Milford Man Gets Life Plus 21 Years for Attempted Murder

State of DE - A Milford man will spend the rest of his life in prison for an attempted murder in Milford, Delaware in 2024. Derrick Legree, 39, was sentenced on September 10, 2026 by a Kent County Superior Court judge.

The judge sentenced Legree to life in prison, plus another 21 years.

Legree was convicted of Attempted Murder First Degree, Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, and Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited. He was also convicted of Aggravated Menacing, two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Breach of Conditions of Bond During Commitment.

The court also granted a request from prosecutors to declare Legree a habitual offender. This label is used for someone who has been convicted of certain serious crimes before.

It allows a judge to hand down a longer sentence, and it raises the penalties in this case.

The case goes back to November 3, 2024. That day, Legree attacked a woman at an apartment complex in Milford.

He beat her, then hit her with a glass liquor bottle. He also stabbed her five times with a knife.

The woman suffered life-threatening injuries, which required emergency surgery, a long stay in the hospital, and continued care after she left the hospital.

Legree left the scene before police got there. He was later arrested in Philadelphia and brought back to Delaware.

Attorney General Kathy Jennings spoke about the outcome of the case.

"Thanks to the hard work of our DOJ team and our partners in law enforcement, and the bravery of the victim, this violent offender will never hurt anyone again," said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. "I hope that this knowledge will bring the victim some peace as she continues to heal."