Posts Tagged ‘2nd degree murder’
Update: Wilmington Man Pleads Guilty to 2nd Degree Murder in 2022 Dover Shooting Death
UPDATED – 04/30/24 – A Wilmington man has pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder and weapons offenses in connection with the shooting of Bruce Wright during a drug deal in Dover in 2022. Officials with the Department of Justice say 20 year old Marcus Bailey agreed not to request less than 20 years of prison…
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Easton 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 MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Murder
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for murder. In September, a Wicomico County jury convicted Drequan Savage of 2nd degree murder, 1st degree assault and firearms offenses in the murder of Gerald Nash. On Wednesday the Honorable S. James Sarbanes, Administrative Judge of the First Judicial Circuit sentenced Savage with…
Read MoreBaltimore Man Charged in Infant Son’s Death
A Baltimore man has been arrested in connection with the death of his infant son last week in Caroline County. Federalsburg Police were called to a camper on Buena Vista Avenue to help EMS personnel with a pediatric patient. The child, Chance Pierce was taken to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and then to Nemours Children’s Hospital…
Read MoreMaryland Man Convicted of 2nd Degree Murder
A Delmar, Maryland man has been found guilty of second degree murder and other offenses. After a 4-day jury trial, 21 year old Jaron Purnell was also convicted on a count of attempted second degree murder and weapons charges. The Honorable Kathleen L. Beckstead, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, presided over…
Read MoreSeaford Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison
A Seaford man will spend over 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in the murder of a Laurel man. Seaford Police listed 28 year old Donnell Davis of Laurel missing in September of 2017 – he was last seen arguing with 49 year old Michael Moore at Moore’s home. Moore was arrested in February…
Read MoreGuilty Plea from Woman Who Set Fire that Killed 3 Wilmington Firefighters in 2016
Georgetown Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Murder of Grandmother
A Georgetown man will spend 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of his grandmother. Officials in the AG’s office say George Bailey choked his 69 year old grandmother, Lorraine Bradley, after she fell while the two were leaving her Long Neck home. Bailey then stole her car. Bradley’s body, along with…
Read MoreEllendale Man Sentenced to 35 Years for 2nd Degree Murder
An Ellendale man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for murder. In July of 2017, Don Martinez shot Kevin King in the parking lot of the Silver Lake Estates in Milford as the two argued. Martinez pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder and weapons offenses last December.
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced in Motel Shooting
A Dover man who shot his girlfriend in June of 2017 has been sentenced to 33 years in prison. 23 year old Darren Weiford shot 20 year old Amber Buckler while she lay in a bed in a Dover motel – last November he pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder and weapons offenses.
Read MoreInmate Involved in JTV Riot Dies in Prison
Corrections officials say a 30 year old inmate at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution died last week. Kelly Gibbs was serving a 24 year, nine month sentence for 2nd degree Murder and other offenses. Earlier last week he pleaded guilty to charges of Riot, Kidnapping and Conspiracy in relation to the February 2017 riot…
Read MoreCortez Hamilton Sentenced to 25 Years in Wife’s Murder
A Smyrna man will spend the next 25 years in prison for 2nd degree murder. 35 year old Cortez Hamilton pleaded guilty to his wife’s murder before authorities recovered her remains – just a few months ago. In January of 2015, Keisha Hamilton was reported missing and blood found in the hallway of the Hamilton…
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