New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Feds Indict Middletown Man For Carjacking, Armed Robbery
A federal grand jury in the District of Delaware returned a four-count indictment on April 10, 2025, charging a Middletown man with robbing…
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Why Trooper 4 Was Circling Overhead On Saturday
On Saturday several readers reached out to First State Update asking with the police helicopter was circling over Wilmington. Officials said on Saturday,…
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Police Update Monday Morning Shooting In Newark
On Monday, May 5, 2025, at approximately 3:43 a.m., Officers were dispatched to the unit block of Earlington Lane, located within the Liberty…
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Assanis Stepping Down As UD President
The University of Delaware will undergo a leadership change this summer, as President Dennis Assanis has announced his decision to step down from…
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Photos: Police Are Investigating An Early Morning Shooting In Newark
New Castle County Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Monday morning in Newark. The incident took place at the Liberty Square…
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Just In: House Fire Traps One Saturday Morning
Just before noon on Saturday, firefighters responded to a structure fire with reported entrapment in the 300 block of Matthes Avenue in the…
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Police ID UD Student Killed On Tuesday
The Newark Police Department has arrested a 22-year-old New Castle man in connection with a fatal crash that killed a University of Delaware…
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New Castle Man Charged With Murder 2 In Death Of UD Student
The Newark Police Department has arrested a 22-year-old New Castle man in connection with a fatal crash that killed a University of Delaware…
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Police Identify Pedestrian Struck And Killed Monday
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred yesterday afternoon in Newark that left one man dead. Officials said…
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NPD Updates Crash That Killed One, Injured More On Main Street
The Newark Police remain on scene in the area of East Main Street and Haines Street following a fatal motor vehicle crash involving…
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