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The diligent efforts of the Wilmington Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, in conjunction with those of prosecutors, have led to a guilty plea in a 2017 murder case.
 
The Delaware Department of Justice has announced the following:
 
A 40-year-old man who left a trail of blood from a homicide scene to his apartment complex pled guilty to murder. In October 2017, Timothy Jones stabbed a female victim numerous times inside a Porta-Potty in Kirkwood Park on the 600 block of East 11th Street in Wilmington. In the days following the homicide police found Jones near the park with a freshly bandaged hand. Forensic evidence and surveillance videos helped link Jones to the murder. 
 
Jones pled guilty to Murder Second Degree and Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony. A Superior Court judge will sentence Jones later this year. Deputy Attorneys General Phillip Casale, Marc Petrucci, and Brian Robertson prosecuted the case with the assistance of paralegal Jaime Prater and social worker Donna Lindsey. Detective Mackenzie Kirlin of the Wilmington Police Department, as well as Wilmington PD’s Patrol and Criminal Investigations Divisions worked to investigate and help secure this result.
 
“This investigation led to the quick identification and apprehension of a murder suspect,” said Captain Malcolm Stoddard, commander of the Criminal Investigations Division. “This is a great example of the diligent investigative techniques of our detectives in paying close attention to detail in the hours and days following a criminal act.”
 
Chief Robert J. Tracy applauded the work of all WPD personnel involved, also noting the efforts of patrol officers who responded to the original call for service in quickly securing the scene and preserving critical evidence.
 
“Personnel in various WPD divisions and units contributed to the outcome of this case, and the removal of a violent offender from our community,” said Chief Tracy. “Each stage of the investigative process is important, and I am appreciative of the hard work that led to the arrest in this case, and now a guilty plea.”