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New home coming for State Police Troop 6

On May 31, Delaware State Police will lower the flags at Troop 6 as construction begins on a new complex can begin in the Prices Corner area west of Wilmington. The current building will be razed and a new complex will be constructed at the site off Kirkwood Highway. Troop 6 first opened its doors in 1970...

I-95 north ramp to Rt. 896 in Newark closed until end of interchange project

The I-95 northbound ramp to Route 896 southbound at the edge of Newark was closed this week until the $280 million two-year-long interchange project is completed. Motorists will be directed to Route 273-I-95 Interchange a few miles to the northeast. The interchange project aims to reduce accidents and improve traffic flow at the interchange and will allow pedestrian...

Future of Delaware shops unclear as Amtrak moves forward on new maintenance sites

Amtrak is moving forward with plans for new maintenance facilities thanks to an infusion of federal funds. Where that leaves the government-owned railroad's northern Delaware maintenance sites has not been determined. Last week, Amtrak announced upcoming procurement packages for new support facilities in Seattle, Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C. for its current and its future fleet of locomotives and...

Woman linked to Bear drug distribution center supplied by cartel gets 12 years in federal prison

Denise Brown was sentenced yesterday to 12 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl and 60 months for submitting a false claim to the Small Business Administration (SBA), to run concurrently. Brown was accused of leading the Jamar Jackson drug trafficking organization that milled and packaged drugs in Bear and King of Prussia. The organization had...

3 indicted for operating massage businesses linked to human trafficking

Three individuals have been indicted for operating massage businesses tied to human trafficking, prostitution, tax evasion and unemployment benefit fraud. On February 27, a New Castle County grand jury charged Xui Li Kong, 57, Jing Zhang, 40, and Hua Li, 59, with one count each of Criminal Racketeering, Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Racketeering, Human Trafficking, Promoting Prostitution...

Woman from Bear faces nine years in prison for role in drug, money laundering operation

A woman from Bear is facing nine years in prison for her role in a husband-wife drug trafficking and money laundering drug operation that included an underground bunker. Shakira Martinez was sentenced for money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and structuring bank transactions following a jury verdict in July 2022.  Martinez was convicted with her husband, Omar Colon, who was...

Brown found guilty of supervising fentanyl-heroin drug ring while getting Covid-19 relief funds.

Drugs, linked to Mexican cartels, packaged in Bear and King of Prussia Denise Brown was sentenced yesterday to 144 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl and 60 months for submitting a false claim to the Small Business Administration. The sentences will run concurrently. Brown was also ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution to the SBA. ...

ChristianaCare-GoHealth moves to new Glasgow location

ChristianaCare-GoHealth Urgent Care relocated and reopened its Glasgow center to a location on Pulaski Highway at Biddle Avenue, across the street from Smoke's Smokehouse barbecue stand. The new center at 2675 Pulaski Highway is a mile northwest of its previous Glasgow Medical Center location. The center serves the Glasgow area 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a...

Bear resident Croft gets 19+ years in plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor

Barry Croft Jr., 47, of Bear, was sentenced this week to more than 19 years in in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to kidnap the Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer, conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction against persons or property, He was also convicted of knowingly possessing an...

Leaking chemical dropped into dumpster sends first responders to Glasgow Medical Center

A delivery to Glasgow Medical Center did not go according to plan. That led to the Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Company, the New Castle County Hazardous Materials Decontamination Team, and New Castle County Paramedics being dispatched medical center at 2600 Glasgow Avenue, Newark. A caller from the medical center reported they were scheduled to receive a delivery of...

Coldwell Banker adds former RE/Max Premier agents

 Coldwell Banker Realty in Greater Philadelphia & Central Pennsylvania added 14 agents to their Wilmington office from RE/MAX Premier Properties in Bea. After more than 19 years Jake Lipton has made the business decision to end operations with RE/Max and affiliate his team with Coldwell Banker Realty in Greater Philadelphia & Central Pennsylvania. The agents brought in a combined...

Cascades 55-plus community opens in Glasgow

Lennar announced the opening of a new adult community, The Cascades to the Glasgow area off Route 40. "The Cascades is designed exclusively for active adults aged 55 and better and includes Lennar's trademark quality both in the homes that we build and in the lifestyles that we create," said Tench Tilghman, Philadelphia division president for Lennar." Lennar is a...

Bear drug trafficker, money launderer who built underground bunker gets 45 years in federal prison

Omar Morales Colon to 45 years in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and various other drug and money laundering offenses.  Colon was believed to be one of the biggest drug traffickers in Delaware history, according to prosecutors. He was also alleged to have ties to members of the Sinaloa cartel. Colon, 45, was convicted...

Bear truck driver found guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan governor

A Bear resident was one of two men found guilty in Michigan federal court in connection wth a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, media outlets reported. Barry Croft and Michigan resident Adam Fox were convicted in a second trial, after the jury became deadlocked. Croft was also convicted of an explosives charge. Two other men accused in...

Amtrak hiring in Delaware and other locations

Amtrak is seeking candidates for jobs in Delaware and throughout its system. Northern Delaware has a wide range of Amtrak operations and, in the past, employed 1,000 people. The carrier made sharp cuts in service during the pandemic, but has been restoring its schedule as demand increased. Amtrak has about 20 jobs posted at locations in both Bear and Wilmington Amtrak has been the...
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