Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

State Police Apprehend Homicide Suspect Wanted in Maryland

Date Posted: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025

The Delaware State Police (DSP) has arrested a man wanted in connection with a homicide in Maryland, following a coordinated response with the Millsboro Police Department.

On May 2, 2025, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the Millsboro Police Department and DSP received a tip that a man wanted for homicide in Maryland was parked outside a business on Centerview Drive in Millsboro. The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Fernando Medina-Moreta of Seaford, was reportedly operating a dark gray Honda Accord with Delaware registration.

DSP located the vehicle a short time later, traveling northbound on DuPont Boulevard, and conducted a traffic stop near Avenue of Honor Road. Medina-Moreta was taken into custody without incident, and his identity was confirmed at the scene.

A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of a loaded 9mm Glock handgun under the driver’s seat. A computer check revealed the firearm had been reported stolen out of Pennsylvania.

Medina-Moreta was transported to Troop 4 and charged with the following crimes:

Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited – two counts (Felony)
Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)
Receiving a Stolen Firearm (Felony)
Fugitive from Another State

He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $13,500 cash bail. He is currently awaiting extradition to Maryland.

To learn more about the related homicide investigation in Maryland, please visit the Maryland State Police’s news release.