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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Charge Maryland Man with Manslaughter After Fatally Shooting Woman in Ellendale

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Date Posted: Sunday, September 20th, 2026

The Delaware State Police identified 39-year-old Santos Maria Chilel Soto, from Georgetown, Delaware, as the woman who was fatally shot Friday evening in Ellendale. The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit […]

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State Police Charge Maryland Man with Manslaughter After Fatally Shooting Woman in Ellendale

Graphic titled “Homicide Investigation” showing a Delaware State Police detective and trooper at a staged crime scene with police vehicles and yellow crime scene tape overlaying the image. A silhouette map of Delaware appears on the left, the text “BecomeATrooper.com” on the bottom center, and social media icons are shown at the bottom right corner.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 19th, 2026

The Delaware State Police arrested 74-year-old Walter Moorhead, of Salisbury, Maryland, on manslaughter and related charges after he fatally shot a woman Friday evening in Ellendale. On September 18, 2026, […]

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*Update – Suspect Arrested* State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Laurel

Graphic titled “Fatal Crash Investigation” featuring a Delaware State Police patrol vehicle near surveying equipment used to investigate fatal crashes and a drone overlaid in the left foreground. A silhouette map of Delaware appears on the left, the text “BecomeATrooper.com” on the bottom center, and social media icons are shown at the bottom right corner.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

The Delaware State Police have arrested 63-year-old James Elliott, of Laurel, Delaware, for vehicular homicide, and related charges, following the fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred in Laurel on August 27, […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Laurel

Graphic titled “Fatal Crash Investigation” featuring a Delaware State Police patrol vehicle near surveying equipment used to investigate fatal crashes and a drone overlaid in the left foreground. A silhouette map of Delaware appears on the left, the text “BecomeATrooper.com” on the bottom center, and social media icons are shown at the bottom right corner.
Date Posted: Sunday, August 30th, 2026

The Delaware State Police have identified 54-year-old Norma Eckard, of Delmar, Delaware, as the woman who died in the fatal crash that occurred Thursday in Laurel. The Delaware State Police […]

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*Update – Victim and Suspect Identified* State Police Investigating Murder-Suicide Near Harrington

Graphic titled “Homicide Investigation” showing a Delaware State Police detective and trooper at a staged crime scene with police vehicles and yellow crime scene tape overlaying the image. A silhouette map of Delaware appears on the left, the text “BecomeATrooper.com” on the bottom center, and social media icons are shown at the bottom right corner.
Date Posted: Thursday, August 27th, 2026

Delaware State Police have identified 62-year-old Richard Jobes, of Harrington, Delaware, as the victim in the murder-suicide that occurred near Harrington. The suspect, 36-year-old Richard Jobes, II, from Indiana, Pennsylvania, […]

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State Police Investigating Murder-Suicide Near Harrington

Graphic titled “Homicide Investigation” showing a Delaware State Police detective and trooper at a staged crime scene with police vehicles and yellow crime scene tape overlaying the image. A silhouette map of Delaware appears on the left, the text “BecomeATrooper.com” on the bottom center, and social media icons are shown at the bottom right corner.
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 26th, 2026

The Delaware State Police are investigating a murder-suicide that occurred early this morning near Harrington. On August 26, 2026, at approximately 3:00 a.m., troopers responded to the 200 block of […]

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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Arrest New Castle Man Following Fatal Motorcycle Crash in New Castle

Graphic titled “Fatal Crash Investigation” featuring a Delaware State Police patrol vehicle near surveying equipment used to investigate fatal crashes and a drone overlaid in the left foreground. A silhouette map of Delaware appears on the left, the text “BecomeATrooper.com” on the bottom center, and social media icons are shown at the bottom right corner.
Date Posted: Monday, August 17th, 2026

The Delaware State Police have identified 54-year-old Sandy Nahory, of New Castle, Delaware, as the woman who died in the fatal motorcycle crash Saturday night in New Castle. The Delaware […]

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State Police Arrest New Castle Man Following Fatal Motorcycle Crash in New Castle

Date Posted: Sunday, August 16th, 2026

The Delaware State Police have arrested 42-year-old Samuel Larkin, of New Castle, Delaware, for vehicular homicide and related traffic offenses, following a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Saturday night in […]

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$50,000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrest in Susan Ledyard Cold Case Homicide

Reward flier requesting information leading to an arrest for the murder of Susan Ledyard
Date Posted: Thursday, July 23rd, 2026

The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is seeking the public’s assistance for any information leading to an arrest for the 2019 murder of Susan Ledyard. The investigation began on July […]

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*Update – Second Suspect in Custody* State Police Conducting Death Investigation of a 10-year-old in Smyrna

Graphic titled “Homicide Investigation” showing a Delaware State Police detective and trooper at a staged crime scene with police vehicles and yellow crime scene tape overlaying the image. A silhouette map of Delaware appears on the left, the text “BecomeATrooper.com” on the bottom center, and social media icons are shown at the bottom right corner.
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 9th, 2026

Update Note: This release was updated on 06/25/2026 to reflect extradition to Delaware and arraignment. The Delaware State Police continues to investigate the murder of 10-year-old Fatima Kone and announces […]

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