MUS-2026-290
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MUS-2026-290
Homicide
- Incident
- 2005
- Indexed
- Oct 16, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- New Castle County Division of Police
- Location
- Newark DE
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Ondimu Joyner, 23, a Kenyan nursing student, was found beaten to death inside her apartment in Newark, Delaware, on February 8, 2005, after a roommate discovered her. Officers responded to the English Village Apartments and found her deceased. Investigators determined she died from blunt force trauma. Her murder remains unsolved.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- Feb 8, 2005, about 2:30 p.m.
Officers responded to the unit block of Grand Hall, English Village Apartments, and found Joyner deceased inside her apartment after a roommate discovered her.
- Feb 8, 2005
Investigation determined she died as a result of blunt force trauma.
- Feb 2026
The New Castle County Cold Case Unit posted about the case.
Key people
The people in the file.
23, Kenyan nursing student. Found dead in her Newark, Delaware, apartment on February 8, 2005.
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Investigating agency
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