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Newark woman, 18, robbed at gunpoint while selling vape pens to internet stranger
Two people, including a woman from Newark, were robbed at gunpoint in Townsend while trying to sell vape pens to a stranger they met online. The incident happened at approximately 8:30 p.m. July 19, according to Delaware State Police. The two victims, an 18-year-old woman from Newark and a 19-year-old man from Middletown, drove to a residence in the 500 block of Railroad Avenue, where they had arranged to sell...
ReIigious educator abused her position of trust and regularly communicated with her students over messaging app and sent expIicit photos of herself to one of her former students
DELAWARE – According to the police officials, the 24-year-old educator, later identified as AIanis, was taken into custody and later charged with se-ual solicitation of a child under 18, endangering the welfare of a child and indecent exposure first-degree after authorities say she regularly communicated with her students over instant messaging app and reportedly sent se-ually expIicit photos of herself to one of her former students.
First responders rescue Delaware woman after boat flips over while family goes crabbing
A family from Delaware is thanking first responders for their quick action in saving a woman's life on Saturday.The family had reportedly been crabbing just south of Augustine Beach when their crab lines tangled with the propellers.The winds shifted, the tide began to come in, and the boat started taking on water, the family said.It was too quick for Donna Wallace, who found herself trapped after the family's boat flipped over.She says she was stuck for about 40 minutes."I was underwater, there was a pocket of air inside the cabin, so I remained calm," Wallace told Action News. "You know it's survival, you know, you have to do what you gotta do."Wallace said thankfully, she could hear her husband talking, so she knew help was coming.Rescue teams used a chainsaw to cut the boat and free Wallace, authorities say.Everyone was OK after the incident.
Police: Man Found Hiding In Woods After Fleeing In Stole Car In Middletown
On July 20, 2024, at approximately 12:15 a.m., Middletown Police attempted to stop an Audi A5 for a registration violation in the area of West Main Street and North Cass Street. The vehicle failed to stop, initiating a pursuit that ended shortly after when the car was found unoccupied on the 300 block of Northampton Way.
Woman Trapped Under Overturned Vessel In The Delaware River Saturday
Middletown, DE — On Saturday, July 20, 2024, at approximately 11:45 AM, a 67-year-old woman was rescued after being trapped under an overturned boat in the Delaware River near Augustine Beach. The incident occurred off of Fishers Wharf Road. The woman, who was trapped in an air pocket under...
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