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...

kobi5.com

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...

kval.com

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.

www.nbcnews.com

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.

www.kdrv.com

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]

I just realized isn't this one three years later? I was under the impression it was near in time to the other two men.

Another area murder though unsolved right?

 

[Red Clover]

I just realized isn't this one three years later? I was under the impression it was near in time to the other two men.

Another area murder though unsolved right?

Yes, David Grubbs was killed in November 2011. It's still unsolved although I believe a POI was named several years back.

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...

kobi5.com

️ Edited to add link

 

[GrandmaBear]

Yes, David Grubbs was killed in November 2011. It's still unsolved although I believe a POI was named several years back.

Who would be the POI generally speaking and motive do you know?

Meaning friend or foe or stranger, random, reason for it, etc.?

All three of these cases would also be in different jurisdictions wouldn't they? Dave's I'd imagine is the county he's in? Troy's is that a different county or even in city limits since there's a Pilot right there? So either way a different jurisdiction? And David's here would be the City of Ashland PD right? Although on charging cases go from city to county prosecutor, at least in our state they do.

 

[Red Clover]

Who would be the POI generally speaking and motive do you know?

Meaning friend or foe or stranger, random, reason for it, etc.?

All three of these cases would also be in different jurisdictions wouldn't they? Dave's I'd imagine is the county he's in? Troy's is that a different county or even in city limits since there's a Pilot right there? So either way a different jurisdiction? And David's here would be the City of Ashland PD right? Although on charging cases go from city to county prosecutor, at least in our state they do.

I would need to reread the articles to remember who exactly was named. It's been awhile.

️ Edited to add link

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...

kobi5.com

Dave & Troy's cases are held by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, the Pilot is outside Central Point city limits, and David Grubbs case is held by the Ashland Police Department. All three cases would be prosecuted by the county.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I would need to reread the articles to remember who exactly was named. It's been awhile.

Dave & Troy's cases are held by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, the Pilot is outside Central Point city limits, and David Grubbs case is held by the Ashland Police Department. All three cases would be prosecuted by the county.

Makes sense and is what I thought. Just wasn't sure if the Pilot was in or out of city limits. My main reason for asking is because cases can be harder to work when different jurisdictional agencies but taht shouldn't be much of an issue here then. I also wasn't sure that Troy's may not have been over a county line from David's. Thanks.

 

[Red Clover]

Makes sense and is what I thought. Just wasn't sure if the Pilot was in or out of city limits. My main reason for asking is because cases can be harder to work when different jurisdictional agencies but taht shouldn't be much of an issue here then. I also wasn't sure that Troy's may not have been over a county line from David's. Thanks.

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...

kobi5.com

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.

 

[Kimster]

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...

kobi5.com

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.

They probably have behind the scenes evidence that DeLaurentiis committed this crime, but not enough for a sure conviction in this case. If he ends up getting out on a technicality for the Aloha murder, this case might end up in court.

 

[Red Clover]

Timeline

Grubbs Murder timeline.

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[Red Clover]

They probably have behind the scenes evidence that DeLaurentiis committed this crime, but not enough for a sure conviction in this case. If he ends up getting out on a technicality for the Aloha murder, this case might end up in court.

This is from yesterday, there was a blurb about the case on the local news this morning.

February 1 2024
Ashland Police Department renews David Grubbs murder investigation | CrimeWatch | kdrv.com

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.

 

[Red Clover]

February 2 2024

New leads in David Grubbs murder says Ashland Police - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland Police Department’s investigation of the 2011 murder of David Grubbs remains open and active. The Ashland Police Department announced two new detectives have been assigned, looking into new leads. David Grubbs, who was 23 at the time, was nearly decapitated while...

kobi5.com

The Ashland Police Department announced two new detectives have been assigned, looking into new leads.

David Grubbs, who was 23 at the time, was nearly decapitated while walking alone on the Ashland bike path back on November 19, 2011.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Well that's positive news.

Let's see them get some new blood in the other two cases and put some effort in anew. Fresh eyes maybe.

 

[Tresir]

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

I just came across this similar article. I wonder what the leads are? What great news.

 

[Tresir]

Yes, David Grubbs was killed in November 2011. It's still unsolved although I believe a POI was named several years back.

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...

kobi5.com

️ Edited to add link

From your link-

However, now Ashland Police have publicly named a person of interest for the first time since 2011.

32-year-old Christian Delaurentiis, is a man who is familiar to Ashland detectives still working to find Grubbs’ killer.

“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.

“There’s been several people that we’ve had a good hard look at,” said O’Meara.

One of them is Christian Delaurentiis, who until now has not been publicly named a person of interest in the Grubbs case.

 

[Red Clover]

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

I just came across this similar article. I wonder what the leads are? What great news.

I'm thinking it's unrelated to DeLaurentiis

 

[Tresir]

Here's a detailed article.

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.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Tresir]

Trying to see if this copies ok. Yes it does. Just click on the small image and the map comes up to view and enlarge. It looks like he was halfway home when the attack happened. Full link at the bottom.


David Grubbs (Dateline)

David’s path from the Shop’n Kart to his home on November 19, 2011 (Google Maps)

Episode 068: David Grubbs – Bite-Sized Crime

www.bitesizedcrimepod.com

 

[Tresir]

Here's an account of travelling the trail.

Biking Bear Creek Greenway: Ashland to Central Point

www.jauntyeverywhere.com

 

[Tresir]

This link from 3 days ago states there is a $21k reward in this case too.

 

[Kimster]

I'm thinking it's unrelated to DeLaurentiis

Now I am, too!