Victim: Debra Minor, 38-year-old female
Date of Incident: June 29th, 1996
Location: 102 E. 40th Street, Wilmington, DE 19802
Community: Pennrose
Investigation Details:
On June 29, 1996, at approximately 1:30 a.m., officers from the New Castle County Division of Police and investigators with the State Fire Marshal’s Office responded to 102 East 40th Street in the Pennrose community for a reported house fire.
During the investigation, the body of 38-year-old Debra Minor was discovered in an upstairs bedroom of the residence.
The fire was later determined to have been intentionally set.
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