New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Troopers Update Fatal Motorcycle Accident In Newark
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on Sunday afternoon in Newark that left one man dead. Officials…
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Police: Teen, 15, Tried To Rob Elderly Man, Released On OR
On Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 10:47 a.m., Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the Jack Markell Trail…
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Woman Rescued From Under Train In Wilmington
On June 2, 2024, Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) Units, along with New Castle County EMS and St. Francis Hospital EMS, were dispatched to…
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Police Identify Man Fatally Wounded By Gunfire
Wilmington Police are actively investigating a fatal shooting that took place in the early hours of June 1, 2024, at approximately 12:58 a.m.…
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Troopers Identify Rider Killed In Smyrna Motorcycle Accident
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred in Smyrna on Thursday afternoon. Officials said on May 30, 2024, at…
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Officials Update Trooper Involved Shooting
Delaware State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Wilmington last night. Officials said on May 31, 2024, at approximately 9:19…
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Four Shot In Less Than Four Hours Overnight
Wilmington and Delaware State Police are currently investigating a series of shootings that occurred late Friday night and early Saturday morning. At around…
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Shooting Near Prices Corner, Details Few
Friday evening, just before 9:30, rescue crews responded to a shooting incident in Brookland Terrace, located in the 2900 block of Ferris Road…
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Police: Woman Beaten, Raped And Carjacked In Claymont
The Delaware State Police have arrested 26-year-old Keenan Brown-Meads of Claymont for a sexual assault and carjacking that occurred Wednesday night in Claymont.…
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Two Narrowly Miss Injury As Police Pursue Armed Suspect, Teen
On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, the New Castle County Division of Police arrested 18-year-old Christian Broaddus of Wilmington (pictured below) and a 17-year-old…
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