Dover Man Sentenced to 67 Years for Rape & Murder in Wilmington
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced that a Dover man has been sentenced to over 60 years in prison for multiple convictions. On Friday, 28 year old Kyle Batson was sentenced in New Castle County Superior Court to 67 years in prison – Batson previously pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder, 1st degree rape, strangulation, abuse of a corpse and theft of a motor vehicle – in the 2024 rape and murder of Myeshia Triplett in Wilmington.
Additional information from the DOJ:
“It is difficult to fathom this kind of violence,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “I am profoundly grateful to our prosecutors and our partners at the Wilmington Police Department who worked tirelessly to achieve justice for Myeshia Triplett and her family. My heart is with them at this difficult time.”
“I continue to be proud of and appreciate the dedication of both our investigators and our partner law enforcement agencies, who worked quickly to identify and apprehend this dangerous offender responsible for truly heinous crimes,” said Police Chief Wilfredo Campos. “We hope this sentencing will bring the Triplett family some degree of comfort that justice has been delivered on behalf of their loved ones.”
On September 12, 2024, Batson raped and murdered Myeshia Triplett, 44, in an alleyway near the 700 Block of Catawba Avenue in Wilmington. Batson subsequently stole a motor vehicle and fled to Howard County, Maryland, where he got into a collision and was taken into custody. He was extradited to Delaware on December 4, 2024.