New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Vehicle Under Fuel Truck In Middletown Monday
Police are investigating a crash that closed Summit Bridge Road in Middletown late Monday. At around 10:30 a traffic collision occurred involving a…
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Carjacker Shoot At Victim Saturday Afternoon
Delaware State Police are investigating an armed carjacking that occurred in New Castle on Saturday afternoon. Officials said on September 30, 2023, at…
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Inmate Found Dead In Cell Monday Morning
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) today announced the death of Jesse Goodchild, a 44-year-old inmate from Howard R. Young Correctional Institution (HRYCI) officials…
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Troopers Charge Man With 7th DUI
Delaware State Police arrested 61-year-old Roy Brown of Millsboro, Delaware, for 7th offense DUI following a traffic stop on Sunday evening in Rehoboth Beach. Officials said…
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Two Charged In Two Separate Shootings At Same Apartment Complex
On Friday, at approximately 7:00 p.m., New Castle County Police were dispatched to the unit block of Fairway Road in Hunter’s Crossing Apartment…
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Two Boys, 18, 13 Shot Early Sunday Morning
Wilmington Police are actively a shooting that took place at around 12:54 a.m. in the 1300 block of Vandever Avenue. During the incident,…
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Troopers Identify Man Struck And Killed On I-95
The Delaware State Police have identified 59-year-old Hector Hernandez, of Wilmington, Delaware, as the man who died in a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run collision that occurred…
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New Castle Man Gets Life In Prison For Stalking
A New Castle man, David Jewell, aged 47, has been sentenced to life in prison due to convictions in two domestic violence cases.…
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Police: Man Charged With Assaulting Two Newark Officers, Drug Dealing
Newark Police have charged a man with multiple felonies after an incident unfolded at a restaurant in the Newark Shopping Center on East…
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Police Identify Man Fatally Shot Tuesday Night
On Tuesday evening, shortly before 10:20 PM, law enforcement responded to the 1200 block of E 13th Street in Wilmington for a reported…
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