New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Man Gets 26 Years In 2023 Killing
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the 2023…
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Full-Scale Disaster Exercise Scheduled For Later This Month
Today, Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) officials announced that an emergency disaster exercise will be held at the Wilmington Airport (ILG) on…
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Woman Charges With 7th DUI, Released On Unsecured Bond
Delaware State Police have arrested 44-year-old Ginger Velasquez (Timmons) of Georgetown, for her seventh offense DUI and related traffic violations. The arrest occurred…
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Multiple Homes Struck By Gunfire Monday Near Newark
On Monday, April 14, 2025, at approximately 4:41 p.m., patrol officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the unit…
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Officials Say Liberty Mutual Mislead Consumers, Fined $300K
After months of investigation, the Delaware Department of Insurance announced that Liberty Mutual has paid a penalty of $300,000 across three member companies,…
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Forever 21 Gift Cards Good Until Close Tuesday
Customers holding gift cards or store credits for Forever 21 are being advised to redeem them by Tuesday, as the clothing retailer moves…
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Four alarm fire keeping firefighters busy Tuesday morning
Firefighters are currently working a fire at 100 Amer Road in Wilmington. The fire was reported shortly after 5:45 a.m. Tuesday. Arriving fire…
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Spring and Summer Schedule for ‘Take a Kid Fishing!’
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control invites budding anglers ages 6 through 15 along with their parents, grandparents or guardians to join…
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Uber Driver Carjacked Sunday Morning
Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery that occurred early Sunday morning in New Castle. Officials said on April 13, 2025, at approximately…
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Eight University of Delaware Students Lose Visas Amid Federal Enforcement Actions
Eight international students at the University of Delaware have lost their visas following actions taken by the federal government through the Department of…
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