For the last eleven years, the mystery of who murdered 33-year-old Eddie has haunted the New Castle County Police. It looked to them like Eddie had been targeted – shot just steps from where he lived and in front of his children. But a few BIG questions remain: Who was the man, possibly in disguise, that shot Eddie that day? And was this the same man caught on a surveillance camera near the scene? And WHY would anyone want this otherwise normal-seeming dad dead?
Edwin “Eddie” Heath Sr. is featured as the King of Hearts in the Delaware Crime Stoppers deck. Source: Delaware Crime Stoppers
Episode Info
If you have any information about the murder of Edwin “Eddie” Heath Sr., or if you lived in or near the Fox Run Apartments and Townhomes community in May of 2015 and saw something, please get in touch with the New Castle County Police Department at: 302-573-2800. You can also submit a tip anonymously by calling the local Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or visiting their website at www.Delaware.crimestoppersweb.com.
A photo of Eddie Heath. Courtesy of Dr. Crystal Heath
A photo of Eddie Heath. Source: Delaware Crime Stoppers
A photo of Eddie Heath. Source: Delaware Crime Stoppers
A photo of Eddie as a child. Courtesy of Dr. Crystal Heath
A quilt Dr. Crystal Heath had made in memory of Eddie. Courtesy of Dr. Crystal Heath
A photo of Eddie Heath with his mother, Dr. Crystal Heath. Courtesy of Dr. Crystal Heath
Episode Source Material
Original reporting by Laura Frater and Dan Callahan.
- Video footage: Courtesy of the New Castle County Police Department.
- Man found shot dead outside New Castle County home id’d. 6 ABC Philadelphia, 14 May 2015. https://6abc.com/amp/post/man-shot-dead-outside-new-castle-co-home-idd/721282/. Accessed 2 February 2026.
- Horn, Brittany. Police release video to help ID fatal shooting suspect. The News Journal, 6 April 2016. https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2016/04/06/police-help-id-suspected-shooter-video/82696262/. Accessed 2 February 2026.
- Ubiñas, Helen. This Delaware mother counts the days her son’s murder has gone unsolved. When can she stop? The Philadelphia Inquirer, 19 May 2021. https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/edwin-heath-new-castle-county-delaware-unsolved-homicide-guns-violence-20210519.html. Accessed 2 February 2026.
- Cold case review – Edwin J Heath Sr. (2015). New Castle County Police News, 13 May 2023. https://nccpdnews.com/2023/05/13/cold-case-review-edwin-j-heath-sr-2015/. Accessed 2 February 2026.
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- Fox Run Apartments & Townhomes: Morgan Properties. https://www.morgan-properties.com/apartments/de/bear/fox-run/
- Delaware State Police locations: https://dsp.delaware.gov/locations/
- NFL Films: https://www.nflfilms.com/
