New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Crash Closes Route 896 Tuesday Morning
Just before 7:00 Tuesday morning rescue crews responded to the area of Route 896 at Old Baltimore Pike in Newark for a motor…
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Man Charged In July Shooting Of 20-Year-Old
Wilmington Police have arrested a man in connection to a shooting incident that occurred last month. Officials said on the evening of July…
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Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide, DUI In Middletown Fatal Rollover Crash
Detectives from the New Castle County Police Traffic Services Unit have charged 21-year-old Jymier Hicks of Middletown. The arrest comes after an investigation…
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Incident At New Castle Motel Ties Police Up For Hours Sunday Morning
Early Sunday morning, police responded to the Super Lodge located at 1213 West Avenue in New Castle. The situation is believed to have…
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Patient Trapped Under Vehicle In Middletown Sunday
In the early hours of Sunday morning, a traffic collision occurred in the Village of Bayberry North in the 400 block of Cicero…
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Vehicle Accident Closes I-95 Sunday Morning
On Sunday morning, at 1:48, an incident occurred on Interstate 95 South near Churchmans Marsh involving two vehicles. Emergency services, including the Christiana,…
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Man Seriously Injured In Route 40 Crash Saturday
On Saturday, August 5, 2023, a motor vehicle collision occurred on Pulaski Highway, near La Grange Parkway in Newark. New Castle County Paramedics…
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11-Year-Old Claymont Kid Finds His Calling In Racing
In the world of motorsports, age is just a number, and David Kirkner is living proof of that. At just 11 years old,…
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Officials: Young Bicyclist In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Vehicle
New Castle County Paramedics along with the Minquas Fire Company of Newport and Elsmere Fire Company, responded to an accident that involved an…
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Police Identify Woman Gunned Down Late Wednesday
Tragic Outcome: Young Female Victim Dies Following Shooting in Wilmington Wilmington Police have confirmed the death of a young woman who was shot…
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