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Suspect Identified in Death of Woman at Dewey Beach Motel

DEWEY BEACH, Del. (AP) - Delaware State Police have identified a suspect investigators are searching for in connection with the murder of a woman found in a Dewey Beach motel room.

Police announced Tuesday they have obtained arrest warrants for 26-year-old Pawan Kumar of Wilmington. Police say he is a suspect in the murder investigation. Police have also released surveillance photos of the suspect.

Police say a young woman was found dead in a ground-floor room at the Atlantic Oceanside Motel on Coastal Highway. A cleaning lady found the body Monday morning.

Dewey Beach police called in the Delaware State Police to investigate.

Dewey Beach is a popular summertime destination between Rehoboth Beach and Bethany Beach along Delaware's Atlantic shore.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.