Delaware State trooper killed by shooter prevented other deaths, state officials say
A Delaware State Police trooper was killed in the active shooter incident at the Wilmington Division of Motor Vehicles near New Castle that prompted the abrupt closure of the center mid-afternoon on Tuesday, Dec. 23, according to state authorities. Delaware State Police Col. William Crotty and other state officials...
Homicide investigation underway after one-year-old girl dies in West Philly
The Philadelphia Police Department has begun a homicide investigation, officials said, after a one-year-old girl died after she was found unresponsive in a West Philadelphia home on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. According to police, on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at about 2:25 p.m., police responded to a "hospital case"...
Philadelphia man sentenced to double life terms for 2023 Olney double homicide
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A Philadelphia man has been convicted and sentenced to two consecutive life terms for a double homicide that occurred in the city’s Olney section in 2023, the…
Jailhouse call leads to conviction in Olney double shooting
A jailhouse phone call helped prosecutors secure a conviction in a deadly double shooting in Olney, according to the Philadelphia DA.
Philly issues over 80 stop work orders to contractor it says created an ‘alter...
Philadelphia issued more than 80 stop work orders and revoked the license of a newly formed contracting company after finding its leaders set up the business to evade penalties, the city said Tuesday. On Feb. 19, Expert Builders was notified by the Department of Licenses and Inspections that it was...
Urgent Search underway for Missing 14-Year-Old Elijah Talley in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Police Department is actively searching for Elijah Talley, a 14-year-old juvenile reported missing since last Friday. Talley was last seen when he was dropped off at school in the morning. The police have issued an appeal to the public to aid in locating the young individual, who has yet to return to...
This Quirky Oddity Store In Delaware Is A Wonderland Of Rare Treasures And Collectibles
Have you ever stumbled upon a place so fascinatingly bizarre that you couldn’t decide whether to be delightfully intrigued or pleasantly disturbed?. The Oddporium in Edgemoor, Delaware is exactly that kind of wonderland – a peculiar paradise where the strange, the unusual, and the downright weird come together in a...
After another gas leak, DNREC demands Delaware City refinery sensors
Ongoing violations at the Delaware City oil refinery have prompted state officials to demand the company install air monitoring systems to detect the release of hazardous pollutants. The post After another gas leak, DNREC demands Delaware City refinery sensors appeared first on Spotlight Delaware .
Teen girl charged after man stabbed to death in Roxborough, police say
A teen girl has been charged, police said, after a Sunday morning incident that saw a man was stabbed to death in a home in Philly's Roxborough neighborhood. According to police, the incident happened at about 9:45 a.m. on Sunday when officers responded to a home along the 500 block of Wartman Street in Roxborough on...
Two teens arrested after walking away from detention center, stealing vehicle in Delaware
NEW CASTLE, Del. - Two teenagers are back in custody after walking away from a detention center and allegedly stealing a vehicle in New Castle County, Delaware, police said. According to New Castle County Police, officers responded around 12 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, to the 3000 block of Old County Road after receiving a...
