David Louis Markiewitz, a retired dentist aged 64, was shot to death at his cabin in Weldon, California on July 30, 2015. He had retired in 2013 after a long career in Tehachapi and spent several days a week at his cabin in Jawbone Canyon. Concern arose when he failed to follow his usual check‑in routine; his wife Cheryl and son‑in‑law Ryan Kerr discovered his body that night. The coroner’s office ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect, 34‑year‑old Benjamin Peter Ashley, who had been involved in a string of violent incidents before Markiewitz’s killing, including taking three men hostage and wounding two sheriff’s deputies. A weeks‑long manhunt ended on August 15, 2015, when deputies shot and killed Ashley in Inyokern after he brandished a firearm at them.

Are there details about Markiewitz’s time at the cabin or his movements that anyone can add?