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Two Charged with First Degree Murder and Arson during Dover Area Homicide Investigation Released-Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Dover- On Tuesday, January 29, 2008, the State Police and the Office of the State Fire Marshal charged two men in connection with the homicide of 54-year-old Nikolaos Lyristis, of Dover. Dion D. Gibbs, 24, of Wilmington and Eric Dolby, Jr., 18, of New Castle were developed as suspects on Tuesday after information was obtained from a concerned citizen linking them to the murder of Mr. Lyristis. With the assistance from the Dover Police Department, state troopers from Troop 3, Kent County Drug & Governor’s Task Force units and the State Police Special Operations Response Team took the two defendants into custody Tuesday afternoon at approximately 3:07 p.m. Gibbs was apprehended at Fulton Street and North Governor's Ave, and Dolby at a nearby residence in Dover. At that time Gibbs was in possession of a pistol and knife. As a result of the investigation troopers formally charged Dion D. Gibbs with Murder 1st Degree (felony), Conspiracy 1st Degree (felony), Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (felony) and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (felony). The State Fire Marshal charged Gibbs with Arson 1st Degree (felony). Gibbs was arraigned at the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and ordered held without bail on the Murder charge and committed to the Delaware Correctional Center in lieu of $80,000.00 cash bail for the Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited and Arson charges. Eric Dolby, Jr. was formally charged with Murder 1st Degree (felony) and Conspiracy 1st Degree (felony). The State Fire Marshal charged Dolby with Arson 1st Degree (felony). Dolby was arraigned at the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and ordered held without bail on the Murder charge and committed to the Delaware Correctional Center in lieu of $60,000.00 cash bail for the Arson and Conspiracy charges. The Delaware State Police would like to thank the Dover Police Department, Office of the State Fire Marshal, members of the media and citizens who helped with this case.
Dion Gibbs Eric Dolby Jr. ### Prior Releases Car Fire Ruled a Homicide Released- Sunday, January 27, 2008 Dover- The Delaware State Police are providing the following updated information regarding the car fire that occurred on Peachtree Run south of Lochmeath Way, Dover. The Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the manner of death of the victim, 54-year old Nikolaos Lyristis, of Dover, a homicide. The silver 1983 Mercedes Benz was located fully engulfed in flames, which the Camden-Wyoming Fire Department, extinguished. Lyristis’ body was located inside the vehicle. Anyone with information pertaining to this incident is asked to contact Det Mike Maher at 302-739-5939 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. ### Delaware State Police
Dover-
On Sunday, January 27, 2008 at approximately 12:45 am, Troopers and
the Camden-Wyoming Fire Department responded to Peachtree Run, south
of Lochmeath Way, for a car fire.
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