Posts Tagged ‘murder-suicide’
UPDATED: Delaware State Police Identify Victims & Suspect in Murder-Suicide in Frederica
UPDATED – 08/11/25 – Delaware State Police have identified the victims and suspect in a murder-suicide that occurred last week in Frederica. Police say the victims are 18 year old Ethan Christensen and 81 year old Linda Hyman – both of Frederica. The suspect, 53 year old Staci Marie Christensen – also of Frederica, committed suicide…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delaware State Police Homicide Detectives Investigating Murder-Suicide in Delmar
UPDATED – 03/17/25 –Â Delaware State Police have identified 42 year-old Tracie von Arx of Delmar, Delaware, as the victim in the murder-suicide last week in Delmar. The suspect, 56 year-old Larry von Arx, also of Delmar, committed suicide during this incident. The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident. Detectives are asking…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified; DSP Investigating Murder-Suicide in Magnolia
UPDATE 05-07-24: Delaware State Police have identified 38-year-old Vicky Williams and 43-year-old Evan Cablayan, both of Magnolia, Delaware, as the victims that were killed in a suspected murder-suicide on April 29th in Magnolia. The suspect, Charles Williams 3rd, also of Magnolia, committed suicide during this incident. DSP Contact Info: The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident.…
Read More2 Men Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Princess Anne
A man and his stepson are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in Princess Anne Tuesday afternoon. According to Maryland State Police, troopers from the Princess Anne Barrack responded to a report of a shooting in the 32,000-block of West Post Office Road. Police said 35-year-old Richard Cantwell III and 61-year-old Michael Jarman were discovered suffering…
Read MoreUpdate: Police Identify Shooter, Victim In Bridgeville Homicide-Suicide
Delaware State Police have identified the two people who died in a homicide-suicide in the Bridgeville area late Thursday night. According to Delaware State Police, 58-year-old Joseph Caldarera shot his brother-in-law to death, 71-year-old Peter Colletti. Colletti’s wife found him dead in the family room of their home on Emily’s Pintail Drive, after hearing footsteps…
Read MoreDel. State Police Investigate Apparent Homicide-Suicide In Bridgeville Area
Delaware State Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in the Bridgeville area. An investigation has determined that late Thursday night, a 71-year-old man and his wife had returned to their home on Emily’s Pintail Drive. The woman was in a first-floor bathroom and heard footsteps from the second floor, where her 58-year-old brother lived, followed…
Read MoreUpdate: 2 Fatally Shot In Smyrna; Suspect Turns Gun On Self
Update: Delaware State Police have released the names of the people who died in a double murder-suicide Tuesday as 38-year-old Stephanie Gill of Smyrna, DE, the victim involved at Smyrna Middle School, and 21-year-old Deanna Dominick-Dalton of Clayton, DE, the victim involved at McLane Gardens. The suspect was identified as Llewellyn Gill of Hartly, DE. This incident continues to remain under…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Death of Five in Wilmington Murder-Suicide
The investigation into the death of a family of five in Wilmington is continuing. Delaware State Police say 42 year old Matthew Edwards, his 41 year old wife, Julie and three children aged 6, 4 and 3 were found in their home Monday night. All died from an apparent gunshot wound. Police say Matthew Edwards…
Read MoreTwo Found Dead in Hartly Home
Delaware State Police were called to a home in Hartly Tuesday to check on the welfare of the residents. When police arrived they found 87 year old John James and his 81 year old wife, Mary, dead. Their bodies have been turned over to the Division of Forensic Science for autopsy to determine the cause…
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