Milford teenager charged with murder | News

MILLER, Del. – An 18-year-old Milford teenager has been charged with first-degree murder after a 50-year-old woman was found dead in her Lakeview Avenue home, Milford police said.

Police responded to a call around 12:55 p.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a young man with mental health issues in the area of ​​N. Church Street and SW Front Street. The man, later identified as Edouard Risch Oldens, allegedly told officers he had killed someone.

Officers conducted a welfare check at a residence in the 400 block of Lakeview Avenue and found a 50-year-old woman dead. Following the discovery, Risch Oldens was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder and possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony.

Risch Oldens appeared in Justice of the Peace Court 3, where his bail was set at $680,000 cash. He was then transferred to the Delaware Department of Corrections and is scheduled to appear in the Sussex County Court of Common Pleas for a preliminary hearing at a later date.

Authorities have not released any further details about the circumstances of the incident. The investigation is ongoing.