New Castle News

Crowding at Baylor Women's Correctional Institution near New Castle, the state's only women's prison, could become a crisis even if there's a relatively small spike in crime, Corrections Commissioner Carl C. Danberg told state budget writers Thursday.

A contract worker hired to monitor students' behavior at Harlan Elementary School in Wilmington was arrested Monday night outside a supermarket for trafficking cocaine.

A 53-year-old New Castle man was charged Monday for the fourth time with drunken driving, police said.

There Are Lots of Good Buys and Great Prices to Be Found this Time of Year at the New Castle Farmer's Market If you are looking for things for your holiday dinner at a good price there are three places in the market that will be a great help.

Four men were arrested by the New Castle County Police, Friday after officers conducted a vehicle stop on a suspicious vehicle near the Castle Brook apartment complex.

A New Castle man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for production and possession of child pornography.

William A. Phillips, 42, of New Castle, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years of incarceration for production and possession of child pornography, in violation of federal law.

A deer that was hit by a car and became stuck in its grille was freed by authorities and released.

A New Castle-area man was arrested after police investigated his alleged activity in a scam at Home Depot, police reported Monday.

Share + Nov 16, 2009 12:15 pm US/Eastern NEW CASTLE, Del. 1 of 3 A deer was rescued and released into the wild after being struck by a car and lodged in the front bumper.

Three burglars accused of breaking into homes in the Newark and New Castle areas for the past two weeks were arrested Thursday after breaking into to another home in the Elmwood community, police said.

Internet security has always been of paramount importance when attempting to attain payday loans online.

State police have arrested a 37-year-old New Castle-area man they believe tried unsuccessfully to rob two Christiana businesses last month.

Wilmington Police say eight suspects are in custody following an incident in which shots were fired in the 900-block of Maryland Avenue.

Share + Comments Nov 9, 2009 2:31 pm US/Eastern NEW CASTLE, Del. 1 of 1 New Castle County police say a 21-year-old man disarmed a 17-year-old trying to rob him and shot the teen twice.

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Police are looking for the whereabouts of twenty-six-year old Jonathan Wiseman, of New Castle.

Besides working on health care reform and extending the housing credit, members of Congress are working on another pressing issue.

In Bowers Beach and historic New Castle, state and local officials are planning for what many believe is inevitable: more flooding from rising sea level.

A Halloween night stabbing near New Castle left a 16-year-old hospitalized, and a 15-year-old charged with felonies.