New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Number Of Shooting Victims Rises To Five
WILMINGTON, Del. — Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting that left five people injured Friday night, just blocks from the city’s police headquarters.…
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At Least Four Shot Near Police HQ In Wilmington
Four people were injured in a shooting late Friday night just blocks from the Wilmington Police Department headquarters in the city’s downtown area.…
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Six Injured In I-95 Crash Friday
A major crash on Interstate 95 in Newark Friday morning left multiple people injured and one woman critically hurt. According to New Castle…
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Police: DUI Suspect, Flees, Crashes, Released On OR
Police said a 26-year-old Newark man was arrested after leading officers on a high-speed pursuit early Friday morning in New Castle County. According…
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Nap Turns Into Multiple Charges For New Castle Man
Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police have charged 48-year-old Emmett Poon of New Castle with multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses…
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Man Pleads Guilty To Murder, Rape, Strangulation In Woman’s 2024 Death
A New Castle County man has pled guilty to murder, rape, and related charges in connection with the 2024 killing of a Wilmington…
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Delaware Cold Case Murder Suspect Arrested In North Carolina
Wilmington Police have announced the arrest of a man in connection with a 2020 fatal shooting following a lengthy investigation by multiple divisions…
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DRBA Details Why Bridge Was Closed Over Five Hours Saturday
The southbound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge was closed for several hours early Saturday morning following a two-vehicle collision that occurred around…
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Fatal Carjacker Sentenced Over Three Years After Crime Spree
A New Castle woman has been sentenced to life in prison for a violent crime spree that occurred more than three years ago,…
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Police ID Man Killed In Middletown Hit-And-Run
Delaware State Police have obtained an arrest warrant for 38-year-old Francisco Mendez-Peralta of Chestertown, Maryland, following a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred Thursday…
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