Grube Homicide Update

WFFT spoke with Fort Recovery residents who say the past year has been unlike anything the tight-knit community has ever experienced.

Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey stressed that even though 12 months have passed since the Grube's deaths, this is not a case that's just sitting on the shelf, rather the entire department is dedicated to finding those who are responsible.  

"This is a very respected family.  It's still hard for us to actually realize that something like this did happen in our community," said Ken Romer, a Fort Recovery resident. 

Robert and Colleen Grube were found last November in their home near Fort Recovery, duct taped and shot to death.  Ken and Elaine Romer say Mercer County residents will never forget the tragic event. 

So many people in this small community know each other and we work with each other or we are related to each other so in some way it's just the grief everyone feels," said Elaine Romer. 

Sheriff Jeff Grey says Mercer County went through a tough year, experiencing an unusual amount of crime over the past year. 

"The last 12 months between the homicides and traffic crashes that have occurred we have had a tragic year in Mercer County," said Grey.   

There are no suspects for the deaths of Robert and Colleen Grube, but Grey says he's confident that those responsible will be found. 

"We have some individuals I'm not comfortable calling them suspects quite yet but we are very curious about them and that is our focus at this point," said Grey. 

An arrest in this case would mean closure for a community that has suffered together.

"The community would feel safer because you don't know what can happen.  We never thought something like this would happen to people like that," said Ken Romer. 

Grey says that nearly 200 pieces of evidence has been collected and over 250 people have been interviewed as possible suspects. There is still a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.