DAVID GRUBBS: Attacked & killed walking home from work on the bike path in Ashland, OR - 19 November 2011

David Michael Grubbs​

BIRTH 23 Nov 1987
DEATH 19 Nov 2011 (aged 23)





David was 23 when he was attacked & killed by an unknown assailant while walking home from work along the central bike bath in Ashland Oregon near Hunter Park.

A sharp edged blade was used in the attack and David was nearly decapitated.

David was found by someone using the bike path at approximately 5:30 pm and 911 was called.

Anyone with additional related information to contact the Ashland Police Department at 541-488-2211.


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Timeline

Grubbs Murder timeline.

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November 15 2012

Search Warrants Executed in David Grubbs Murder Investigation - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

Peter Thornily’s right. 70 law enforcement personnel from around the region, along with a handful of FBI agents, served 3 search warrants today. One of them at 225 Rapp Road in Talent, the home of Lenny and Sally Parrish. Lenny Parrish told NBC-5 he didn’t know why his property was being...

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January 14 2015

APD names person of interest in David Grubbs murder case - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

Ashland, Ore. — New information is coming out about the horrific murder that rocked the Rogue Valley more than three years ago. 23-year-old David Grubbs was nearly decapitated on the Ashland bike path in November of 2011. Despite an exhaustive investigation, police still have no suspects...

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December 26 2018

Decapitation of young Ashland man remains unsolved 7 years later

ASHLAND, Ore. - David Grubbs was heading home from his shift at Shop'n Kart in Ashland when he met his brutal end November 19, 2011. The 23-year-old was walking on the bike path along the Bear Creek Greenway near Hunter Park when someone nearly decapitated him. The investigation into his murder...

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November 19 2019

New details emerge on killing of Ashland man 8 years after his death

New details surrounding themurder of David Grubbshave emerged on the 8-year anniversary of his death. Grubbs was murdered while walking home from work on the bike path near Hunter Park. Grubbs' murder remains an open investigation with the Ashland Police Department, and his killer still walks...

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November 19 2021

Ten-years after unsolved Ashland murder, friends remember David Grubbs - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

ASHLAND, Ore. – Ten years ago this week, 23-year old Ashland man David Grubbs was brutally murdered along the Ashland bike path. Grubbs’ murder was brutal, he was nearly decapitated. The case is still unsolved. In part 1 of a 2-part special report, NBC5 News looks not at the now-cold criminal...

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November 19 2021

'Murders like this don't happen often anywhere,' 10 years later David Grubbs murder case still unsolved - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

ASHLAND, Ore. – Friday, November 19, 2021, marks 10 years since the night of one of Southern Oregon’s most notorious criminal cases. It’s also still unsolved. Ten years ago, Ashland man David Grubbs was violently murdered along the Ashland Bike Path. Thursday NBC5 News showed how Grubbs was...

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November 12 2022

Community still looking for answers in violent 2011 murder of David Grubbs on Ashland, Oregon bike path

The 23-year-old was on his way home from work when he was brutally murdered. 11 years later, the case remains open and active.

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RECENT
February 1 2024

Ashland Police Department renews David Grubbs murder investigation

An old case is not a cold case for Ashland today, as its police give it a new review.

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The Ashland Police Department (APD) says today its investigation into the murder of David Grubbs on November 19, 2011 remains open and active.

APD says two new detectives recently have been assigned to look into new leads that have surfaced.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Kimster recently said on Troy's thread that around 1st Sept it would get dark at about 8 pm. This was Nov 19th so 8 weeks since the equinox on 21 Sept and only about 4 weeks till the shortest day on 21 Dec so getting dark around 5 pm would be my guess. I am wondering if it was two people on a bicycle with the pillion passenger wielding the weapon?

Yeah I would suspect it was dark although there may have been lighting. It was mentioned he was not far from home, near the school, tennis courts I think and so on so was it like some wooded path or one along city streets or coming out near them or parallel to such etc...?

For that reason I think someone could have been laying in wait and even gotten away by car.... Of course I also feel it could have been a biker, jogger but it also could just have been someone laying in wait.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

13 years since violent murder of David Grubbs along Ashland bike path - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

ASHLAND, Ore. – This Tuesday marks 13 years since the violent unsolved murder of 23-year old David Grubbs along the Ashland bike path. Thirteen years ago this week, 23-year old David Grubbs was brutally murdered along the Ashland bike path. Now the chief of police in Ashland, Tighe O’Meara was...

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13 years since violent murder of David Grubbs along Ashland bike path​

November 2024

This Tuesday marks 13 years since the violent unsolved murder of 23-year old David Grubbs along the Ashland bike path.

Thirteen years ago this week, 23-year old David Grubbs was brutally murdered along the Ashland bike path.

Now the chief of police in Ashland, Tighe O’Meara was the patrol supervisor on that dark autumn night.

“I was one of the original responding officers to the scene and I worked on this case for all of 2012 and part of 2013.” O’Meara told NBC5 News. “Most murder investigations, most investigations in general, there’s an initial thread that can be pulled on that very often leads to a conclusion.”

"The lack of information, the lack of evidence from the get go has been really frustrating."

Grubbs, an Ashland high school graduate and Shop ‘n’ Kart employee, was nearly decapitated while walking home from work back on November 19th 2011.

Chief O’Meara says, “It’s an anomaly anywhere in the county, but especially for a town like Ashland that generally sees about one homicide every seven years or so, it really did kinda shake the community to its core.”

Back in February, Ashland police announced two new detectives had been assigned to the investigation.

"I have never and will never say that this is a closed case until it is actually closed. I’ll never say it’s a cold case, I‘ll never say it’s an inactive case. It’s an open, active investigation and detectives work on information as it comes in which does happen from time to time."
With detectives looking into leads, APD hopes someone comes forward with something to crack open this sad case and bring some sort of closure for David’s long suffering loved ones.

There’s still a reward of more than $21,000 for information leading to an arrest in this case.

 

[Tresir]

APD names person of interest in David Grubbs murder case - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

Ashland, Ore. — New information is coming out about the horrific murder that rocked the Rogue Valley more than three years ago. 23-year-old David Grubbs was nearly decapitated on the Ashland bike path in November of 2011. Despite an exhaustive investigation, police still have no suspects...

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Christian Delaurentiis is a man that used to live in Ashland sometime ago. He moved to Washington County, Oregon and was since charged with and convicted of murdering his roommate in Aloha in Washington County,” said Ashland Police Deputy Chief Tighe O’Meara

According to Washington County Senior Deputy District Attorney Jeff Lesowski, Delaurentiis pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated murder and another count of abuse of a corpse. It’s been agreed to that Delaurentiis will be sentenced to life in prison for murdering and dismembering his roommate in Aloha, Oregon back in May 2012.

However, before that in November of 2011, detectives believe Delaurentiis was in the Ashland area when Grubbs was killed.

I wonder if LE ever checked this guy out.

Christian Delaurentiis

APD names person of interest in David Grubbs murder case - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

Ashland, Ore. — New information is coming out about the horrific murder that rocked the Rogue Valley more than three years ago. 23-year-old David Grubbs was nearly decapitated on the Ashland bike path in November of 2011. Despite an exhaustive investigation, police still have no suspects...

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[Kimster]

I wonder if LE ever checked this guy out.

Christian Delaurentiis

APD names person of interest in David Grubbs murder case - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

Ashland, Ore. — New information is coming out about the horrific murder that rocked the Rogue Valley more than three years ago. 23-year-old David Grubbs was nearly decapitated on the Ashland bike path in November of 2011. Despite an exhaustive investigation, police still have no suspects...

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I don’t know! I hope @Red Clover pops in soon and can clarify.

 

[Red Clover]

I don’t know! I hope @Red Clover pops in soon and can clarify.

My understanding is the POI, CD, isn't willing to talk with LE
I haven't seen or heard anything that would tie this guy to David Grubbs specifically but LE may have reason to believe he was involved.

I did see news in 2024 that they have assigned a couple detectives to the case.

New detectives assigned to David Grubbs murder investigation - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News

Two new detectives have been assigned to the investigation into the homicide of David Grubbs on Nov. 19, 2011. The assignment of new detectives to the case is in response to new leads in the case, according to a release issued by the Ashland Police Department on Thursday afternoon.

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Here is the official site with documents

David Grubbs Homicide | Ashland, OR

Information on the unsolved David Grubbs murder.

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Here's a fairly recent episode of True Crime Tuesday that highlights David's case.

https://www.koin.com/am-extra/true-crime-tuesday-the-murder-of-david-michael-grubbs/

 

[Kimster]

My understanding is the POI, CD, isn't willing to talk with LE
I haven't seen or heard anything that would tie this guy to David Grubbs specifically but LE may have reason to believe he was involved.

I did see news in 2024 that they have assigned a couple detectives to the case.

New detectives assigned to David Grubbs murder investigation - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News

Two new detectives have been assigned to the investigation into the homicide of David Grubbs on Nov. 19, 2011. The assignment of new detectives to the case is in response to new leads in the case, according to a release issued by the Ashland Police Department on Thursday afternoon.

ashland.news

Here is the official site with documents

David Grubbs Homicide | Ashland, OR

Information on the unsolved David Grubbs murder.

ashlandoregon.gov

Here's a fairly recent episode of True Crime Tuesday that highlights David's case.

https://www.koin.com/am-extra/true-crime-tuesday-the-murder-of-david-michael-grubbs/

for the clarification and updates!!!

 

[Red Clover]

for the clarification and updates!!!

Absolutely!