Adam Ashley
May 18, 1964 - May 17, 1979
Adam Ashley was 14 when he was murdered. His family is still looking for answers.
Adam's Story
Adam Ashley and his identical twin brother, Marc, were born in Palm Springs, CA on May 18, 1964. They grew up surfing and skateboarding in the beachside community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, near San Diego.
The day before the twins’ 15th birthday, a bicyclist found Adam’s body lying in the sand on Torrey Pines State Beach. The autopsy found his cause of death was “Homicide: Struck in head by another person.” His murder is still unsolved.
This is his story.
Updates & Press
San Diego Union Tribune: 43 years later, siblings from Cardiff seek answers in brother’s unsolved murder at Torrey Pines State Beach
July 11, 2023
On September 7, 2022, The Del Mar Times published the first article about Adam's cold case since 1979. It was…
San Diego Police Department Cold Case: Adam Ashley
February 4, 2023
Following publication of Luke Harold's article for the San Diego Union Tribune, the San Diego Police Department added Adam's case…