New Castle County News
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Troopers Identify Man Killed In Wrong Way 495 Crash Tuesday
The Delaware State Police arrested 58-year-old Marvis Branch of Wilmington, for vehicular homicide and traffic-related charges following a fatal head-on crash that occurred early this…
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Troopers Identify Man Killed In Tuesday Accident
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred this morning in Newark that left one man dead. Officials said…
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Man Gets 30 Years In 2012 Murder Of UD Student
A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2012 shooting death of University of Delaware student Peter DiSabatino. On…
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Wilmington Man Facing Vehicular Homicide In Wrong Way 495 Crash Tuesday
The Delaware State Police arrested 58-year-old Marvis Branch of Wilmington, for vehicular homicide and traffic-related charges following a fatal head-on crash that occurred early this…
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Police Update Human Remains Search In Newark
On Sunday, March 2, 2025, around 4:30 p.m., patrol officers with the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the unit…
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One Dead, Three Injured In Newark Crash Tuesday
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred this morning in Newark that left one man dead. Officials said…
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Federal Jury Convicts Middletown Man In Major Drug Case
Shannon T. Hanson, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that on February 24, 2025, a federal jury convicted Dwayne Fountain,…
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Delaware State Police Investigate Three Separate Weekend Shootings
Delaware State Police are investigating three separate shooting incidents that took place over the weekend in Bear, New Castle, and Lincoln. The first…
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Authorities Investigate Possible Human Remains Near Capitol Trail and Red Mill Road
Over the past few days, First State Update has received numerous questions regarding police activity in the area of Capitol Trail and Red…
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Child, 2 Killed In Hockessin Crash, 4 Others Injured
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred on Sunday afternoon in Hockessin. Officials said on March 2, 2025,…
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