Esteban Parra

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Isabel Hughes |Esteban Parra

The mother of a 3-year-old girl whom police say falsely reported that her daughter was abducted has been charged with lying to police following an "intensive" nightlong investigation that involved multiple police agencies, including the FBI. Darrian Randle, 31, was charged with one felony count of false reporting for calling New Castle County Police on the evening of June 10 to say her daughter, Nola Dinkins, was abducted at gunpoint in the 500 block of Gender Road in Ogletown.

2 weeks ago | delawareonline.com | Isabel Hughes |Esteban Parra

A 3-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert issued the night of June 10 is still missing, though police no longer believe she was abducted, as her mother initially claimed. The alert for the child, Nola Dinkins, has been canceled, police said. In a brief news conference held on June 11, New Castle County Police said this was not an abduction and this is being treated as a homicide investigation by Maryland State Police. The FBI is also investigating.

3 weeks ago | delawareonline.com | Esteban Parra

A town hall meeting to address public concerns regarding excess sulfur dioxide emissions at the Delaware City Refinery was held. Refinery and DNREC officials acknowledged communication shortcomings and pledged improvement. DNREC is investigating the incident and will evaluate necessary actions. Elevated sulfur dioxide emissions are expected to continue until repairs are completed next week.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Esteban Parra |Isabel Hughes

A multivehicle crash is tying up two lanes of I-95 north, south of Frawley Stadium near Wilmington, as rush-hour traffic picks up. An injury report was not immediately available. The crash, which occurred a little before 4 p.m., has the left two lanes of I-95 north closed, according to the Delaware Department of Transportation. A multivehicle crash occurred on I-95 north, south of Frawley Stadium near Wilmington, on June 4, 2025. This is a developing story.

3 weeks ago | delawareonline.com | Esteban Parra

A 21-year-old Magnolia man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for shooting a teen grocery store employee in 2023 and for assaulting a correctional officer later that year. In addition to his 11-year prison stint, the Delaware Department of Justice said Jay'Mere Matthews will have several levels of probation to go through after he is released. Matthews was charged after the Aug. 22, 2023, shooting of a 19-year-old Redner's Markets employee near the grocery store located at 2500 S.