New Castle County

The principal of Everett Meredith Middle School addressed a situation that arose at the school earlier this week. In a letter to parents, Principal Beth Everett responded to rumors that …

Middle School Edibles Rumors Cleared Up Read More

The Delaware State Police arrested 43-year-old Anthony Garcia of Wilmington for multiple felony charges following an assault that occurred on Tuesday afternoon at a motel in New Castle. Officials said on January …

Police: Knife-Wielding Man Charged With Assaulting Hotel Employee Read More

The New Castle County Division of Police has made an arrest in a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Wilton Boulevard in September. The incident, which took place late …

Woman Charged In September Fatal Pedestrian Incident Read More

Detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police have charged Randy Purnell, 42, (Left) of New Castle, and Aaron Douglas, 35, (Right) of Laurel, in connection with a kidnapping …

Kidnapping Suspect Extradited To Delaware, Released On OR Read More

David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today the unsealing of a December 14, 2023, Indictment returned by a federal grand jury charging a Bear, Delaware …

Bear Man Faces 15 To Life In Missing 11-Year-Old New Jersey Girl Case Read More

On Monday, January 8, 2024, at 3:15 p.m., patrol officers with the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the unit block of Cahalan Road for a shooting …

Man Charged With Shooting 18-Year-Old Woman Monday Read More

The Wilmington Police Department is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred Monday evening at approximately 9:20. The incident took place in the area of Vandever Avenue and Jessup Street. …

Officials Asking For Assistance In Monday Shooting Read More

The New Castle County Division of Police is actively investigating a shooting incident that occurred near the unit block of Cahalan Road in Simonds Gardens. Due to this ongoing investigation, …

Happening Now: Investigators On Scene Of Monday Afternoon Shooting Read More

Delaware State Police have updated a story that only First State Update brought you yesterday. Troopers arrested 22-year-old Marquis Walker of New Castle, for multiple offenses, including a felony forgery, following a …

Troopers Update Yesterday’s Arrest Caught By Our Readers Read More

The Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Saturday evening in the parking lot of a Kirkwood Highway grocery store. Officials said on January 6, 2024, …

Victim Robbed At Gunpoint In Grocery Store Parking Lot Read More