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Thomas Trala

Case from Delaware City, DE dated Oct 06, 1988

Victim Details

Name

Thomas Trala

Gender

Male

City

Delaware City

State

DE

Date Of Death

1988-10-06

Age At Death

36

First Name

Thomas

Last Name

Trala

Last Updated

07/23/2026

Case Description

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Thomas Trala, a 36-year-old white male from Delaware City, Delaware, was found dead on Thursday, October 6, 1988. He and 46-year-old Raymond Rapuano were discovered together at a well station along Delaware Route 9 just outside town, a quiet utilitarian outpost that became the backdrop to a mystery that has lingered for decades.

Detectives determined that Rapuano had died from apparent gunshot wounds, a stark fact that underscored the violence that visited the site that day. For Tra ...

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https://dsp.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/118/2019/06/Trala-Rapuano.pdf

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I've been thinking a lot about the location where Thomas Trala's body was found. It's such an isolat... ...Read More
12/01/2024

I can't stop thinking about the isolated spot where Thomas Trala's body was found. Delaware City isn... ...Read More
07/17/2023

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