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Isabel Hughes

Wilmington

Breaking News and Public Safety Reporter at News Journal - Delaware Online

Breaking news/public safety for @DelawareOnline / @USATODAY network | Boston-area native | @EmoryUniversity alumna | Tips: [email protected]

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  • 3 days 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.

  • 4 days ago | delawareonline.com | Isabel Hughes

    The owner of a French bulldog is pleading for help finding their beloved pet after a burglar broke into their Wilmington home and stole multiple valuable items, including the pup. "Tooty," a female French bulldog, was taken during the burglary, which occurred in the 4100 block of N. West St. on May 30.

  • 5 days ago | yahoo.com | Isabel Hughes

    A 34-year-old van driver for a Red Lion private school has been charged with multiple counts of rape after police say he had a sexual relationship with a teenage student over a six-month period. Joseph Caceres, of Bear, was arraigned on June 2, a day after New Castle County Police officers were notified of the rape. He's being held in prison on $100,000 cash bail.

  • 1 week ago | delawareonline.com | Isabel Hughes

    Two men have been charged with murder following the March 28 shooting of a 24-year-old man in Wilmington's Southbridge neighborhood. Quadre Wright, 20, and 18-year-old Amir Morris, were also charged with gun offenses, robbery and conspiracy in the fatal shooting, which killed Santee Renwick, police said on May 30. The shooting occurred in the 200 block of Bradford St. just after 2:30 p.m. That's where responding officers found Renwick critically injured.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Isabel Hughes

    It's officially the "100 deadliest days of summer" − or the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when traffic fatalities typically increase, especially for teen drivers. Add in this week's rain and the roads have been even more treacherous. One simple safety measure, which is also a requirement under Delaware law, can help make the roads a little safer, though. That's turning on your headlights when it's rainy or foggy.

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Isabel Hughes @izzihughes_
2 May 25

Gordon Turner was wanted on serious felony charges out of Ga. and Pa. Yet it appears neither state requested his extradition after he was released from prison last summer. If he’d been extradited, would Tuesday’s fatal crash have even happened? https://t.co/PRNAUF3PnW

Isabel Hughes
Isabel Hughes @izzihughes_
10 Apr 25

Was digging through my purse for some Chapstick so I was made my turn more slowly than usual. Extremely thankful for that, given how fast this person was going when they ran the red light. https://t.co/Bc8tVJvv7d

Isabel Hughes
Isabel Hughes @izzihughes_
19 Mar 25

“…a day after The Wall Street Journal published its story on Meta considering a Delaware departure, (Gov. Matt) Meyer, who was brand new to the job, convened an online meeting with attorneys from law firms that have represented Meta, Musk, Tesla and others…”

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Meta's potential exit from Delaware had governor worried enough to call special weekend meetings https://t.co/alkIjMcAYV