After an uptick in thefts and attempted thefts along the Jack A. Markell Trail, the New Castle County Police are warning walkers, runners and bikers a lot to be safe. Joan Burke, a 74-year-old resident of Bear, frequents that trail along with many others, as sheâs an active member of the Wilmington Trail Club and hikes six times a week …
Police arrest Red Clay educator for sexual contact with two 9-year-old girls
Just days after police arrested a teacher at a Wilmington private Catholic school for sending sexual photos to a student, they have arrested another educator from the largest school district in Delaware. RELATED: St. Mary Magdalen teacher arrested for sending sexual pics to 14-year-old The New Castle County Police Department announced Wednesday that it has arrested 54-year-old Thomas Barnhart, a …
St. Mary Magdalen teacher arrested for sending sexual pics to 14-year-old
A 24-year-old female educator who teaches eighth grade at a Wilmington private catholic school has been arrested for sending sexual photos to her 14-year-old student. The New Castle County Police Department announced that Alanis Pinion, a now ex-teacher at St. Mary Magdalen School, âhad frequently communicated with her students via Snapchat and had sent sexually explicit photographs to one of …
Wilmington council: Make parents pay for childâs car crimesÂ
The Wilmington City Council is considering making parents pay for damages caused by their minor children who break into or damage cars. Carjacking and thefts of personal belongings in cars has been a major problem in cities across the country, and Wilmington is no exception. Some of this was sparked by a TikTok dare in which people â typically teenagers …
Townsend man: life in prison for murdering 4 family members
A Townsend man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of four family members. On August 18, Donald Grier Jr., 41, was sentenced to life plus 25 years in prison in New Castle County Superior Court after pleading Guilty But Mentally Ill to one count of Murder 1st Degree and one count of Possession of a Deadly …
Salesianum unites for 5k honoring fallen officer SzczerbaÂ
Students at the Salesianum School are gearing up for a night of remembrance, community and fundraising as the private all-boys high school hosts its 10th annual Lt. Joseph Szczerba â85 Memorial 5k Thursday. âI’m running for everyone that puts their lives on the line for us and protect us every day,â said senior Michael Manzi. âThat is the police and …
Division of Alcohol starts process to create legal pot industry
The legalization of marijuana in Delaware will mean the stateâs police agencies stop ticketing people for having it, but theyâll continue to pull people over for appearing to be under the influence. Police already had stopped charging people with criminal possession for small amounts of pot in 2019, when Attorney General Kathy Jennings said she would no longer prosecute for …
State Senate candidate says she received death threats online
A Republican Delaware state Senate candidate has filed reports with the New Castle County Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation alleging that she received death threats on Facebook. Brenda Mennella, a U.S. Army veteran and elementary school teacher running for the 9th Senate District, said she was shocked and upset that someone would threaten harm against her. In screenshots …
AG Jennings clears officers of wrongdoing in Lymond Moses killing
Photo screen-captured from the New Castle County Police Critical Incident Briefing, linked below. The New Castle County Police Officers who killed Lymond Moses in January 2021 will not face criminal charges after Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced she had found their use of deadly force to be justifiable. On Jan. 13, 2021, three officers from the New Castle County Police …