Skip to main content

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Elsmere

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

🌱 How Elsmere Police helped uncover trafficking victims in New Castle County

Elsmere, Delaware Patch AM: a 3 min read

Cheers Elsmere! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Elsmere Police helped uncover trafficking victims in New Castle County

Also on today's calendar: Tea & Chocolate Tasting // Scout Cafe, Wilmington, DE and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets wetter & wetter as it dries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Windy; cloudy, then some sun, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy, temps: high: 60, low: 46.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Inside Secret Spa Raids That Uncovered Trafficking Victims (mychesco.com) — Elsmere residents should know their local police department helped a major anti-human-trafficking operation that targeted two suspected illicit spas in New Castle County. Officers seized cash, valuables, vehicles, and a firearm, and identified several potential trafficking victims who were connected with support services. Multiple state and federal agencies joined Elsmere Police in the coordinated enforcement effort.
   

📸 Around Elsmere

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Elsmere

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Elsmere Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: I had someone come out today!
    Thank you everyone. We used C&B with Roman which they were great and great with communicating. Definitely recommend them. Looking for someone that… (Nextdoor Green brier)

🗞 Nearby News

Wilmington

  • St. Elizabeth School performs crowd-pleasing ‘Wonderland' as Catholic schools in Diocese of Wilmington continue spring musicals (thedialog.org)
  • 2026 Latino Summit/2026 Foro Latino (hoyendelaware.com)
  • Wilmington businesses hit by series of overnight break-ins; police investigating possible connection (6abc.com)

Ok Elsmere! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Beth H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Elsmere

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Elsmere

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.