A team of Delaware firefighters has been dispatched to Colorado to assist with efforts to contain the massive Turner Gulch wildfire, which has scorched more than 15,000 acres since it was sparked by lightning earlier this month. The Delaware Forest Service announced that it deployed E-613, a newly built Type 6 wildland fire engine, along with a three-person crew from …
WILMINGTON — A 94-year-old New Castle County resident is recovering after a fall left him stranded on his front porch overnight—an incident that may have ended differently without the county’s Senior Roll Call Lifeline program. According to New Castle County Police, the man, who lives on North Star Road, did not answer his routine Senior Roll Call check-in call on …
MILTON — Delaware State Police are investigating a tragic drowning that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Broadkill River near Milton. According to authorities, troopers responded to a report of a water rescue around 4:32 p.m. on July 15 at the boat ramp located at the end of Oyster Rocks Road. Emergency personnel from the Lewes Fire Department, mutual aid fire …
The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is warning residents against the use of Class “L” fire extinguishers, a new type of device being marketed for use on lithium battery fires. According to state officials, these extinguishers have not been tested or approved by a recognized third-party laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL), which raises serious concerns about their …
The Delaware State Police announced the promotion of Captain J. Andrew Lloyd to the rank of Major, which went into effect on June 27, 2025. Major Lloyd now serves as the New Castle County Operations Officer, bringing over two decades of law enforcement experience to his new leadership role. “This will continue to strengthen the Delaware State Police,” said …
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred this morning in Newark that left one man dead. On July 4, 2025, at approximately 5:07 a.m., a […]
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NEWARK- The City is moving forward with a range of proposed safety enhancements along Main Street aimed at improving mobility and reducing traffic conflicts for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. In collaboration with the Newark Police Department, Aetna Hose, Hook, and Ladder Company, the University of Delaware, DelDOT, and a contracted transportation consultant, the city has released a detailed outline of …
The New Castle County Council is advancing with a pilot program to install speed cameras on Milltown Road and, most likely, McKennan’s Church Road. Ordinance 25-071 establishes an electronic speed monitoring system that will be piloted for five months. Funded by state legislators Rep. Kim Williams and Sen. Spiros Mantzavinos, using approximately $28,500 in community transportation funds. Council approved the …
At the June 10 Public Safety Committee meeting, New Castle County Councilmembers discussed a proposed ordinance to increase the mandatory retirement age for county police officers from 55 to 57. Introduced as Ordinance 25-084, the measure seeks to amend Chapter 26 of the New Castle County Code to support officer retention and align with trends in other jurisdictions. “This ordinance …
A Newark woman has been arrested and charged with filing a false report after allegedly fabricating the kidnapping of her 3-year-old daughter, Nola Dinkins, which prompted an Amber Alert and multi-agency overnight search. On Tuesday evening, police responded to the 500 block of Gender Road after 31-year-old Darrian Randle reported that Nola had been abducted at gunpoint by an unknown …
THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED The Amber Alert issued Tuesday evening for 3-year-old Nola Dinkins has been canceled, and the case is now being investigated as a homicide, according to New Castle County Police. The alert was issued after Nola’s mother reported that an unknown white male armed with a handgun had abducted the child from her vehicle on the …
SMYRNA — Nearly a decade after the brutal assault and death of 63-year-old James Leager, Delaware State Police continue to investigate the case and are once again asking the public to come forward with any information. Leager, a lifelong resident of the Smyrna-Clayton area, was found seriously injured in his bronze 2011 Ford F-150 pickup truck on a farm property …
