U.S. MARSHALS MAJOR CASE: Up to $10,000 Offered for Information Leading to Arrest of Woman Sought in Murder of VDOT Employees

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force are working with the Virginia State Police to find the woman accused of killing two VDOT (Virginia Department of Transportation) contractors in Chesterfield, Virginia, July 24.  

Dennikia Rachelle Boyce, 37, has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder following the shooting deaths of Rai’Shon Eugene Delarge, 30, and Philip Avery Wilson, 34, both of Emporia. 

Virginia State Police (VSP) investigating a report of a shooting around 9:30 a.m. at a VDOT equipment yard near the intersection of Route 1 and Route 288 found both men had been shot. Delarge was pronounced dead at the scene. Wilson died later at a local hospital.  

Through investigation VSP identified Boyce as the suspect and described the shooting as a case of domestic violence. Boyce fled the scene after the shooting and has not been located.

Boyce is described as a Black woman, about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing about 160 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.

The U.S. Marshals have elevated this fugitive investigation to major case status and are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to Boyce’s capture.

Anyone with information regarding Boyce’s whereabouts is urged to contact the U.S. Marshals at 1-877-WANTED-2 or send tip information to usmstips@usdoj.gov.

The U.S. Marshals Service is the federal government’s primary agency for fugitive investigations. The Marshals have the broadest arrest authority among federal law enforcement agencies. U.S. Marshals assist state and local agencies in locating and apprehending their most violent fugitives.