WILMINGTON, DE — A late-night response to a reported domestic dispute in a Wilmington-area neighborhood ended with the discovery of a woman dead, prompting a full criminal investigation by New Castle County police.
According to the New Castle County Division of Police, officers were dispatched at approximately 11:16 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 2025, to a residence in the 1300 block of Idlewood Road in the Oak Hill community after receiving a report of a domestic disturbance. Upon entering the home, officers located 64-year-old Linda Stevenson unresponsive in the living room.
Police said officers immediately began administering life-saving measures, but despite their efforts, Stevenson was pronounced deceased a short time later.
Detectives from the department’s Criminal Investigations Unit responded to the scene and assumed control of the investigation. Authorities have not released details about the circumstances leading up to the incident or whether any individuals have been identified as suspects.
Stevenson’s body was transported to the Delaware Division of Forensic Science, where an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of death.
Investigators are asking anyone with information related to the incident to contact Detective Sean Raftery at (302) 395-8230 or via email at Sean.Raftery@newcastlede.gov. Tips may also be submitted through the Criminal Investigations Unit at (302) 395-8110, the New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency line at (302) 573-2800, or Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or online.
The investigation remains ongoing. Any suspect, arrestee, or defendant who may be identified in connection with this case is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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