Guilty verdict in Bridgeville father s murder overturned by Delaware Supreme Court Xerxes Wilson, Delaware News Journal
Delaware’s Supreme Court has overturned the 2018 murder conviction of a Bridgeville man because prosecutors waited until the day before his trial to give defense attorneys evidence suggesting someone else could have committed the crime.
In 2019, a jury found Mcarthur M. Risper Jr., 28, guilty of first-degree murder and other charges in the May 2018 shooting death of Corey Bailey outside of Bridgeville. Risper was sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison.
During his trial, prosecutors presented evidence, primarily witness testimony, indicating Bailey was gunned down for stealing from Risper weeks before.
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Family claims police shot and killed Seaford woman through closed door
Delaware News Journal
The family of a Seaford woman claims a Delaware State Police officer shot and killed her through a closed door.
Police went to Danny Drive in Seaford the evening of March 25 to assist medical personnel, Delaware State Police spokeswoman Heather Pepper said.
As both medical personnel and police were engaging 51-year-old Kelly Rooks, she armed herself with a firearm and threatened the individuals with the weapon, Pepper said.
An officer reacted by shooting her, Pepper said.
That night, Rooks was in the midst of a mental health crisis and called 911 for help, according to a statement her family issued through their lawyer April 6.
Delaware News Journal
For more than a year, Brandon and Kristie Haas deprived the toddler under their care of sufficient food and medical care and subjected her to inappropriate physical discipline, according to prosecutors.
The remains of 3-year-old Emma Cole were found Sept. 13, 2019, by a person walking their dog at the Little Lass softball fields in Smyrna.
The Delaware Department of Justice this week indicted Brandon and Kristie Haas, Emma s stepfather and mother, on first-degree child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child charges.
Kristie Haas also was indicted on charges of abusing a corpse and reckless burning.
The indictment also accused the couple of endangering Emma and her three siblings through excessive forced exercise and inappropriate discipline. More charges are possible, according to the Justice Department.
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