Posts Tagged ‘manslaughter’
Laurel Man Sentenced in Fatal 2022 Wilmington Shooting
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that a 27 year old Laurel man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a fatal shooting that occurred in February of 2022 in Wilmington. Wilmington Police arrested Lance Leatherbury of Laurel on July 25, 2023 following an investigation into the shooting of Jermaine Meadows while he…
Read MoreUPDATED: Magnolia Man Arrested for Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting of 20-Year-Old Woman
UPDATED – 10/07/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 20-year-old Tamia Gordon of Magnolia, Delaware, as the woman who died in the fatal shooting last week in Magnolia. ======================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 10/01/25 – A 20-year-old woman died after being shot by an acquaintance who police say mishandled a loaded handgun in a reckless manner.…
Read MoreEaston Man Charged with 2nd Degree Murder After Man Found Dead Along Roadside
The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the murder of an Hispanic man who was found along the side of Rigbylot Road in Easton on Saturday. Officials say the man is 33 years old and is from Easton, however next of kin has not been notified. His body has been taken to the Chief Medical…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Arrested For Manslaughter
A Georgetown man is charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal shooting Tuesday night. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to the 22,000-block of Deep Branch Road for a report of a shooting. A 54-year-old woman was found inside of the residence with a gunshot wound. She died at the scene. Identification of…
Read MoreDel. Prison Inmate Dies Following Overdose
An inmate at Delaware’s largest prison has died following an overdose. According to the Department of Correction, 35-year-old Travis Jones and another 35-year-old male inmate were found unresponsive in their housing unit at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center Monday. Correctional officers and medical staff administered CPR and Naloxone. Jones died in a hospital Wednesday. The…
Read MoreUPDATED: Greenwood Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Manslaughter
UPDATED – 5/10/19 – 2:45pm – A shooting in Bridgeville in January of 2018 will send a Greenwood man to prison for 12 years – followed by 6 months of home confinement or work release then 10 years of probation.聽 Officials in the Attorney General鈥檚 office say 32 year old Jared Mitchell pleaded guilty to…
Read MoreLaurel Teen Sentenced to 16 Years for Manslaughter
A Laurel teen has been sentenced after a shooting death at the Wexford Village Apartments in Laurel.聽 Officials in the AG鈥檚 office report that a Superior Court judge sentenced 19 year old Stephon Jackson to 16 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter, firearms and other offenses.聽 18 year old Mekell Horsey was…
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