Delaware State Police used a backhoe to breach a building at the state's largest prison early Thursday, ending what the governor called a "torturous" hostage standoff that left one guard dead.
Read More →The officers attempted to wake Brewer, who reportedly reached for something in the car. The officers then opened the car door and attempted to take Brewer into custody. But Brewer reportedly put the vehicle in reverse and quickly accelerated.
Read More →Court Records show a Wilmington, Del., man who reportedly shot himself and refused commands to drop his weapon before being killed by police while in his wheelchair had previously expressed suicidal thoughts and had a history of being combative with police.
Read More →Wilmington, Del., police officers shot and killed an armed man in a wheelchair after responding to a call that the man had a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The man failed to comply with multiple requests from officers to drop his gun.
Read More →A dash camera from another patrol car captured Officer Thomas Webster approaching Latif Dickerson following a fight back in August 2013. After ordering Dickerson to the ground, Webster is seen kicking him once in the head, knocking him out and breaking his jaw.
Read More →A massive manhunt is underway for the person who opened fire on a Delaware state trooper in Wilmington.
Read More →The Delaware State Police has equipped its vehicle fleet with Rocket vehicle routers offering officers 4G LTE connectivity, according to the company. The agency has signed on with Verizon for its service provider.
Read More →The Delaware State Police have ordered a pair of Bell 429 helicopters to serve airborne law enforcement operations as well as emergency medical services. The light twin-engine helicopters will be delivered in early 2014.
Read More →A gunman killed three people, including his wife, and wounded two officers at the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington on Monday morning.
Read More →Two Delaware County deputies and a State Highway Patrol trooper are facing charges almost two months after they failed to arrest a drunken man who spoke little English and left him at a Taco Bell. Not long afterward, the man was struck and killed by a vehicle.
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