Gregory Bratcher

CAMDEN, DE - The Delaware State Police have arrested a Camden man on charges of murder and strangulation following a months-long investigation into the death of a woman in Magnolia.

According to police, troopers were called to Apple Blossom Drive in Magnolia on June 30, 2024 just before 5 p.m. for a welfare check. There, police say they found the body of Marjeanne Lande, 72. Investigators say they later determined Lande’s death to be a homicide.

During the investigation, police identified Lande’s boyfriend, Gregory Bratcher, 63, as the suspect. A Kent County Grand Jury indicted Bratcher on November 4.

Police say they arrested Bratcher on November 8 and charged him with 1st degree murder and felony strangulation. Bratcher was taken  to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $1,000,000 cash bond.

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Sean joined WBOC as Digital Content Producer in February 2023. Originally from New Jersey, Sean graduated from Rutgers University with bachelor’s degrees in East Asian Studies and Religion. He has lived in New York, California, and Virginia before he and his wife finally found a place to permanently call home in Maryland. With family in Laurel, Ocean Pines, Berlin, and Captain’s Cove, Sean has deep ties to the Eastern Shore and is thrilled to be working at WBOC serving the community.

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