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Roughly 100 Delaware County homes damaged by storms; Chadds Ford community hit hardest

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10 months ago

August 11, 2023

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Roughly 100 Delaware County homes damaged by storms; Chadds Ford community hit hardest

Thursday, August 10, 2023 10:00PM

About 100 Delco homes damaged by storms; Chadds Ford hit hardest

CHADDS FORD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Families in Delaware County are still cleaning up the destruction left behind by Monday’s severe storms.

“We heard this thing coming and I began to hear big things bouncing off the house,” said Chadds Ford neighbor Al Leary.

Dozens of 200-year-old trees were completely uprooted or snapped in half.

“Probably the most magnificent tree in the whole area is a poplar tree that must be 300 years old,” said Leary.

It’s all a total loss after straight-line winds from Monday night’s storms. We’re getting a better look at the damage in Chadds Ford now that the roads and neighborhood driveways have been cleared.

Heyburn Road and Top of the Hill took the brunt of the storm.

“I had to crawl through the woods just to get back home, and that’s when I came across all the trees and devastation,” said neighbor Nick Hunter.

Nick Hunter and his family were in the dark until late Wednesday night when power was finally restored. He walked us around the property to survey the damage where his backyard pool is covered with toppled trees and debris.

“Our grill was right over there and now the grill is in the pool,” said Hunter.

Delaware County Emergency Services was out there Thursday talking with neighbors to determine their needs and conducting their initial damage assessment.

“One of the dangers we’re still concerned with is called widow makers. There are still branches up in these trees that if they come down they could hurt people,” said Timothy Boyce, the director of Delaware County Emergency Services.

With more rain Thursday afternoon and the potential for wind, neighbors are racing to protect what’s left and prepare for what might come down.

Boyce tells Action News about 100 homes in Delaware County were damaged. Chadds Ford has declared a state of emergency to try and get much-needed assistance for the hard-hit communities.

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Colorado Springs Police searching for missing Delaware woman | KRDO

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June 2, 2024

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Colorado Springs Police searching for missing Delaware woman | KRDO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Police are searching for a missing teen out of Delaware who they think could be here in the Colorado Springs area.

Investigators say 17-year-old Joselyn Gonzalez’s phone last pinged near the Walmart on East Platte Avenue.

Officers say Joselyn could be with her ex-boyfriend, but they’re still unsure whether she left Delaware by choice.

Joselyn is Hispanic, approximately 4’9″, and 140 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Police say she could be heading to Denver in a white pickup truck.

If you know where Joselyn might be, you’re asked to call Colorado Springs Police immediately at 719-444-7000.

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Delaware judge lets more than 70,000 Zantac lawsuits go forward

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June 1, 2024

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Delaware judge lets more than 70,000 Zantac lawsuits go forward

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -A Delaware judge has allowed more than 70,000 lawsuits over discontinued heartburn drug Zantac to go forward, ruling that expert witnesses can testify in court that the drug may cause cancer. The ruling on Friday by Judge Vivian Medinilla of the Delaware Superior Court in Wilmington is a setback for former Zantac makers GSK, Pfizer, Sanofi and Boehringer Ingelheim,

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Smyrna man shot by Delaware state trooper after a teen reportedly called 911

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June 1, 2024

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Smyrna man shot by Delaware state trooper after a teen reportedly called 911

A 36-year-old man was shot by a state trooper in Prices Corner on Friday night, according to police.

Delaware State Police said they responded to a residence on Ferris Road at 9:19 p.m. where Jonathan Kreiser of Smyrna was reported to be suicidal.

A preliminary investigation revealed two teens saw Kreiser walking down the street and waving a gun, police said. One teen convinced him to put the gun down. The teen then removed the magazine, placing it and the gun on the sidewalk. The teens also called 911.

Delaware State Police: Here’s what led to shooting

A trooper arrived on the scene and began negotiating with Kreiser, giving him multiple commands to show his hidden hand. But he refused to follow orders, police said. Kreiser then grabbed the gun from the sidewalk and loaded the magazine into the gun, and he turned toward the trooper. The trooper responded by shooting at Kreiser, a state police news release stated.

After the shooting, troopers provided first aid to Kreiser until EMS arrived and took him to an area hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Kreiser is hospitalized in stable condition. No one else was injured, police said.

Smyrna man is charged

Kreiser was charged with aggravated menacing and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, police said. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and turned over to the custody of the Department of Correction on a $21,000 cash bond.

Police later determined the Smyrna Police Department issued a Gold Alert for Kreiser earlier that day. The Gold Alert indicated he took his brother’s gun and he was suicidal.

Based on the Delaware State Police’s standard operating procedure, the trooper involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave, pending a use-of-force investigation conducted in conjunction with the Delaware Department of Justice.

Wilmington crime: 26-year-old man killed Saturday; 2 others shot Friday

The state police Homicide Unit is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective D. Grassi at 302-365-8441, email daniel.grassi@delaware.gov or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.

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