New Castle County

Police Arrest 3rd Person in Murder of Businessman and Wife

A third arrest has been made in the murder of a Delaware businessman and his wife.

Dominique Benson was charged in the killing of Joseph and Olga Connell. The 23-year-old Wilmington man faces two counts of murder in the first degree, two counts of possession of a firearm during the commision of a felony, criminal solicitation in the first degree and conspiracy in the first degree.

Benson is being held without bail at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution.

In addition to Benson, police arrested two other Wilmington men, Christopher Rivers and Joshua Bey, for the murders. Rivers was co-owner of C & S Auto Service and business partner with Joseph Connell.

A motive has not been revealed at this time.

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