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Funeral procession honors life of New Castle County police detective
Friday, February 13, 2026 2:45AM
CLAYMONT, Del. (WPVI) — A large funeral procession made its way down Philadelphia Pike in Claymont, Delaware, on Thursday.
Family, friends and neighbors gathered to honor the life and legacy of New Castle County Police Detective Chris Skrobot.
The 33-year-old died last week after a courageous battle with blood cancer.
Skrobot was also a volunteer firefighter.
He was married with two children.
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2027 Delaware offensive tackle schedules Tennessee football visit
Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2027 football signing class.
Four-star offensive tackle Layton Von Brandt scheduled a visit to Tennessee on March 28. He will also visit Virginia Tech, Auburn, Florida, Notre Dame and Penn State.
The 6-foot-6, 270-pound prospect is from Appoquinimink High School in Middletown, Delaware. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 5 offensive tackle in the class and No. 1 player in Delaware.
Tennessee offered Von Brandt on Feb. 21, 2025 and he will visit the Vols for the first time on March 28.
Von Brandt previously committed to Penn State on Nov. 9, 2024. He decommitted from the Nittany Lions on Oct. 12, 2025 when Penn State announced it was parting ways with head coach James Franklin.
Syracuse was the first school to offer him a scholarship on Feb. 21, 2024. Other schools to offer him scholarships include Charlotte, Rutgers, West Virginia, Boston College, Indiana, Delaware, Akron, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio State, Florida State and Stanford.
Tennessee has five commitments in its 2027 football recruiting class: linebacker JP Peace, cornerback Kamauri Whitfield, offensive tackle Princeton Uwaifo, defensive lineman Kadin Fife and quarterback Derrick Baker.
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2 hospitalized after shooting in Delaware County on Wednesday, police say
Two people were taken to the hospital after a shooting in Delaware County on Wednesday evening, according to officials.
Police were called to the 100 block of Harvey Avenue in the Linwood section of Lower Chichester Township for a reported shooting on Feb. 11, officials said.
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Two people were taken to the nearby hospital in unknown conditions, officials explained.
The Lower Chichester Police Department is investigating.
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