The New Castle County Division of Police announced the passing of K9 Nox, a Belgian Malinois who served in patrol operations, explosives detection, and SWAT. According to police, Nox began showing signs of illness earlier this week and was taken to a veterinarian. Testing revealed fluid around his lungs and a cancerous tumor on his heart. To prevent further suffering, …
The New Castle County Division of Police is mourning the loss of Tonka, a retired Mounted Patrol horse who served the community with distinction for more than a decade. Tonka, a Percheron born on April 10, 1997, began his life pulling plows before joining the New Castle County Police Mounted Patrol Unit in 2004. Standing at 17.2 hands tall and …
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 …
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 …
A months-long investigation by the New Castle County Division of Police High-Risk Offender Team has resulted in the arrest of three men and the seizure of a significant quantity of illegal drugs, authorities announced this week. The investigation, launched in March, targeted the distribution of controlled substances across the county. Police say the operation culminated on May 30 with the …
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with two counts of felony theft for duping grieving people out of money they gave him to create a headstone for loved ones. New Castle County Police are seeking him — and any other victims who may have been scammed by him, because they suspect there are more than they know. Gregory Stefan, 54, …
New Castle County police investigated 35 reports of stolen vehicles or attempted thefts, and are warning car owners to take measures to protect their cars as much as they can. Of those 35 vehicles, 26 were Hyundai or Kia models. Both of the companies have released software upgrades designed to counter their easy thefts. Those upgrades are available for free …
Owners of Hyundai and Kia vehicles will have yet another opportunity to obtain a free steering wheel lock to prevent car theft. As the trend of Hyundai and Kia models being stolen continues, the Wilmington Police Department will give away the locks Saturday, July 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the parking lot of ShopRite, 501 South Walnut …
Parents have religiously attended school board meetings this year to share concerns about school safety, with incidents like guns in buildings, fights between children and vaping in bathrooms atop their list of worries. The Colonial School District on Tuesday night hosted a safety summit, featuring law enforcement, a constable and the district superintendent. Watch the full video of the summit …
A comfort dog has joined the staff of the Delaware courts system. “The courthouse does not have to be a scary place,” said Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. “We believe the services of Officer Vinn will help make the Justice Center more welcoming, or at least not as stressful, particularly for children involved in court proceedings.” Vinn is a …
