Stephen Heck Obituary, Wilmington Man Charged With First-Degree Murder For Killing Girlfriend

Stephen Heck Obituary, Death – The New Castle County Police Department announced on Tuesday that a 66-year-old man from Wilmington was taken into custody for the alleged murder of his girlfriend in the previous month. According to the police, Stephen Heck has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend, Cynthia Amalfitano. The authorities reported that his arrest occurred peacefully without any complications.

Heck was a subject of interest in the murder investigation, according to the police, before he was detained. Pike Creek, Delaware, police stated that on September 25, they were requested to go to the 3400 block of Birch Circle in order to check on Amalfitano as part of a welfare check. Even though she was not present in the house, both her cell phone and pocketbook were discovered by the police.

Amalfitano’s body was reportedly discovered by authorities the next day in the vicinity of a parking lot in Carousel Park in Pike Creek. According to the police, Heck was transported to the headquarters of the New Castle County Police Department, and his arraignment is now pending.

“My thoughts are with the family during this tragic and difficult time,” Colonel Joseph Bloch, the Chief of Police in New Castle County, said in a statement. “My thoughts are with the family.” “I would also like to take this opportunity to commend our Criminal Investigations Unit for gathering enough evidence to take the suspect into custody, thereby providing some measure of solace to the victim’s family.” The inquiry into the incident is still ongoing.

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