WILMINGTON, Del. — A Dover man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including second-degree murder and first-degree rape, for the 2024 assault and killing of 26-year-old Myeshia Triplett, officials announced Friday. Kyle Batson, 27, entered guilty pleas on November 6, 2025, to murder, rape, strangulation, abuse of a corpse, and theft of a motor vehicle.
The charges stem from an attack on Triplett near the 700 block of Catawba Avenue in Wilmington on September 12, 2024. Following the assault, Batson allegedly stole a vehicle and fled to Howard County, Maryland, where he was involved in a collision and taken into custody. He was extradited back to Delaware on December 4, 2024.
Attorney General Kathy Jennings called the case “an absolute tragedy” and praised the work of the Department of Justice and Wilmington Police Department. “I am deeply grateful to our team and our partners for holding this criminal accountable for his actions,” Jennings said, noting the hope that the plea will offer the victim’s family some measure of peace. Wilmington Police Chief Wilfredo Campos said investigators and partner agencies had worked tirelessly to bring the case to a resolution. “It is my hope that this plea, and the sentence that follows, will provide the Triplett family with some comfort knowing justice is being served,” Campos said.
Batson faces an open sentencing hearing scheduled for January 30, 2026. Under state law, he is subject to a minimum mandatory sentence of 32 years, with the possibility of two life sentences plus 28 additional years in prison. The plea concludes a months-long investigation that drew coordination between the Wilmington Police Department, the Department of Justice, and other law enforcement agencies. Officials stressed that the swift apprehension and extradition of Batson were critical in ensuring the case moved to resolution.
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