trafficking so-called “ghost guns,” firearms without serial numbers that investigators say were …
Six Felonies Filed in Alleged Ghost Gun Pipeline Feeding Philly Streets Read More
NEWARK, DE — A reported burglary in progress in a quiet Newark neighborhood escalated into a violent confrontation Wednesday afternoon, ending with a Middletown man in custody and facing a …
Knives, Broken Glass, and a Barefoot Flight End in Newark Burglary Arrest Read More
SHARON HILL, PA — A suspected fraud involving Pennsylvania Skills Machine vouchers at a neighborhood convenience store led to an arrest after the alleged suspect returned to the same business …
$2,600 Gaming Voucher Scam Unravels When Suspect Returns to Sharon Hill Store Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A months-long investigation into a frightening armed robbery at a neighborhood grocery store has led Delaware State Police to arrest a Wilmington man now facing a sweeping …
Gunshot in Grocery Store Leads to Arrest After Getaway Car Is Tracked Read More