Operation “In the House” defendant sentenced to prison

A Wilmington woman has been sentenced to fifteen years in prison for her part in a home invasion robbery that led to the shooting death of two Millsboro men.

Rachel Rentoul, 31, pled guilty to home invasion, robbery first degree, and conspiracy second degree in Sussex County Superior Court on Wednesday.

Rentoul was reportedly arrested in July 2015 as part of Operation “In The House,” a multijurisdictional undertaking designed to proactively impact violent crime in Sussex and Kent Counties.

Officials say in January 2014, Cletis Nelson and William Hopkins were shot and killed during a home invasion robbery within a residence located on Harmon’s Hill Road, Millsboro.

Rentoul was apparently charged with assisting in the planning of the crime.

According to the report, Deputy Attorneys General Christopher Hutchinson, Martin Cosgrove, and Casey Ewart secured the plea and prison sentence, which will include Rentoul’s participation in the Key program, and be followed by 6 months of Level IV Work Release, and two years at Level III probation.