New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Delaware House Narrowly Passes Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill
DOVER, Del. — A bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Delaware advanced to the Senate on Tuesday following a narrow vote in the…
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Police: Third Armed Robbery Suspect Found In Middletown Raid
Wilmington Police have arrested three individuals following an investigation into an armed robbery that occurred in early February. The arrests followed an investigation…
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Fairfax Man Facing At Least 20 Years In Raping Case Involving Five-Year-Old Girl
In July of last year Detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police have charged 47-year-old John Arnold with multiple counts of rape. Officials…
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13-Year-Old Charged With Murder In Kimberton Killing
On Sunday, March 16, 2025, at approximately 3:06 p.m., Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the unit block…
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Two-Alarm Fire Damages Office Building Thursday Morning
Firefighters responded to a fire at the Veale Road Professional Center early Thursday morning after receiving reports of flames on the roof of…
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Troopers Identify 23-Year-Old Killed In Newark-Area Crash
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred this morning in Newark that left one man dead. Officials said…
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Police Identify Man Gunned Down On St. Patrick’s Day
Wilmington Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Monday morning in the city. Officers responded to the unit block of West 27th…
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23-Year-Old Killed In Newark-Area Crash
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred this morning in Newark that left one man dead. Officials said…
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Police: Man In Subaru Attacked In Road Rage Incident
The Delaware State Police are investigating an assault stemming from a road rage incident that occurred last week on North Dupont Highway in…
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St. Patrick’s Day Shooting Leaves One Dead
Wilmington Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Monday morning in the city. Officers responded to the unit block of West 27th…
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