New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Officials: Man Who Beat Jewelry Store Owner With Hammer Indicted, Faces Up To 107 Years
Department of Justice prosecutors indicted a man Monday for robbing and brutally assaulting the owner of a Wilmington jewelry store in September 2022 officials…
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Troopers Bring In FBI To Investigate Philadelphia Man Arrested In Newark
Delaware State Police have arrested a Philadelphia man for using illegally skimmed payment cards at a Newark gas station yesterday afternoon officials said…
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Police Identify Victim, Suspect In Suspected Murder-Suicide
Officials have identified the victim and the suspect in what police are calling a murder-suicide. Police say on Friday officers with the Wilmington Police…
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Woman In Critical Condition After Being Struck By A Vehicle
At approximately 7:12 pm, New Castle County Paramedics, Elsmere Fire Company, and Delaware State Police Aviation were dispatched to the 3300 block of…
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Woman Trapped After Accident In Serious Condition
On Saturday at approximately 6:20 pm, New Castle County Paramedics, Mill Creek Fire Company, Cranston Heights Fire Company, and Delaware State Police Aviation…
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Scooter Collector Facing Eight Felonies In Robbery Incidents
Delaware State Police have arrested Allen Locklear, 41, of Wilmington, Delaware, for robberies that occurred at Target in Wilmington. Police said on November 13th,…
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Police: 11-Year-Old Accidentally Shot In Wilmington
Wilmington Police are investigating what has been determined to have been a shooting incident that occurred at approximately 10:01 p.m. Thursday in the…
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Investigators: Ice-Maker To Blame For Fire At Jewish Community Center Early Wednesday
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that this morning’s building fire in Talleyville was accidental, according to Delaware State Fire Marshal…
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Police Say Man Shot Inside Bar Early Wednesday
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred inside of a Wilmington area bar early this morning, according to Senior Corporal Jason…
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Jewish Community Center Damaged By Fire Early Wednesday
Just before 3:40, Wednesday morning firefighters from the Talleyville Fire Company responded to the Jewish Community Center, located at 101 Garden of Eden…
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