ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES FILED AFTER 12-YEAR OLD WAS STABBED IN CHEST

Sussex County, DE - The Delaware State Police have arrested 40-year-old Darris McGlotten and his mother, 54-year-old Jamesneta McGlotten, both of Ellendale, for attempted murder and related charges after a stabbing that has left a child in critical condition.

On July 25, 2024, at approximately 10:51 a.m., troopers responded to Bayhealth - Sussex Campus, for a possible stabbing. When troopers arrived, they learned that a 12-year-old victim had been brought to the hospital, by a family member, after being stabbed at a home on the 18000 block of Sharon's Road in Ellendale, Delaware.

During the investigation, detectives learned that the suspect, Darris McGlotten, stabbed the victim in the chest while the victim was sleeping. Detectives also learned that Jamesneta McGlotten was aware that the victim had been seriously injured yet failed to seek medical or police assistance.

Darris McGlotten was arrested and taken to Troop 4 where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $420,000 cash bond.

Jamesneta McGlotten was arrested and taken to Troop 4 where she was charged with the crime listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and released on her own recognizance.

Delaware State Police Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit continues to investigate this incident. Detectives are asking for anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective Z. Spudis by calling 302-752-3795.

Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.