On 9/22/2024 at approximately 12:55 p.m., Milford Police Department Patrol was dispatched to N. Church St in the area of SW Front St., Milford, Sussex County, DE for an 18-year-old male subject, who was having mental health issues.  The male subject stated to officers that he had killed someone.  Through further investigation, officers were prompted to respond to a residence in the 400 block of Lakeview Ave., Milford, Sussex County, DE, where they located a 50-year-old female deceased.

Investigators took the 18-year-old male identified as Edouard Risch Oldens of Milford, DE, into custody.  Risch Oldens was charged with one count of Murder First Degree and one count of Possession of a Deadly Weapon during the Commission of a Felony.  Risch Oldens had a presentment through Justice of the Peace Court 3 where bail was set at $680,000 cash bail only.  Risch Oldens was turned over to the Delaware Department of Corrections.  Risch Oldens is scheduled to appear in the Sussex County Court of Common Pleas at a later date for a Preliminary Hearing.

Released by Public Information Officer, Sgt. Timothy Maloney
Released: 09/22/2024