Delaware
Boys, 12 and 14, accused of robbing 78-year-old woman outside Delaware market
Two boys, ages 12 and 14, have been arrested after police said they were allegedly involved in robbing a woman outside a Delaware supermarket earlier this month.
According to Delaware State Police, on Thursday, Oct. 3, just before 8 p.m., troopers responded to Food Lion located at 3609 Philadelphia Pike in Claymont following a report of a robbery.
Police said the investigation revealed that three unidentified male suspects approached a 78-year-old woman as she returned to the vehicle. The suspects had been standing near the cart return area, right next to her car.
As the woman attempted to enter her vehicle, police said one of the suspects grabbed her purse. There was a brief struggle, causing the purse’s contents to spill onto the ground.
One of the suspects was able to grab the woman’s car key fob from the ground before all three suspects fled the scene on foot, according to police. The woman was not injured during the incident.
Police described the suspects as juvenile males. Two were wearing dark-colored clothing, while the third wore a light-colored hoodie.
After an investigation, police said detectives identified the 12-year-old and 14-year-old as two of the suspects involved in the robbery.
According to police, on Oct. 23, the 12-year-old suspect was contacted and taken into custody. He was charged with Robbery First Degree Commits a Crime Against a Person 65 Years or Older, a felony and Conspiracy Second Degree, also a felony.
He was arraigned by Family Court, released on a $20,500 unsecured, and turned over to his guardian.
Police said the 14-year-old suspect was taken into custody on Oct. 24. He was charged with Robbery First Degree Commits a Crime Against a Person 65 Years or Older, a felony, and Conspiracy Second Degree, also a felony.
He was arraigned by Family Court and remanded to the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families on a $20,500 secured bond, according to police.
As the investigation continues, detectives ask anyone with information about this case to contact Detective D. Armstrong by calling (302) 365-8440.
The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple partner agencies are responding to a barge fire in Delaware Bay on Tuesday after a tug reported that the vessel it was towing had caught fire.
According to the Coast Guard, watchstanders at Sector Delaware Bay received a call at approximately 8:20 a.m. from the tug Douglas J, reporting that the barge under tow was on fire. The barge was reportedly carrying scrap metal.
Authorities are towing the burning barge to a position about two miles off Maurice River Cove, New Jersey, in an effort to move the incident away from the main shipping channel while firefighting operations continue.
The Coast Guard has established a safety zone and issued a Broadcast Notice to Mariners as crews work to contain the fire and reduce potential hazards to vessel traffic in the busy port complex. Multiple fire departments have deployed fireboats to assist with suppression efforts.
No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Responders from Coast Guard Station Philadelphia, Coast Guard Station Cape May, and Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City have been deployed to assist. Partner agencies on scene include the Wilmington Fire Department, Delaware City Fire Department, Philadelphia Fire Department, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, and Delaware Emergency Management.
The incident follows another major barge fire in the Delaware Bay region in 2022, when a barge carrying scrap household appliances burned for approximately 26 hours in what officials described as the largest firefighting operation in Delaware state history.
Response operations for the current fire remain ongoing.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026 9:34AM
MINQUADALE, Del. (WPVI) — The DMV in Wilmington, Delaware is reopening at 8a.m. Tuesday.
This comes after the deadly shooting of State Trooper Matthew “Ty” Snook, 34, in December 2025.
A man walked into the facility and shot and killed Snook.
The DMV said service at the Wilmington location will be by appointment only for now. The Delaware City, Dover, and Georgetown DMV locations will continue to offer walk-in service to customers.
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