State of Delaware Attorney General’s Office
07/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/02/2026 11:28
DOJ secures life sentence in brutal murder case
DOJ secures life sentence in brutal murder case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2026
A Newark man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2024 Murder of Tracy Nyariki.
On June 26, 2026, Nobert Matara, 33, was sentenced to life in prison for Murder 1st Degree in New Castle County Superior Court. The sentence follows a guilty plea to the December 2024 murder of 33-year-old Tracy Nyariki.
"The diligent work of the New Castle County Police Department and our Department of Justice trial team has brought this heinous criminal to justice, and I am grateful for their dedicated efforts," said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. "My thoughts are with the victim's family at this difficult time, and I hope this outcome provides them with some degree of peace and closure."
On December 17, 2024, Nobert Matara waited at the Newark home of his ex-girlfriend, Tracy Nyariki. When she arrived a few hours later, he attacked her, stabbing her 58 times, dismembering her, and placing her body in a suitcase. He then fled to Aberdeen, Maryland, where he was found at a motel with Tracy's body in the trunk of his car.
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