As time marches on, cold cases like the murders of Chelsea Rohn and Matthew Brumbaugh linger, casting long shadows over the community that still seeks closure. On the somber anniversary of their deaths, the Clay County Sheriff's Office has issued a reminder, and a call for assistance, in bringing to light any new information that might lead to solving this tragic mystery that unfolded 18 years ago.
In a brief recounting shared on social media, the Clay County Sheriff's Office, Florida remains resolute in their investigation. On April 24, 2007 Chelsea, 16, and Matthew, 21, were found dead by their roommate in a house notorious for its hedonistic climate, and its dealings on the fringes of legality. Between the quiet hours of 12:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m., their lives were claimed by an unknown assailant's bullets, a crime that transpired without the echo of a gunshot, without the usual signs of an ungainly entry, or the stain of a domestic dispute gone horribly awry.
This residential pocket of Middleburg's Greenwood subdivision, typically animated by the revelries of its youth, was uncharacteristically still that night. Even Chelsea's recent separation from a swiftly folded marriage seemed to cast no immediate light upon the investigation. The Sheriff's Office has emphatically cleared the roommate of any wrongdoing and has discounted the possibility of a murder-suicide scenario, marking the case with more questions than answers.
This deep-seated mystery persists today, not relegated to the silent corners of memory but maintained by a persistent effort to find tangible strands of truth. "The circumstances surrounding the deaths of Chelsea and Matthew remain under active investigation," the Sheriff's Office post reads. They encourage anyone with potential leads to reach out to Mandy Calley at (904) 264-6512 or via [email protected], as well as through the SaferWatch App, or by contacting First Coast Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS (8477).
