New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Man Found Shot Late Tuesday Night
At approximately 9:57 p.m., officers with the Wilmington Police Department responded to the area of East 23rd and Carter Streets following reports of…
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Victim Robbed At Gunpoint In Prices Corner
The Delaware State Police is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Monday evening in the Prices Corner area of Wilmington. At approximately 5:00…
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Two In Custody After Victim Pistol-Whipped
On Friday, May 22, 2026, at approximately 6:27 p.m., officers with the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the Iron Hill…
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Police: 70K Retail Theft Conspirator Released On Unsecured Bond
The Delaware State Police have arrested a Wilmington man following a months-long investigation into an organized retail theft operation. Police identified the suspect…
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Otts Chapel Shooting In Newark Under Investigation
The Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that left two people injured Saturday evening in Newark. According to investigators, troopers responded to…
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15-Year-Old Shot Saturday Evening
A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized following a shooting Saturday evening in Wilmington, according to police. Officers responded at approximately 8:01 p.m. to the…
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16-Year-Old Fatally Shot Identified
A 16-year-old who was fatally shot in Wilmington earlier this week has been identified by police as Jeran Taylor of Philadelphia. The shooting…
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Feds: Brooklyn Man Charged In Rape Of 14-Year-Old
A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging a Brooklyn, New York, man with coercion and enticement of a minor and for…
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Police Identify Man In Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
Wilmington Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a 19-year-old man dead late Wednesday night in the city's East Side. The incident…
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Troopers Release Details In Fatal Accident
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that claimed the life of a Wilmington man Wednesday morning at the intersection…
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