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Officials: Delaware man arrested, charged with 9th DUI

(Delaware State Police)DOVER, Del. - A Delaware man was arrested Saturday on a 9th DUI charge in Dover.Officials with Delaware State Police say 44-year-old Christopher Harris, of Cheswold, was seen by a trooper in a pickup truck heading north on South Dupont Highway Saturday afternoon, around 4:15.The trooper observed Harris at the wheel swerving on the road, cross into the other lane and change lanes without using a turn signal multiple times.The trooper pulled Harris over and smelled alcohol on Harris’ breath. The trooper also noted signs of impairment in Harris and saw open alcoholic drinks in the truck.MORE HEADLINES:Harris was then taken into custody.A computer check saw Harris had a suspended license and eight other DUI convictions.Harris is being charged with 7th Offense or Greater DUI and other traffic offenses.

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Ohio teens rescued after going missing while tubing in remote area of the Tuscarawas River

Ohio teens were found safe hours after they went missing in a remote area of the Tuscarawas River in Dover on Memorial Day, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said Saturday.The Ohio State Highway Patrol Aviation Unit found the shivering teenagers, who were still dressed in swimming gear early in the morning, after the Tuscarawas County Sheriff's office asked for assistance, the highway patrol said. Video shared by the highway patrol showed aerial nighttime video of the moment the shivering teens were found on the bank by the aerial after scanning the river.TEXAS DAD COLBY RICHARDS FOUND SAFE; FAMILY ‘OVERJOYED’Video shared by the Ohio State Highway Patrol showed aerial nighttime video of the moment the shivering teens were found (Ohio State Highway Patrol) GIRL, 4, FOUND DEAD IN FLORIDA CANAL NEAR FAMILY'S VACATION RENTALNo injuries were reported, according to FOX 19. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe teens had reportedly been missing for more than six hours when they were found.Read more from FOX News Digital

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Federal agents bust two large scale-drug rings in Delaware

WILMINGTON, De. - Prosecutors in Delaware announced they dismantled two large-scale drug rings that plagued to local communities. United States Attorney David Weiss and federal agents from the FBI and DEA met with the media on Thursday to discuss the operations that peddled narcotics, including fentanyl and methamphetamine in communities in Dover and Rosemont. "The drugs sold and the toxic mixture created are becoming more dangerous, the tactics deployed by the defendants are more sophisticated," Weiss said. Investigators showed pictures of the large-scale, illegal drug operation being run in Dover in which undercover agents made multiple buys of fentanyl and methamphetamine over the last five months. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThey argue the arrests of the Fountain brothers, Dwayne, and Martin, and two other suspects, lead to a record-setting haul of 7.5 kilograms of fentanyl.

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Gov. Carney signs 6 new gun reform bills, including ban on assault weapon sales

DOVER, Del. - While protesters chanted outside his door, Delaware Governor John Carney signed six new gun reform measures Thursday including a ban on the sale of assault weapons.Carney, surrounded by legislators, gun reform advocates and people who have lost loved ones to gun violence said, "it’s about providing sensible gun safety legalization within the context of the Second Amendment rights and the limits imposed by our legislators."The bills, worked on throughout June in Dover, ban the sale of assault weapons, raise to 21 the age when certain guns may be purchased, make gun dealers and manufacturers liable in certain gun crimes and ban the use of devices that make firearms fully automatic.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESGun rights advocates, who filled an area outside the Governor’s second floor office, promised a stiff court challenge."Tyranny has a face and it’s John Carney", said Mitch Denham of Delaware Gun Rights. "Guns are used 2.5 million times a year in self defense taking guns away will hurt more than help."The package of bills emerged in Delaware after a wave of mass killings in the country.

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Police: Dover man killed in motorcycle crash

DOVER, Del. - Delaware State Police say a Dover man was killed in a motorcycle crash over the weekend. Police say a Harley Davidson motorcycle traveling northbound on Kenton Road hit a Ford Fusion as the Ford turned onto southbound Kenton Road in Dover on Friday night. The motorcycle overturned and stopped along the side of the road. The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital where police say he died a short time later.

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Delaware State Police investigating collision that left 59-year-old man dead

FILE - File image of crime scene tape. (FOX TV Stations)DOVER, Del. - Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal single motor vehicle collision that occurred early Saturday morning in Dover. The incident happened at approximately 8:18 a.m.

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Woman found dead in Delaware cornfield, police investigate

DOVER, Del. - Homicide investigators in Delaware are looking for clues in the death of a woman whose body was found in a field. Delaware State Police say they received a call Saturday morning alerting them to the body. The 30-year-old woman was found in a cornfield off Dyke Branch Road in Dover with gunshots to her upper body. MORE HEADLINES:She was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to the medical examiner for an autopsy.

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2 shot and wounded in melee behind Dover bar, police say

DOVER, Del. - Police say two people were shot and wounded during a large melee behind a bar in Dover. News outlets report that officers were already patrolling downtown Dover to monitor bar closings early Saturday when they heard gunshots and saw a large crowd in the parking lot behind Irish Mike’s bar. Officers found a woman shot in the foot and she was taken to a hospital. MORE HEADLINES:Police later learned that a man went to a hospital in a private car with a gunshot wound to the leg. Police say the man underwent surgery and remains hospitalized.After the shooting, police say a crowd of 30 to 40 people continued yelling and fighting while law enforcement tried to gain control and disperse the crowd.___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29

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Dover man arrested for DUI, resisting arrest

DOVER, Del. - A Dover man is behind bars after delaware state police say he nearly hit a state police cruiser while driving under the influenceof alcohol.Two troopers were conducting a traffic stop on Route 13 in Dover just after 1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon when investigators say another car driven by 33-year-old Justin Young nearly hit them.They were able to catch up to Young and pull him over.

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Police: Driver killed when car runs off road, hits tree in Dover

DOVER - Delaware State Police say a 48-year-old Dover man was killed when the car he was driving went into a private yard and struck a tree. Police say the crash happened Friday afternoon when the Nissan Altima failed to negotiate a curve on Wyoming Mill Road in the Dover area. The car went off the road and into a yard, where it hit a tree. Police say the driver wasn’t wearing a seat belt and he was pulled from the car just before it caught fire. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Dover man charged with 4th DUI after leading police on chase through neighborhood

DOVER, Del. - A Delaware man is facing his fourth DUI charge on top of a number of traffic violations after state troopers said he took off during a traffic stop and ran inside a home in Dover early Tuesday morning.Authorities were called to Harvest Grove Trail around 4 a.m. after someone complained about an idle car blasting loud music.

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Police: Customer in Delaware barbershop fatally shot

DOVER, Del. - Delaware State Police are investigating after an assailant fatally shot a customer inside a Dover barbershop. The agency said in a news release Saturday morning that troopers responded to Uplift Barber Shop for a reported shooting around 5:45 p.m. Friday. Police say a 23-year-old man from Dover was a patron in the barbershop when an unknown male suspect entered the front door and fired multiple shots at him, striking the victim in the upper torso. The suspect fled on foot. The victim, who was not immediately identified, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Delaware man arrested in fatal stabbing after verbal fight at party, police say

KENT COUNTY, Del. - The Delaware State Police have arrested a man for murder and other related charges on Saturday. 46-year-old James Palmer from Dover, for murder and related charges.The incident happened on Saturday at approximately 03:25 a.m., when troopers responded to Millchop Lane, Magnolia, for a report of a stabbing.An investigation revealed that a verbal altercation happened between several people who were at a party at a trailer located behind a residence.Individuals left the party and went to the residence to remove themselves from the situation.

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Police make arrest in fatal shooting of 21-year-old man

DOVER, Del. - The Delaware State Police have arrested a man in connection with a homicide that occurred in October. The investigation began on Oct. 2, 2020 at approximately 7:03 p.m.

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Thousands of lorry drivers still stranded in Dover

Thousands of international lorry drivers look set to spend Christmas Day cooped up in their cabs at the English Channel border as slow progress was made to return hauliers home to their loved ones.

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Coronavirus: ‘Help’ plea from drivers as aerials show thousands of trucks motionless near Dover

Thousands of lorries were still stuck at a former airport near Dover, Europe’s busiest truck port on Wednesday, despite traffic starting to flow again across the Channel between Britain and France.

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No Christmas Eve joy for truckers stuck in UK virus gridlock

CALAIS – Trucks inched slowly past checkpoints in Dover and headed across the Channel to Calais on Thursday after France partially reopened its borders following a scare over a rapidly spreading new virus variant — but most drivers remained trapped in mass gridlock on Christmas Eve.One by one, trucks passed toward ferries and trains that link Britain with France, as authorities checked that drivers had the negative virus tests now required to cross. On the French side, powerful winds buffeted the coast before dawn broke, and the vast Calais port — which normally takes in up to 4,000 trucks a day — remained quieter than usual amid testing challenges on the U.K.

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NHS staff arrive to test thousands of lorry drivers as Port of Dover finally re-opens

Testing staff have been pictured arriving in Dover in the hopes of getting thousands of lorry drivers back on the road as the Port of Dover finally reopens.

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Stranded lorry driver desperate to get home in time for granddaughter's first Christmas

A lorry driver stuck in Dover is hoping to return home in time to celebrate Christmas with his nine-month-old granddaughter.

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France to reopen borders to UK but only for those who test negative for Covid-19

France is set to re-open its borders with the UK - once someone has tested negative for Covid -19..

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Army on standby to end Covid-19 Dover blockade with mass testing roll out

The Army could be drafted in to deliver rapid tests for lorry drivers to unlock the border chaos after France banned travel from the UK over fears of a new Covid strain.

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Question Time: Matt Hancock says he's willing to 'be used as Covid vaccine guinea pig'

Health Secretary Matt Hancock should take the Covid vaccine - and then all MPs - before it is rolled out to the general public to restore trust in politicians, a commentator has said.

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Delaware police arrest man with gun at Planned Parenthood

Police lights DOVER, Del. - Police in Delaware arrested a man on gun charges after he allegedly pulled a handgun on a group of anti-abortionists in the parking lot of Planned Parenthood, authorities said Saturday.Dover police said they arrested 31-year-old Jerome Aniska, of Wilmington, Delaware.Police say it happened Friday morning after Aniska engaged with demonstrators that were on a public sidewalk in Dover. Police say during an argument, Aniska pulled out a black handgun and made a threatening statement to the group.Aniska has been charged with aggravated menacing, terroristic threatening and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony.

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LIVE UPDATES: Tuesday morning storms bring flooding rain, tornado warnings as Isaias approaches

PHILADELPHIA - Before Tropical Storm Isaias even reached the area, strong storms brought several inches of rain and prompted tornado and flash flood warnings.A tornado warning is in effect in parts of Delaware including Dover, Middletown, and Smyrna until 9:30 a.m.MORE: WATCHES AND WARNINGSFlash flood warnings are also in effect in parts of Delaware and suburban Pennsylvania counties until noon. FOX 29's Sue Serio has the latest look at Tornado Warnings and flooding occurring across our area Tuesday morning as Tropical Storm Isaias races north.

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Almost a fifth of England's Covid-19 deaths are occurring at one NHS trust

Almost a fifth of the country's Covid-19 deaths on one day occurred at five hospitals in east Kent.

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Toyboy set to inherit £150k after death of husband, 81, branded 'gold digger'

A man who is set to inherit hundreds of thousands of pounds following the death of his 81-year-old husband has been branded a "gold digger" and a "leech" by the late vicar's family.

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Two charged after 'smuggling £3million of cocaine' into UK during coronavirus lockdown

Two men have been charged with conspiracy to import Class A drugs after cocaine worth £3 million was discovered in a secret compartment in a lorry that had come by ferry from France to Dover.

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