This week in Delaware: The News Journal's best local stories
Andrew SharpIn some ways, it was a dark week in Delaware news, with stories about young people shot to death in a home invasion, a dismembered body found by a road and more. But there was also a firefighter who was badly hurt but pulled through and saw an outpouring of support.
Here are some of our best stories from the past week:
The sandwich, the myth, the legend
Capriotti's subs might seem like magic, but there's a lot of hard work behind that turkey craftsmanship. Ryan Cormier and photographer Jennifer Corbett got a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic Bobbie (a Thanksgiving-themed sandwich made with turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing and mayo).
More: From bird to Bobbie: How Capriotti's hand picks one of Delaware's best-known sandwiches
The university formerly known as the No. 1 party school
In response to complaints from residents, the city of Newark passed a law that will give police wide leeway to crack down on parties held by students at the University of Delaware. Student response was swift and passionate, with thousands signing a petition against the ordinance. One fraternity member argued that the law would tarnish the school's "rich history" of partying.
More:Newark passes law targeting unruly University of Delaware 'super-parties' after complaints
He thought he'd gotten lucky. He was wrong.
Dover Downs casino paid out $2,164 on a sports bet to school bus driver Davell Golding. Then things turned sour: Golding ended up arrested, banned from the casino and fired from his bus-driving job.
More:After Dover Downs jackpot, man banned from casino, fired from job
Baby loses both parents in a home invasion
He was a football player for Dickinson High School. She was his girlfriend, excited to be a new mother. The teens were both shot dead in bed in what family members said was a home invasion, leaving behind a 3-month-old baby.
More:Former football player, girlfriend shot to death in Wilmington home invasion
More:Slain Wilmington teen mom Janiya Henry remembered in vigil
Murder charge dropped for last defendant in Wingo trial
Fifteen-year-old Bandon Wingo was shot in the head in 2016. Years later, the last defendant took a plea.
More:The quiet end of prosecution for Brandon Wingo's murder
Hackers hold records of low-income children hostage
It was as if the cyberattackers were trying to find the most shameful way to make money they could — an attack on a mental health care provider for mostly low-income children and families.
More:Ransomware attack forces Delaware children's agency to hand over thousands of dollars
There's something in the air
In some Delaware neighborhoods, where residents face challenges related to race and poverty, air pollution and the threat of industrial accidents are a sort of unwanted bonus.
More:Advocates say Delaware is ignoring thousands of vulnerable residents breathing pollution
A grisly crime rattles neighbors — and rumors spread
Police found a body. That was bad enough. Then more details came out: The woman's name and the fact that her body had been found in pieces. And intensive police activity in a Laurel neighborhood, without information for the public, had rumors spreading about a connection to the case.
More:Woman's body found near Bethel Saturday was dismembered
Don't blame the refs that you lost
After high school teams lose games, sports reporter Kevin Tresolini is hearing a lot of complaints about referees. He's not impressed.
More:Delaware High school sports needs more referees, fewer complainers
A firefighter in critical condition pulls through
When a century-old house in Mill Creek went up in flames, the blaze eagerly feeding on the old wood, firefighters rushed to the scene. One of them fell through the floor and got serious burns. He was in critical condition but rallied after treatment at a burn center. His friends rallied, too.
More:Firefighter has 'a long recovery ahead' after blaze at Mill Creek home
And there's more:
Years of killings led to massive pile of bones in Smyrna (an owl is the suspect)
Delaware basketball finals proved high school sports can still compete with anything
Only person with 'heartbeat,' not companies, should vote in Newark elections, council says