New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Swim School Manager Charged With Unlawful Sexual Contact
A Wilmington man has been charged following a New Castle County Police investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile. According to…
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Newark Man Charged In Gun Fight That Injured 4-Year-Old
An 18-year-old Newark man who was identified by Wilmington Police as a gunshot victim in a weekend shooting investigation is now facing multiple…
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Housefire claims the life of one near Newark
A person was found dead following an early morning house fire Tuesday in the Harmony Woods development near Newark. Firefighters were dispatched shortly…
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PA Man Facing Strangulation, Related Charges In Newark
A Pennsylvania man accused of assaulting and strangling a woman in Newark earlier this year has been extradited to Delaware and is being…
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Man In Critical Condition After Crashing Through Wall Friday
A man was critically injured Friday morning after a commercial vehicle left the roadway in the area of New Bridge Road and Walkers…
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Crews Respond To Reports Of Stabbing In Newark
Emergency crews responded Thursday morning to a reported stabbing in the Lexington Square development near Newark. Just before 9:15 a.m., firefighters, paramedics, and…
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Drug Dealer On Probation, Out On Bail, Gets 22 Years
A Dover man who authorities say continued dealing large quantities of narcotics while on probation has been sentenced to more than two decades…
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Police Update This Weekend’s Fatal Shooting
A 21-year-old man died after being shot Saturday afternoon in the Woodstream Garden Apartments community in Claymont. According to the New Castle County…
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What We Know About This Weekend’s Shooting
A person was transported to Christiana Hospital after being shot Saturday afternoon at the Woodstream Garden Apartments community in Claymont. According to initial…
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Man Charged In Rape Of Young Child
A 35-year-old man has been charged with multiple felony offenses after New Castle County Police investigated the reported sexual assault of a child.…
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