College students accused of taking popular beach town and turning it into a booze-soaked free-for-all

Nypost · May 22, 2026 · 549 words · By Fox News

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Add The New York Post on GoogleFour college students are facing charges after police say they organized a series of rowdy “takeover” events in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

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The Rehoboth Beach Police Department confirmed that crowds took over the beach and boardwalk on Tuesday after an ad for the unauthorized “takeover” started circulating online.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that 19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old Angelin Clauvil, 21-year-old Eric Barnett and 22-year-old Keyon Scott are all facing charges relating to facilitating a riot, as well as conspiracy in the second degree?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old Angelin Clauvil, 21-year-old Eric Barnett and 22-year-old Keyon Scott are all facing charges relating to facilitating a riot, as well as conspiracy in the second degree.”

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Multiple sources identify Xander Nicholl (19), Angelin Clauvil (21), Eric Barnett (21), and Keyon Scott (22) as the individuals facing charges related to the events.

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web search NEUTRAL — Now students 19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old Angelin Clauvil, 21-year-old Eric Barnett and 22-year-old Keyon Scott have all been charged in relation to organising the chaotic scenes.However, p…
https://www.gbnews.com/news/us/delaware-youths-charges-rehob…

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web search NEUTRAL — Keyon D. Scott, 22, of Dover, Delaware. Eric Barnett, 21, of Saint Albass, New York. Police say this is the fifth event of its kind since April, and warrants have been issued for the four promoters.
https://www.fox29.com/news/4-delaware-state-university-stude…

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Claim 2: “Rehoboth Beach, which is a popular destination less than 150 miles from Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.”

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One news source explicitly states it is less than 150 miles from Baltimore, Philadelphia, and DC, and another source confirms it is between 2 to 2.5 hours from these cities, which aligns with the mileage claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bethany Beach is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bethany Beach had a population of 954. However, during the summer months some 15,000 more popula…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany_Beach,_Delaware

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Delaware ( DEL-ə-wair) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Joe Biden during 2023, the third year of his presidency as the 46th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washington, D.C., …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_trips_mad…

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Claim 3: “The Rehoboth Beach Police Department confirmed that crowds took over the beach and boardwalk on Tuesday after an ad for the unauthorized “takeover” started circulating online.”

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Fox News and other reports confirm the Rehoboth Beach Police Department's statement that crowds took over the beach and boardwalk on a Tuesday following an online ad.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dewey Beach is an incorporated coastal town in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dewey Beach had a population of 353. It is part of the rapidly growing Cape Region…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey_Beach,_Delaware

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rehoboth Beach ( rə-HOH-bəth) is a city on the Atlantic Ocean along the Delaware Beaches in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of 2020, its population was 1,108. Along with the neighbo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehoboth_Beach,_Delaware

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Claim 4: “Four college students are facing charges after police say they organized a series of rowdy “takeover” events in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.”

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Multiple news sources (Delaware News, FOX 29 Philadelphia) report that four students were charged for organizing 'takeover' events in Rehoboth Beach.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lagrange's four-square theorem states that every positive integer can be written as the sum of at most four squares. [5][6] Four is one of four all-Harshad numbers. Each natural number divisible by 4 …
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web search NEUTRAL — Four is a Buy Now, Pay Later app that lets you split any online purchase into 4 easy payments, made every two weeks. Download the app, get your one-time virtual card, and shop at hundreds of your favo…
https://www.paywithfour.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — May 9, 2026 · The meaning of FOUR is a number that is one more than three. How to use four in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four

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Claim 5: “The popular beach resort town has seen four prior unlawful gatherings of this type since April.”

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Fox News and Delaware News both report that there were four prior unlawful gatherings of this type since April.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Rehoboth Beach Police Department confirmed that crowds took over the beach and boardwalk on Tuesday after an ad for the unauthorized "takeover" started circulating online.The popular beach resort …
https://www.foxnews.com/us/college-students-accused-turning-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Four unlawful takeover events have taken place on Rehoboth Beach since April, according to police. | GETTY. In a statement, he said: "We are extremely proud of our police department and grateful for t…
https://www.gbnews.com/news/us/delaware-youths-charges-rehob…

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web search NEUTRAL — Police in Rehoboth Beach said that Tuesday's takeover was the fifth in the beach town since April.The four charged are also accused of promoting past takeovers at Rehoboth Beach, but they do not curre…
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/4-dsu-students-wa…

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Claim 6: “Clauvil, Nicholl, and Scott were arraigned and released on their own recognizance, with Barnett still at large.”

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NBC10 and other reports confirm Clauvil, Nicholl, and Scott were arraigned and released on their own recognizance, while Barnett remains at large.

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web search NEUTRAL — Clauvil, Nicholl, and Scott were arraigned and released on their own recognizance, with Barnett still at large. Police say there is no active search for Barnett at this time.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/college-students-accu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Music video by Amy Winehouse performing Tears Dry On Their Own.© 2006 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited.
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web search NEUTRAL — After turning themselves in, the Rehoboth Beach Police Department said 19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old Angelin A. Clauvil, and 22-year-old Keyon D. Scott were arraigned and released on their o…
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/dsu-rehoboth-beac…

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Claim 7: “three suspects have so far turned themselves in with one still at large.”

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Fox News and Delaware News both report that three suspects turned themselves in while one (Barnett) remains at large.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Funland is a small family owned amusement park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. It has 18 rides, as well as midway games, and an arcade. It is located right off the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. The park open…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funland,_Rehoboth_Beach

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rehoboth may refer to: Rehoboth (Bible), the name of three Biblical places
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Claim 8: “The department recently earned its state accreditation”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the state accreditation of the Rehoboth Beach Police Department.

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Claim 9: “Police say there is no active search for Barnett at this time.”

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Although the 'evidence' section for claim 8 says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for claim 2 and claim 7 explicitly states: 'police say there is no active manhunt for the 21-year-old [Barnett] at this time' and 'Police say there is no active search for Barnett at this time'.

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Claim 10: “Xander Nicholl, Angelin Clauvil, Eric Barnett and Keyon Scott are Delaware State University Students”

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NBC10 and FOX 29 explicitly identify the suspects as Delaware State University (DSU) students.

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web search NEUTRAL — Delaware beach suspects. Students 19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old Angelin Clauvil and 22-year-old Keyon Scott have all been charged in relation to the chaos. | GETTY. They added: "As the event…
https://www.gbnews.com/news/us/delaware-youths-charges-rehob…

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web search NEUTRAL — Angelin Clauvil, 21, of Milford, Delaware, is accused of starting a beach takeover.Clauvil, Nicholl, and Scott were arraigned and released on their own recognizance, with Barnett still at large.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/college-students-accu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Three of four Delaware State University students who were wanted for promoting a takeover at Rehoboth Beach turned themselves in to police on Wednesday night, according to officials.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/dsu-rehoboth-beac…

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