Bridgeton Contractor Gets 5 Years for Swiping $75K in Amazon Packages
A 43-year-old Bridgeton man who worked as a delivery contractor at an Amazon warehouse in Logan Township has been sentenced to five years in state prison for stealing packages worth more than $75,000. Akeem Johnson was sentenced Friday as part of a plea agreement, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.
Soaking rain, maybe a t-storm late tonight; clearing later Sunday but warm and humid
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a bit of rain arriving late as well as a few thunderstorms; turning muggier. Low: 65. SUNDAY: AM showers, clouds then PM clearing. Humid. High: 82. SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, turning a little more comfortable; small chance of a stray shower. Low: 62. FORECAST SUMMARY. The...
Claymont ceremony remembers lives lost during 9/11
Symbols of multiple communities affected by September 11, 2001 were places at the Guardian of Defenders Memorial in Claymont Friday night. The ceremony was keynoted by Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware) who said the hijackers of the planes that struck the World Trade Center, Pentagon, along with the downed plane in Western
United Flight 93: Lead flight attendant honored for heroism, compassion
Delco Native Deborah Jacobs Welsh, lead flight attendant on United Flight 93, is remembered for her compassion and heroism. Friends say a last-minute schedule change put her on Flight 93 after a weekend with them in New York. Welsh is honored decades later, with her name at the Ground Zero...
From thrift store finds to runway looks, Goodwill of Delaware’s fashion show turns secondhand...
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Goodwill is giving donated materials a second life — and putting them on the runway. The organization’s “ReThink Fashion: The Eco Edit” fashion show will bring together students...
Woman accused of stealing from Delaware County Little League team facing new charges
Police say Robin Massing played a role in defrauding a senior citizen.
A Wilmington Wawa Stop Took a Frightening Turn, Police Say
WILMINGTON, DE — Delaware State Police are searching for a Philadelphia woman accused of using force against another person and taking the victim’s vehicle during an alleged robbery outside a Wilmington Wawa. Troopers responded at approximately 8:30 p.m. Sept. 5 to the Wawa at 1702 Rocky Run Parkway...
Man convicted of accessory-to-murder in child death investigation
A Maryland man has been convicted in the death of a child who was the subject of an AMBER Alert in Delaware. Darrian Randle reported her three-year-old daughter Nola Dinkins missing in Newark last year, telling police the toddler had been kidnapped. She was later found guilty of murder when the girl's body was found in
Local toddler to be seen in Times Square Down syndrome campaign
A 2-year-old boy from Aston, Pennsylvania, will be featured in Times Square this weekend as part of a campaign to raise awareness of Down syndrome.
I-95 Route 202 Ramps in New Castle County to Close Nightly Starting September 9
WILMINGTON — Drivers heading through New Castle County on Interstate 95 will need to adjust their nighttime travel plans over the coming days. The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has announced that the Route 202 northbound ramps at Exit 8 on I-95 northbound and southbound will be shut down each night fro
