Delaware trooper accused of beating teens over ding dong ditch prank indicted by grand jury
Delaware State Police Corporal Dempsey Walters has been indicted by a grand jury after being accused of beating a teen who tried to ding dong ditch.
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Delaware State Police Corporal Dempsey Walters has been indicted by a grand jury after being accused of beating a teen who tried to ding dong ditch.
Delaware State Police posted on their X account that part of Lancaster Pike near Hercules Road was temporarily closed due to the crash.
A stolen silver Honda Accord car that police believe was used in the robberies was later found abandoned on Friday.
A news conference was held Thursday afternoon after a Delaware State Trooper was indicted by a grand jury.
Tremaine Jackson was fatally shot by two Delaware State Police troopers last Thursday after he was accused of shoplifting and allegedly attempted to flee.
The NAACP sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to open up an investigation into the shooting.
Delaware State Police have agreed to pay $50K to resolve a federal lawsuit filed by a man who said troopers violated his constitutional rights by preventing him from warning motorists about a speed trap.
Delaware State Police are on scene after they say an officer shot and killed someone Thursday.
At least a hundred cars were at the rally, according to Delaware State Police. Many were spinning their tires, doing dangerous and illegal stunts.
Delaware State Police are now asking for the public's help with identifying the two women accused of shoplifting nearly $3,400 worth of clothes from Dick's Sporting Goods in Newark.
I-95 was closed in Wilmington in the area of Harvey Road near the Pennsylvania/Delaware state line Sunday morning due to police activity. It has since been reopened, according to Delaware State Police.
Delaware State Police worked to identify one of three suspects in the April 8 shooting at Christiana Mall in Delaware.
Police say they have cleared and searched the mall and believe there is no threat to the public.
The investigation is still in the early stages and no one has been charged at this time.
Delaware State Police are investigating the discharge of a handgun at Appoquinimink High School Monday evening during a basketball game.
The gun fell to the ground during a large fight and was stepped causing it to go off and strike the wall.
Dwayne Pearson, 39, was deputy fire chief for the Belvedere Fire Company.
The closure at William Penn High School in New Castle, Delaware gives state police time to investigate the incident.
The decision at the New Castle, Del. school will give state police time to investigate after a gun went off inside the building Tuesday, putting the school on lockdown.
The area was closed for about six hours and no other cars were involved in the crash.
While DSP existed for more than 100 years, it was not until 1923 that it became a full-service police agency.
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A pickup truck was driving into oncoming traffic, and struck another vehicle. Four people were killed, police say.
A shooting inside the Concord Mall in Wilmington sent a man to the hospital and shut down the mall for the night, according to the Delaware State Police.
Police in Delaware County are warning about a possible attempt to lure a child into a car.
Pennsylvania real estate agent and youth soccer coach Albert Stroble was arrested and charged for the possession of child sexual abuse material.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Thomas Paine Plaza, which sits at Broad and Arch streets and faces City Hall, will officially reopen Friday afternoon following an $18 million renovation.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
Police in Delaware County are warning about a possible attempt to lure a child into a car.
Pennsylvania real estate agent and youth soccer coach Albert Stroble was arrested and charged for the possession of child sexual abuse material.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
The Flyers and Penguins renew the Battle of Pennsylvania in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's the first-round series schedule.
Police in Delaware County are warning about a possible attempt to lure a child into a car.
Pennsylvania real estate agent and youth soccer coach Albert Stroble was arrested and charged for the possession of child sexual abuse material.
Thomas Paine Plaza, which sits at Broad and Arch streets and faces City Hall, will officially reopen Friday afternoon following an $18 million renovation.
Mayor Cherelle Parker shared new details about an effort to bring America celebrations to Philadelphia's commercial corridors.
At Edwards Freeman Nut Company in Conshohocken, history still tastes sweet well over a century later.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
Officials in Wildwood, New Jersey, are moving to close the boardwalk between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Police are investigating a shooting outside a Cherry Hill strip mall, where a 61-year-old man was injured.
Authorities released new photos of a man who was killed in Camden, but footage of an attack or crime scene is slim.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
Months after a propane explosion, Refuge Nation Church in Bear, Delaware, will welcome members back this weekend.
A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she was shot on North Walnut Street in Wilmington, police said.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
SEPTA said a person was struck at the Girard Avenue B line station on Wednesday morning, leading to service disruptions.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
Interstate 78 eastbound is back open on Saturday after a plane made an emergency landing.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Former Philadelphia Flyers captain Chris Pronger has a new memoir out and offered some insights on the current playoff team.
The Flyers and Penguins renew the Battle of Pennsylvania in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's the first-round series schedule.
The new shared arena between the Flyers, Sixers and Philadelphia's WNBA team is planned for where the Spectrum once stood.
The Pittsburgh native and ESPN personality and the Pennsylvania governor placed a friendly wager on the Penguins-Flyers series.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
In Center City, Chris' Jazz Cafe draws crowds each Tuesday through Saturday for live performances. But behind the scenes, another kind of performance unfolds each night.
Philadelphia's renowned restaurant scene has scored seven finalists for the 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on a warm Thursday night
The parking garage collapse in Grays Ferry left three ironworkers dead.
Albert Stroble, of Lower Providence Township, is charged with 150 felony counts related to possession of child sexual abuse material, as well as criminal use of a communication facility, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said.
A driver fled the scene in Wilmington after crashing into utility poles, damaging three homes and causing a gas leak, the fire chief says.
A death investigation is underway in Wilmington after two people were found dead inside a rear apartment along the 1300 block of West Seventh Street.