New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Grocery Store Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested, Second Suspect Sought
A Wilmington man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a Maryland Avenue grocery store after investigators identified and stopped…
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Woman Killed In Vehicular Homicide Case Identified
Delaware State Police arrested a Dover woman following a fatal two-vehicle collision in New Castle early Saturday morning. Officials said the crash occurred…
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Woman Charged In Fatal Crash Saturday
Delaware State Police arrested a Dover woman following a fatal two-vehicle collision in New Castle early Saturday morning. Officials said the crash occurred…
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Armed Robber Fires Shot Inside Wilmington Grocery Store Before Fleeing, Police Say
Authorities have updated a story that First State Update first reported on Friday. Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that took…
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Man Dies Days After Double Shooting
Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday at approximately 8:33 p.m. in the area of Vandever Avenue and Northeast Boulevard. Officers…
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Newark Police Charge Man With Robbery/Strangulation
Newark Police say a Wilmington man was taken into custody following a robbery reported in the early morning hours of November 7, 2025,…
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K-9 Officer Flushes Out Auto-Theft Suspects
Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police have arrested 19-year-old Stephan DeShields of Wilmington(L) and 19-year-old Nadihr Ross-Turner of Wilmington (R)…
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Police: Woman Shot Herself In Hand During Domestic Dispute
Detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police have arrested 25-year-old Fatima Chambers-McKnight of Wilmington following an investigation into a shooting. Officials…
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Two Found Shot Multiple Times Sunday Evening
WILMINGTON, Del. — Emergency crews responded to a shooting Monday night in the area of the Liberty Gas station on Northeast Boulevard according…
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Young Woman Shot Near Lancaster Pike Sunday Night
WILMINGTON, Del. — Emergency crews were dispatched just after 10 p.m. Sunday to reports of a shooting in the unit block of Court…
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