New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Light Sentences In Killing Of Man Shielding Children From Gunfire
Two men have been sentenced for their roles in a series of 2019 shootings in Wilmington. Dion Young, 23, of New Castle County,…
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Troopers Update Incident At Route 40 Bank
Delaware State Police have arrested 28-year-old Marcus McClain of New Castle in connection with an attempted robbery at the Dover Federal Credit Union…
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Man Rescued After Falling Into A Well Saturday
Emergency crews responded late Saturday night after a worker fell into a well in the 200 block of Silver Lake Road, prompting a…
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Three Charged In Shooting Of Teen, Woman
On Monday, January 12, 2026, at approximately 9:16 p.m., Officers with the New Castle County Division of Police responded to a report of…
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Mall Ramp Closed Route 1 NB Due To Police Action
An incident that multiple readers described as a police pursuit ended in a rollover crash near the Route 1 northbound off-ramp at the…
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Waste Facility Lets It Rip Tuesday Morning
Officials are investigating a two-alarm fire that occurred at the Wilmington Wastewater Treatment Plant Tuesday, morning. The Wilmington Fire Department responded at approximately…
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Arrest Made In Delaware City Animal Cruelty Investigation
Police have announced an arrest in connection with a February 13, 2026 incident in Delaware City. Authorities said individuals appeared to accelerate a…
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Assisted Living Employee Charged With Burglarizing Residents Home, Released
The Delaware State Police arrested a Wilmington man on felony burglary and theft charges following an investigation into a reported theft at a…
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Almost Five Years After Killing Mitchell Learns His Fate
A Newark man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2021 fatal shooting of a 19-year-old New Castle resident in Wilmington.…
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Two Injured In Sunday Rollover Crash
The Delaware State Police are investigating a motor vehicle collision with injuries that occurred Sunday afternoon along Pulaski Highway. The crash was reported…
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