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The New Castle County Division of Police is actively investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Wilton Boulevard, in the area of Edinburgh Drive, late on Tuesday evening. Officials said the incident, which took place on Tuesday, between 9:30 pm and 10:00 pm, involved a pedestrian being killed.

New Castle County Police are conducting a death investigation after the body of woman was found at Carousel Park on Tuesday morning, September 26, 2023. Detectives are at the park at the entrance nearest Skyline Drive and evidence markers were visible in the parking lot. County Police said they will...

The New Castle County Police Traffic Services Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred on Wilton Boulevard. Police say the incident occurred near the intersection with Darien Court between 9:30 and 10 Tuesday night, September 26, 2023. The road was closed for nearly five hours Wednesday morning while...

Customers are advised to boil water as a precaution. Wilmington’s Department of Public Works is currently working to repair a water main break that occurred this afternoon on Carr Road just north of the City boundary in northern New Castle County. Given that the outage may have impacted water quality for a small portion of customers, the City has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for residents and businesses in the surrounding area. (Please see map for details.) A copy of the advisory and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are included at the end of this release. Customers in the area outlined below are advised to boil their water before drinking until further notice. Once the boil-water advisory is lifted, the Department of Public Works will notify those customers affected.

Editor's note: New Castle County police on Wednesday night identified the woman as 63-year-old Cynthia Amalfitano. New Castle County police are investigating a "suspicious death" after a woman was found in the woods near a portable toilet by a Carousel Park parking lot in Pike Creek on Tuesday morning. ...

The New Castle County Division of Police is currently investigating a fatal car accident on Wilton Boulevard, near Edinburgh Drive, on September 26, 2023. The accident, which occurred between 9:30 pm and 10:00 pm, resulted in the death of a pedestrian.

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(Wilmington, DE 19808) Detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police are currently investigating a suspicious death near the 3100 block of Skyline Drive – Wilmington. Earlier this morning, officers located a deceased adult female in a wooded area near the Carousel Park parking lot. The Evidence Detection...

Two individuals, Aaron Barrett, 27, and Hayward Miller, 53, have been charged by the New Castle County Division of Police Safe Streets Task Force in Delaware. The charges follow a felony drug investigation implicating the pair in the sale of substantial quantities of fentanyl in New Castle County. The investigation took place in September.

Two men are behind bars following an investigation into sales of fentanyl in New Castle County. County Police said Monday that 27-year-old Aaron Barrett and 53-year-old Hayward Miller, both of Wilmington, were identified as suspects. 775 "lethal doses" of fentanyl were seized as well as some crack cocaine and a...

The New Castle County Division of Police has issued a Gold Alert for missing 63-year-old woman, Cynthia Amalfitano, from Wilmington, Delaware. She was last seen on Saturday, 23rd September and did not show up for work on Monday, 25th September.

Detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police Safe Streets Task Force have charged 27-year-old Aaron Barrett of Wilmington and 53-year-old Hayward Miller of Wilmington following a felony drug investigation. Officials said during the month of September, detectives followed up on information about two suspects selling large amounts of...

(New Castle, DE 19720) We are now accepting applications for the upcoming Youth Academy. Apply Online at https://bit.ly/3Mia98b. For questions, contact the Community Services Unit at (302)395-8050. ###

The 3-year-old son of a firefighter died after being hit by a vehicle driven by another firefighter during an event on Sunday.

The New Castle County Hope Center is working on a sustainability plan to ensure the longevity of the emergency housing resource. Among the challenges is finding a way to close the funding gaps left from state and federal resources for emergency housing. One of those funding mechanisms is a $1,200...

New Castle County Police have identified the body found in a wooded area of Carousel Park Tuesday as that of 63-year-old Cynthia Amalfitano. Amalfitano, from the Pike Creek area, was reported missing when she didn't show up to work Monday morning. Police were called to Amalfitano's home, about a half-mile...