Detectives Make Arrest In Motel Homicide

Location: Unknown specific location in the city of Wilmington

Date of Occurrence: Thursday, May 19, 2011 at approximately 7:00 p.m.

Defendants:

-Evelyn J. Coombes, 39, Wilmington, DE

-Dante L. Dillard, 43, Wilmington, DE

Charges:

-Murder 1^st Degree

-Robbery 1^st Degree

-Possession of a Deadly Weapon during the Commission of a Felony

-Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited

-Conspiracy 2^nd Degree

Resume:  

Wilmington- Delaware State Police homicide detectives have arrested a 39 year old Wilmington woman and a 43 year old Wilmington man in connection with the murder of Troy M. Taylor that occurred on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at the Fairview Inn south of the city of Wilmington.

During their investigation, detectives were able to develop Evelyn. J. Coombes and Dante L. Dillard as persons of interest in the case and had disseminated their information via a bulletin to surrounding police agencies. On Thursday, May 19th at approximately 7:00 p.m. an officer from the Wilmington Police Department observed Coombes and Dillard while on patrol in the city and recognized them from the bulletin. With the assistance of other officers, Coombes and Dillard were taken into custody without incident. They were then turned over to state police detectives who subsequently arrested them on the above list of charges. 

Evelyn Coombes and Dante Dillard were both arraigned at JP Court 20. Coombes was then ordered held without bail and the Delores Baylor Correctional Facility. Dante Dillard was also ordered held without bail at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution.