New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
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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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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