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Hunter Biden loses bid for a video hearing on gun charges

Hunter Biden was unsuccessful in a bid to attend his initial appearance in Wilmington on felony gun charges via video conference. The date for the in-person appearance was changed from late September to Oct. 3. Hunter Biden is expected to plead not guilty to the charges. The charges were filed after a plea deal fell apart when...

County Police report two separate incidents near Biden home

New Castle County reported two unrelated incidents on Sunday around the security checkpoint on Barley Mill Road, near President Biden's home. In an incident that made national news, an officer found a protester near Centerville Road and Barley Mill Road. The officer talked to the man who said he he was exercising. ...

Bear resident cited after loaded gun is found in her carry-on bag at Philly airport

A Bear president was cited for bringing a pistol to a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday. The Transportation Security Administration did not identify the woman. The small .380 caliber pistol was loaded with six bullets. An X-ray unit was used to detect the gun in her carry-on bag. The penalty for carrying weapons can be as...

Florida men jailed after attempted fake credit card purchase of $22,000 in auto parts

Two Florida men are in jail after attempting to buy auto parts with fraudulent credit cards. On Wednesday, Delaware State Police arrested Ernest Ashlet, 19  and Sebastien Mombes, 30, both of Orlando, after they attempted to purchase car parts in Laurel. Troopers and officers from the Laurel Police Department were called to West Side Auto Parts regarding...

Wilmington’s Eastside – The Big Quarterly and a Black Wall Street in a segregated city

Part one of a series on Wilmington’s Eastside neighborhood, the demolition of its backbone, and what we can learn from this history. The 2023 edition of the Big Quarterly began Sunday, August 20th By JORDAN HOWELL  View from window looking down on August Quarterly crowds on 800 block of French St., Wilmington, DE. (Szymanski Photograph Collection - Courtesy of Delaware...

McGuiness files defamation suit against Attorney General and others

Former State Auditor Kathy McGuiness has filed a federal lawsuit against the state Attorney General and others over statements made during the investigation of her activities while serving in office. Coast TV detailed the allegations and posted a copy of the suit that named Attorney General Kathy Jennings. The allegations have been aired previously by McGuiness and her defense...

Camden mayor convicted of offensive touching, hindering investigation after confrontation at his business.

State prosecutors have secured three convictions against Camden Mayor Justin King over a physical confrontation. Camden is a suburb of Dover. King, 41, was until recently the mayor of Camden, Delaware and owns several businesses in the area. On Feb. 25, King confronted two male victims, both 19, whom he claimed had been causing mischief at his car wash. King shoved the...

From WHYY: Why won’t Delaware let medical dispensaries kick off retail weed sales?

By Cris Barrish and Cal Ransom When New Jersey and Maryland legalized retail sales of recreational marijuana, those states permitted medical dispensaries to be the first stores to sell weed to the general public. Their neighbor Delaware, however, isn’t letting that happen. Instead, lawmakers created a laborious, lengthy process that would not set up a sales system until late 2024, perhaps...

Wilmington to be in national spotlight on Wednesday with Hunter Biden expected to accept plea deal

(GSA photo of Boggs building) On Wednesday, Wilmington will be in the national spotlight when the media descend on the city for a federal court hearing. Hunter Biden is expected to accept a plea deal with no jail time on federal income tax charges. He was also charged with having a gun while being addicted to drugs. A combined Initial...

Middletown, Bear residents charged in connection with scheme to obtain Covid-19 loans

Five individuals, including Bear and Middletown residents, were charged for their roles in obtaining federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL. Prosecutors said the multi-state scheme involved laundering loan proceeds. Adrienne Ponzo, 48, of Bear, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and remains at large. James Wessels, 53,...

State Fair tightens security with advanced weapons detection and no guns policy

The Delaware State Fair will get underway on Friday with enhanced security that includes a weapons ban. It comes after a long-running wave of mass shootings around the nation. All patrons entering the fairgrounds must walk through weapons/metal detectors that will be in operation at all gates. Weapons of any kind are prohibited regardless of a patron’s "license to carry"...

2 charged with taking air-conditioning equipment from Concord Pike office building

The Delaware State Police arrested Michael Napolitano ,48  and Ronald Ruthardt, 60,  both of Wilmington after a report of men taking air-conditioning equipment. On Monday at around 2:12 a.m., troopers were called to an office building on the 2900 block of Concord Pike and found the two men, later identified as Napolitano and Ruthardt, taking apart an...

Delaware joins campaign to reduce speeding deaths

Law enforcement representatives from the Northeast gathered outside Wilmington's Frawley Stadium this week to announce stepped-up enforcement of speeding offenses. NHTSA and its partners across the country have launched the “Speeding Wrecks Lives” speeding prevention campaign. “Safety is the most important responsibility anyone has when they get behind the wheel of a vehicle,” said Delaware Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski. “Too many...

Suspect charged after thefts of Verizon copper wire

Delaware State Police have arrested Brian Paraskiewicz, 35,  of Wilmington, on charges related to the theft of copper wire. Detectives have been investigating thefts of copper wire from Verizon in New Castle County since January. Suspects climbed utility poles to cut and remove the copper wires, leading to internet and phone outages for Verizon customers. In once...

Investigation leads to 4 arrests, seizure of 18 kilos of drugs

A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment last week charging three Dover residents and one Middletown resident with operating a large-scale trafficking operation that sold cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl.The amount of fentanyl seized from this organization represents the largest known fentanyl seizure in Delaware history, according to a release from the office of the U.S. District...
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