New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Gunmen Open Fire On Two Men Riding Their Bicycles
The Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred late Saturday night on New Castle Avenue in New Castle, Delaware. Officials…
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Add This To Your Delaware Is Out Of Control Bingo Card
Delaware State Police are investigating an attempted robbery that resulted in a vehicle crash on Friday night. Officials said on July 19, 2024,…
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Woman Trapped Under Overturned Vessel In The Delaware River Saturday
Middletown, DE — On Saturday, July 20, 2024, at approximately 11:45 AM, a 67-year-old woman was rescued after being trapped under an overturned…
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Eighth Grade Teacher Charged With Sending “Sexually Explicit Photos” To Student
In July 2024, the New Castle County Division of Police was alerted that a teacher at St. Mary Magdalen School had sent sexually…
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Driver Charge With Vehicular Assault, DUI After Crash
The Delaware State Police arrested 47-year-old John Fester of West Chester, Pennsylvania, for vehicular assault and DUI charges following a crash investigation that occurred Tuesday…
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Troopers Confirm Bank Was Robbed On Tuesday
Delaware State Police have updated an incident that we first told you about on Tuesday. DSP is investigating a bank robbery that occurred…
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Two Burglary Suspects Charged, Released On OR
Delaware State Police have arrested two 15-year-old males, one from Newark and the other from Wilmington, in connection with a burglary that took…
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Old Baltimore Pike To Close For Construction Starting Friday
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has announced a scheduled closure of the westbound lanes of Old Baltimore Pike between State Route 896…
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UD Issues Crime Alert Following Social Media Extortion Incident
The University of Delaware has alerted its community to a serious incident involving social media extortion, identified as a Jeanne Clery Act stalking…
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Two Commercial Fires Under Investigation
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has concluded that two commercial building fires that occurred in New Castle County over the weekend were…
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