Man charged with murder for 5-year-old's drug death in New Castle County

Nearly a year after a young girl was found dead in a New Castle County home, a man has been charged with her murder.

Officers responded to a 911 call for an unresponsive girl on Palace Avenue on July 11, 2023.

The 5-year-old was pronounced dead. Her cause of death was later determined to be fentanyl and cocaine toxicity.

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This week, an arrest was obtained for Keith Bulloch, who was taken into custody after a foot pursuit. 

He is charged with Murder by Abuse or Neglect in the First Degree and Resisting Arrest.