New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Victim Robbed At Gunpoint In Grocery Store Parking Lot
The Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Saturday evening in the parking lot of a Kirkwood Highway grocery…
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Police Say Store Employee Was In On November Robbery, Released On OR
The Delaware State Police arrested 21-year-old Jeremiah Weatherspoon, of Dover, Delaware for several felony charges resulting from a robbery in November. Officials said on…
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Photos: Rollover Crash Shuts Down Limestone Road Sunday
New Castle County Police are investigating a rollover crash that occurred early Sunday morning. The accident, reported just before 2:30, near the intersection…
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Major Lane Closures On I-95, 72, And 896 Starting Monday
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has issued an advisory regarding upcoming lane and ramp closures at the I-95/Route 896 Interchange in New…
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Fire Rips Through Home Early Saturday Morning
The Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office is conducting an investigation into an early morning house fire in Wilmington. The incident began just before…
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Elsmere Police Identify Man Shot To Death New Year’s Eve, Needs Public’s Help
The Elsmere Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in a homicide investigation following the death of Marcos Plasencia, a 31-year-old resident…
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Three Adults, 3-Year-Old Injured In Newark Fire
Delaware State Fire Marshals are investigating a house fire that injured four Friday. Officials said on January 5, 2024, at 12:03 p.m., a…
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Officials Update Middletown Crash That Hospitalized Young Woman Friday
Middletown Police are investigating a crash that hospitalized a young woman on Friday morning. Officials said on January 5, 2024, at around 6:52…
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Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Pole In Middletown
A driver was transported to Christiana Hospital following a single-vehicle accident early Friday morning. The incident occurred at the intersection of Summit Bridge…
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Some Parents Asking Why They Were Kept In The Dark During Newark HS Lockdown
On Thursday, January 4, 2023, at approximately 1:10 P.M., the Newark Police Department Communications Center received a phone call from a subject claiming…
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