Selbyville man charged with murder of 71-year-old family member

UPDATE: Man charged with first-degree murder in Selbyville family killing, victim identified as mother-in-law

The Delaware State Police has identified 71-year-old Liudmyla Levchenko of Selbyville as the woman who was killed by her son-in-law on Monday in Selbyville.

Police Identify Mother-In-Law In Fatal Altercation

The Delaware State Police have arrested 28-year-old Jesus Palacio-Hernandez for the murder of a family member in Selbyville. Officials said on February 2, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., troopers responded to a residence on the 37000 block of Pinto Drive in Selbyville after a 71-year-old female was found deceased in a ditch behind the property. Upon arrival, troopers learned that following a concerning phone conversation with Palacio-Hernandez…

Selbyville man charged with murder of 71-year-old family member

The Delaware State Police have charged a Selbyville man with the murder of his 71-year-old relative on Monday morning.

Selbyville man charged with murder after 71-year-old woman found dead

Delaware man charged after 71-year-old family member found dead in ditch: Police

A Delaware man has been arrested and charged after police allege he killed a 71-year-old family member and abandoned her in a ditch.

Selbyville Man Charged in Murder of Family Member

A Selbyville area man has been arrested for the murder of a family member in Selbyville. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Pinto Drive east of Selbyville Monday morning around 8:30 – where a 71 year old female was found deceased in a ditch behind the property. Police say a family member after a phone conversation with 28 year old Jesus Palacio-Hernandez was unable to locate the victim. Palacio-Hernandez was located in the Selbyvill…