Lanetta Mills was 26 and from Delmar, Delaware when she was found murdered on November 18, 1996. Her body was discovered on a dirt road in rural Sussex County near the intersection of Route 54 and Clarke Avenue, not far from her home. She had been reported missing earlier that evening and authorities ruled her death a homicide.

Investigators determined she had been beaten and strangled and showed signs of an attack before being left at the remote site. The case went cold for years, drawing widespread community attention as detectives revisited leads and employed new technologies. The investigation eventually identified a suspect linked to her case, but the homicide has remained an unresolved and painful chapter for her family and the Delmar community.

If anyone knew Lanetta, saw her that day, or has information about her movements near Route 54 and Clarke Avenue on November 18, 1996, please come forward.