Crime & Safety

Police ID Philly Woman Stabbed, Killed Inside Wilmington Hotel

Police charged 19-year-old Jesse Nartey of New Castle, Delaware, with first-degree murder and possession of a deadly weapon.

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January 1, 2023

A 26-year-old woman was stabbed to death in a hotel in Wilmington Friday night, police say. The stabbing happened around 5 p.m. inside a SureStay Plus Hotel on the 1800 block of Concord Pike.

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On Sunday, police identified the victim as Isheena Williams of Philadelphia. Williams was pronounced dead on the scene.

Police charged 19-year-old Jesse Nartey of New Castle, Delaware, with first-degree murder and possession of a deadly weapon. Nartey was also the one who made the 911 call after stabbing the woman, police say.

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