Delaware Police Arrest 21-year-old Who Confessed to Stealing Car the Day after the Theft
New Castle, Delaware – A stolen car investigation in New Castle took an unusual turn after the suspect called police on himself, leading to his arrest, authorities confirmed. The incident unfolded over two days in the Hunters Crossing neighborhood. Stolen Hyundai Sonata Reported. Police were first dispatched Tuesday...
Wilmington apartments for rent saw price decreases since last November
Renters in Wilmington saw apartment listing prices decrease 3% from last year's median of $1,749, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $1,692 in November. Median listing prices in Wilmington are trending 4% upward from the previous month's $1,628...
Wawa’s 1,000th fuel store opens in Delaware County
Residents in Springfield, Delaware County, are welcoming Wawa’s 1000th fuel store to their area. There are now three Wawa fuel stores within about a two-mile stretch on Baltimore Pike.
Missing Juvenile Michael Lanier from the 14th District
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile, Michael Lanier. He is a 15-year-old male who was last seen on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. in the 18XX block of Tulpehocken Street. Michael is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs...
Philadelphia Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Missing Man Aron Johnson Last Seen on...
The Philadelphia Police Department has issued a public call for assistance in the search for a missing individual, Aron Johnson, who was last seen over a week ago. According to the details shared on the police department's official news blotter, Johnson went missing on December 8, 2025, around 7:00 am near the 49xx...
Eddystone girl, 15, held for trial in gunshot death of Abington boy, 17
ABINGTON — A 15-year-old Delaware County girl must answer to homicide-related charges in Montgomery County Court in connection with the fatal shooting of a friend, a 17-year-old boy, while she visited his Abington Township apartment. Precious Christine Hamilton, of the 200 block of Lexington Avenue, Eddystone, was...
Philly SWAT team busy as 2 men arrested in pair of overnight barricade incidents
Two men were arrested early Monday, police said, following a pair of separate barricade situations that happened overnight across Philadelphia. According to police, a man was arrested about two hours after officers responded to a report of a person with a gun at a property along the 200 block of West Abbottsford...
Philadelphia Police Seek Assistance in Locating Missing Teenager Giselle Badillo, Possible Washington D.C. Connection
The Philadelphia Police Department has issued an alert for Giselle Badillo, a missing teenager, and is asking for public help to find her whereabouts. Giselle, 17, was last seen on Thursday at roughly 12:27 p.m. on the 47XX block of Worth Street, according to the Philadelphia Police Department’s news blotter.
‘Who deserves to be remembered’: Potential display of Caesar Rodney statue in D.C. renews...
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Delaware’s Caesar Rodney rode into American history in 1776, when he raced from Dover to Philadelphia to cast a decisive vote for independence. A bronze statue depicting Rodney...
Man charged after damaging six vehicles with cigarette dispenser in parking lot, police say
A client at a Milford Township healthcare facility is facing felony charges after Pennsylvania State Police said he smashed multiple vehicles in the facility’s parking lot with a metal cigarette dispenser during an outburst late last month, causing nearly $6,000 in total damage. Kristopher Jason Schwartz, 24, of...
