New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Police: Two Charged In Copper Wire Thefts
Delaware State Police announced the arrests of two men, investigators allege were responsible for a series of copper wire thefts from Verizon utility…
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Reports: Five Teens Injured In Simultaneous crashes On I-95 Sunday
A pair of crashes on Interstate 95 in Wilmington sent five teenagers to the hospital Sunday evening according to initial reports, causing heavy…
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One Dead, One Injured Sunday, What Police Are Saying
Wilmington Police reported two separate shooting investigations on Sunday, leaving one man dead and another injured. The first incident occurred at approximately 9:02…
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One Dead, Two Injured In Newark Crossover Crash Saturday
Newark Police investigated a fatal crash on Christina Parkway late Saturday night after a head-on collision left one driver dead and two others…
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Man Convicted Of Murder In Fatal Run From Police
A Wilmington man whose name had been in the news for more than a decade has been convicted of 23 charges for a…
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Artesian Customers To See Credit On Bill
Artesian Resources Corporation will issue bill credits to thousands of Delaware water customers following approval from state regulators to return proceeds from a…
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Former Delaware Death Row Inmate Gets Life For Trafficking In Hawaii
A former Delaware death row inmate has been sentenced to life in prison in Hawaii after a federal jury found him guilty of…
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Two Hospitalized After Thursday Accident
A pedestrian and a driver were hospitalized Thursday morning after a motor-vehicle collision at East Chestnut Hill Road and Kingston Road in Newark,…
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Clerk Held In Headlock At Knifepoint During Robbery Attempt Police Say
Delaware State Police arrested a Wilmington woman Monday afternoon following an attempted armed robbery at a Newark retail store. According to investigators, the…
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Police: 135,000 Pills Seized During Drug Bust
Detectives from the New Castle County Police Drug and Human Trafficking Investigations Team, working alongside Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Postal…
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