Magnolia man found dead in Wilmington, police investigating

WILMINGTON, Del. – Delaware State Police are asking for the public’s help in a death investigation.

At around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, police say 67-year-old Nathaniel Prenters was found dead in a processing area at the Recycling Management Center at 100 Amer Road in Wilmington.

Troopers say Prenters was not an employee of the recycling center, and his cause of death remains unknown. Autopsy results are pending.

Prenters was reportedly last seen at around 6:45 a.m. Sunday, at a residence on Juanita Drive in Magnolia. His activities and whereabouts between that time and when his body was found are unknown.

Detectives ask anyone that may have information on Prenters’ whereabouts before the discovery of his body to contact Detective M. Conway at 302-365-8411 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.