Deontay Willingham, 35, of Bridgeton, NJ, received a 26-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to charges of second-degree murder, second-degree robbery, and two counts of possession of a firearm. (Photo by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA)

New Jersey man sentenced to 26 years for 2023 Wilmington murder and robbery

Claudia EstradaPolice & Fire, Headlines

A New Jersey man has been sentenced to more than two decades behind bars for the fatal shooting and robbery of a Wilmington resident.   On April 9, 2025, Deontay Willingham, 35, of Bridgeton, NJ, received a 26-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to charges of second-degree murder, second-degree robbery, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission …