Wheeler was beaten to death

Homicide victim John Wheeler, a former Pentagon official whose body was discovered Dec. 31 in a Wilmington landfill, was beaten to death in an assault, the Medical Examiner's Office said.

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One of Wheeler's last rides

Wilmington cabbie thought it was an uneventful trip – until he recognized his customer’s face in the news.

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Cause of Wheeler's death still not public

Two full weeks after John Wheeler's body was spotted in a Wilmington landfill, police and the state Medical Examiner's Office remain uncharacteristically silent.

Search warrants sealed in Wheeler death probe

"There's no benefit for us to release those tapes to the public"

Wheeler inquired at city law firm

In the final hours of his life, John P. Wheeler visited the 10th-floor offices of the Connolly Bove Lodge and Hutch law firm in the Nemours Building looking to speak with the managing partner, an attorney at the firm said Monday.

For Wheeler, house became obsession

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Wilmington police warned not to go overboard on John Wheeler investigation

At least two Wilmington City Council members said Friday that the investigation into the death of former Pentagon official John P Wheeler III -- though important -- should not take priority over any other homicide investigation in the city.

Times and locations in John P. Wheeler III case

Former Pentagon official was found dead in a Delaware landfill on December 31.

Police question cabbie about Wheeler: 'I don't know who this guy is'

Taxi driver also says police searched his home

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Wheeler's family issues new statement

Investigation into death of former government official continues

New pieces don't solve Wheeler puzzle

A longtime friend of John Wheeler believes the former Pentagon official and Delaware resident was coherent and in control of his faculties as of at least 5 pm on December 28.

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Wheeler's final hours still a puzzle

Police said John Wheeler was last seen alive December 30 inside the Nemours Building in Wilmington.

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Wheeler's disheveled final days

Update: Police say slain Pentagon insider was last seen alive Thursday night. Surveillance video shows him in Wilmington.

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