New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Middle School Teacher Charged In Alleged Sexual Solicitation Incident
A 39-year-old physical education teacher at George Read Middle School in the Colonial School District was arrested Monday morning following an investigation into…
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Police Hoping For Break In Death Investigation, Tattoos Could Be Key
Wilmington Police are continuing efforts to identify a deceased female found earlier this month and are requesting the public’s assistance by releasing new…
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Happening Now: Fatal Accident Shuts Down I-495
At approximately 5:13 a.m. Monday, emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision on I-495 northbound in the area of Route 13 in…
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Police Confirm Teen Was Shot Saturday
Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred at approximately 4:23 p.m., in the 1300 block of Banning Street. Police located a…
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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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