New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Police Update Last Week’s Stabbing Of Woman
Wilmington Police have updated a story that only First State Update brought you last week. Officials said they arrested a man in connection…
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Police Identify Man Shot And Killed Wednesday
Wilmington Police are investigating two separate crime scenes where two men were found shot. Wednesday afternoon two individuals were shot in a possibly…
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Man Shot Just Before 5:00 Thursday
Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred at approximately 4:55 p.m. in the 300 block of North Franklin Street. Police located…
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Five Shot, One Fatally In 12 Hour Span
A series of shootings unfolded in Wilmington across Wednesday and early Thursday, leaving five individuals wounded, according to local police reports. The sequence…
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Update: Two Shot Wednesday Night On Maryland Avenue
Authorities are currently investigating a shooting that occurred shortly before 10:45 Wednesday evening on the 700 block of Maryland Avenue. According to initial…
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Shooting Sends 16-Year-Old To Hospital Early Thursday
Wilmington Police are investigating a shootings that occurred on C Street in Wilmington's South Bridge neighborhood early Thursday. The incident occurred shortly after…
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Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In State Line Crash
On May 8, 2024, at around 5:30 p.m., a serious motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle occurred on Old Baltimore Pike near Dixie…
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One Dead, One Hospitalized After Daylight Shooting
Wilmington Police are investigating two separate crime scenes where two men were found shot. Wednesday afternoon two individuals were shot in a possibly…
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Two Shot In Broad Daylight Wednesday Afternoon
Wilmington Police are investigating two separate crime scenes where two men were found shot. Wednesday afternoon two individuals were shot in a possibly…
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10-Year-Old Struck And Killed Monday Afternoon
On Monday, May 6, 2024, at approximately 4:04 p.m. Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the 2400…
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