UPDATE: A Dover man has been sentenced to more than 60 years in prison for multiple convictions, including murder, rape and abuse of a corpse for the 2024 rape and murder of Myeshia Triplett.
“It is difficult to fathom this kind of violence,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “I am profoundly grateful to our prosecutors and our partners at the Wilmington Police Department who worked tirelessly to achieve justice for Myeshia Triplett and her family. My heart is with them at this difficult time.”
On Jun. 12, the Delaware Department of Justice announced Batson was sentenced to 67 years in prison in a New Castle County Superior Court following a guilty plea in Nov. 2025.
“I continue to be proud of and appreciate the dedication of both our investigators and our partner law enforcement agencies, who worked quickly to identify and apprehend this dangerous offender responsible for truly heinous crimes,” said Police Chief Wilfredo Campos. “We hope this sentencing will bring the Triplett family some degree of comfort that justice has been delivered on behalf of their loved ones.”
DOVER, Del. – The Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday that a Dover man has plead guilty to the 2024 assault and murder of Myeshia Triplett.
On Nov. 6, 27-year-old Kyle Batson plead guilty to second degree murder, first degree rape, strangulation, abuse of a corpse, and theft of a motor vehicle. On Sept. 12, 2024, Batson raped and murdered Myeshia Triplett in an alleyway near the 700 Block of Catawba Avenue in Wilmington. Batson subsequently stole a motor vehicle and fled to Howard County, Mayland, where he was involved in a collision and was taken into to custody. He was extradited back to Delaware on December 4, 2024.
“The loss of Myeshia Triplett is an absolute tragedy,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “I am deeply grateful to our DOJ team and our partners at the Wilmington Police Department for their work in holding this criminal accountable for his monstrous actions; may it bring the victim’s family some peace as they heal from this horrific loss.”
Batson had previously been charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon and receiving a stolen firearm, stemming from a trespassing complaint made in January, 2021. Later that same year in March, Batson was arrested again in connection with two burglaries in Dover. That time he was charged with two counts of third degree burglary, two counts of theft under $1,500, and two counts of criminal mischief.
“I am extremely proud of the dedication and perseverance shown by our investigators and partner agencies in bringing this case to a successful resolution,” said Wilmington Police Chief Wilfredo Campos. “It is my hope that this plea, and the sentence that follows, will offer the Triplett family some measure of comfort in knowing that the individual responsible for Myeshia’s death has been brought to justice.”
Batson is slated for an open sentencing which is currently scheduled for Jan. 30, 2026, where he faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 32 years, with a maximum of two life sentences plus 28 years in prison.
This article was originally published on Nov. 6 at 3:45 p.m.
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