Shooting on Willis Road

Incident Number:  50-24-35015 Date/Time: Thursday, September 19th, 2024 at 8:56 p.m. Location: 100 Block of Willis Road, Dover, DE Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information OfficerMaster Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us Narrative: The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred…

*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Felton

The Delaware State Police have identified 14-year-old Gabriel Whitley of Felton, Delaware, as the teenager who died in the single-vehicle fatal crash on September 17, 2024. The Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking…

State Police Arrest Man for Series of Shopliftings in New Castle County

Delaware State Police arrested 25-year-old Purcell Hocker-Osborne of Wilmington, Delaware, for several shoplifting offenses following a series of thefts predominantly from Home Depot locations in New Castle County that spanned a little over a month. Between August 11, 2024, and September 14,…

Search Warrant in Harrington Leads to Arrest for Gun and Drug Offenses

Delaware State Police have arrested 33-year-old John Cox of Harrington, Delaware, for felony gun and drug charges following a search warrant at a Harrington residence yesterday. On September 18, 2024, members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force and Delaware State Police…

*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Pedestrian Fatal Crash in New Castle

The Delaware State Police have identified 44-year-old Tiffany Shetzler of Middletown, Delaware, as the woman who died in a pedestrian fatal crash in New Castle on September 17, 2024. The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this…

Arrest Made After Threats At Dover Middle School

Incident Number:  50-24-34647 Date/Time: Tuesday, September 17th, 2024 at 2:23 p.m. Location: Dover Middle School, 1 Pat Lynn Drive, Dover, DE Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information OfficerMaster Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us Narrative: The Dover Police Department has arrested a 13-year-old male, of…

FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming Companies Have Engaged in Vast Surveillance of Users with Lax Privacy Controls and Inadequate Safeguards for Kids and Teens

A new Federal Trade Commission staff report that examines the data collection and use practices of major social media and video streaming services shows they engaged in vast surveillance of consumers in order to monetize their personal information while failing to adequately…