Jayson Delfs
By Lori SorensonSeptember 02, 2026It was a crowded and somber courtroom Monday for the sentence hearing of Jayson Delfs, who was convicted of criminal vehicular homicide for the drunk driving crash that killed 47-year-old Grant Crawford of rural Jasper. Delfs, 23, Hardwick, entered a guilty plea Aug. 17 after a plea agreement that dismissed a third-degree murder charge and a second charge of vehicular homicide. According to…
By Lori SorensonAugust 19, 2026Twenty-three-year-old Jayson Delfs, Hardwick, entered a guilty plea Monday morning in Rock County District Court to the charge of criminal vehicular homicide. He admitted in a crowded courtroom that on March 27, 2025, he took the life of 47-year-old Grant Crawford, rural Jasper, when he rear-ended Crawford’s pickup while driving intoxicated at 129 mph. According to the plea petition, Delfs…
By Lori SorensonJuly 01, 2026Jayson Delfs, Hardwick, appeared in Rock County District Court Monday on charges of third-degree murder and vehicular homicide related to the March 2025 fatal crash northwest of Beaver Creek. At the settlement hearing, conducted by District Court Judge Kayla Johnson, the attorneys announced they had reached an agreement for Delfs to plead, and a plea hearing was set for Aug. 17. Felony…
By Lori SorensonApril 15, 2026Jayson Delfs, Hardwick, appeared in Rock County District Court Monday on charges of third-degree murder and vehicular homicide related to last year’s fatal crash northwest of Beaver Creek. The hearing, conducted remotely before District Court Judge Kayla Johnson, lasted only a few minutes — long enough for Delfs to enter not-guilty pleas on all counts. He faces felony charges on three counts…
By Lori SorensonMarch 11, 2026District Court Judge Kayla Johnson has issued a written order addressing contested facts and evidence in the third-degree murder and vehicular homicide case against Jayson Delfs, Hardwick. His charges stem from the March 27, 2025, fatal crash northwest of Beaver Creek that claimed the life of Grant Crawford, rural Jasper. Delfs’ last court appearance was a Dec. 12, 2025, contested omnibus…- By Lori SorensonDecember 17, 2025Jayson Delfs, Hardwick, appeared in Rock County District Court last week on charges of third-degree murder and vehicular homicide related to the March 27 fatal crash northwest of Beaver Creek. Friday’s appearance before District Court Judge Kayla Johnson was a contested omnibus hearing for the purpose of reviewing evidence in the case. Delfs’ attorney Charles Hawkins, Minneapolis, filed motions…
By Lori SorensonNovember 19, 2025Jayson Delfs has yet to enter a plea in his murder and vehicular homicide charges stemming from the March 27 fatal crash northwest of Beaver Creek. According to the investigative report, Delfs, 22, Hardwick, was traveling 129 mph when his car rear-ended a pickup driven by 47-year-old Grant Crawford, rural Jasper, who died from injuries he sustained in the crash. BCA tests revealed that Delfs’…
By Lori SorensonSeptember 03, 2025Jayson Delfs, Hardwick, appeared in Rock County District Court last week on charges of third-degree murder and vehicular homicide related to a March 27 fatal crash northwest of Beaver Creek. Monday’s appearance was an omnibus hearing for the purpose of reviewing evidence in the case. However, Delfs’ attorney Charles Hawkins, Minneapolis, filed a flurry of motions on Aug. 19 ahead of the Aug. 25…- By Lori SorensonApril 23, 2025The Rock County Attorney’s Office filed an amended complaint in the case of vehicular homicide charges against 21-year-old Jayson Delfs of Hardwick. The new complaint, filed Friday afternoon, includes third-degree murder charges reflecting updated information the investigation. Delfs, who will turn 22 on April 28, is accused of causing the March 27 death of 47-year-old Grant Crawford during an…
By Lori SorensonApril 02, 2025Homicide charges have been filed in the case of the fatal crash on Highway 23 in western Rock County March 27. According to the criminal complaint filed Tuesday morning, 21-year-old Jayson Delfs, Hardwick, faces felony charges of criminal vehicular homicide. He's accused of operating a vehicle with negligence — under the influence of alcohol, resulting in the death of a 47-year-old rural Jasper…
By Lori SorensonApril 01, 2025Homicide charges have been filed in the case of the fatal crash on Highway 23 in western Rock County March 27. According to the criminal complaint filed Tuesday morning, 21-year-old Jayson Delfs, Hardwick, faces felony charges of criminal vehicular homicide. He's accused of operating a vehicle with negligence — under the influence of alcohol, resulting in the death of a 47-year-old rural Jasper…
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