The death of 28-year-old Troy Devine, who was found severely injured in a golf course parking lot after an altercation at a residence in June, has now been ruled a homicide. A medical examiner's report found that Devine suffered blunt trauma to his head and neck that led to his death, and investigators say the scope and nature of his injuries were consistent with a homicide.
According to KFOR, Devine was taken to a local hospital after the brawl, where he later died. KFOR's reporting places the incident in Medford, Kansas, while other outlets covering the case, including a report from Great Bend Post, have identified the location as Medford, Oklahoma, near 525 Golf Course Road, where responders were called to an unconscious man with shallow breathing at around 12:54 a.m. on June 5. The discrepancy between the two locations has not been resolved in available reporting.
Investigation Escalated to State Bureau Within Days
The case quickly moved beyond local police. Per KAKE, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation was asked by Medford police on June 8 to assist with the inquiry into Devine's death. At that point, the station reported, the OSBI said the investigation was ongoing with no arrests or charges announced.
The medical examiner's finding that Devine's death was a homicide was formalized on June 18, according to the same Great Bend Post report, though investigators had not announced any arrests or charges by that point either. The report noted that the case would be forwarded to the Grant County District Attorney's Office for review once the investigation was complete.
Investigation Moves Toward Prosecutors
In June, investigators had not announced any arrests or charges. The case moved from a local police response to OSBI involvement, with a handoff to the Grant County District Attorney's Office planned once the investigation was complete.
For now, what's confirmed is grim and narrow: a 28-year-old man is dead, a medical examiner has called it a homicide caused by blunt trauma to his head and neck, and the altercation that preceded his death took place at a residence before he was found at a golf course. Anyone with information relevant to the investigation would need to go through the agencies cited in this case, as no tip line or further contact details have been reported.
