New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Smyrna Sets Referendum Date Amidst Recent Tax Increases, Property Reassessment
The Smyrna School District is moving forward with its operational referendum scheduled for March 15, 2025, aiming to secure funding to maintain and…
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Knife Wielding Robber Struggles With Victim
The Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery that occurred yesterday in the parking lot of Manor Creek Shopping Center in New Castle.…
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Man Charged After Shots Ring Out At Newark Apartment Complex
On Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 12:19 A.M., Patrol Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the unit block…
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Newark Man Gets 11 Years For Child Porn, Not His First Time
Melvin Janvier, 37, of Newark, Delaware was sentenced on January 23, 2025, to 135 months (11 years) in federal prison for possessing child…
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City Of Newark Pulls Sports Complex From Agenda After Feedback
The City of Newark announced on social media the removal of agenda item 6A from the tonight's City Council meeting. The proposal involved…
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Crews Respond To Newark House Fire Monday Morning
Firefighters responded to a residential structure fire early Monday morning in the unit block of Queens Circle within the Buckingham Place Townhouses in…
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Serious Rollover Crash Jamming Up 141 In Newport
Emergency crews responded to a serious rollover crash on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at approximately 8:00 p.m. The accident occurred on Route 141…
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“Man” Charged With Raping Child At YMCA Pool Grounds
An arrest in the sexual assault that First State Update first told you about last year was announced on Saturday. County Police announced…
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Newark Store Robbed At Knifepoint Saturday
The Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at Four Seasons Tobacco Outlet in Newark this morning. Officials said on…
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Resident Reported Trapped In Friday House Fire
Just after 12:15 on Friday, Wilmington Firefighters were dispatched to the 2700 block of North Pine Street for a report of smoke coming…
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