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Date of Media Release: February 13, 2026

From: Christopher J. Parosa, District Attorney

RE: State v. Isaac Henry McGrew (23CR47880)

On February 13, 2026, Lane County Circuit Court Judge Debra K. Vogt sentenced Isaac Henry McGrew to 25 years in prison and 36 months of post-prison supervision for the killing of Dustin Lee Shelton on September 28, 2023. Mr. McGrew was charged with murder in the first degree, kidnapping in the second degree, and tampering with a witness. Pursuant to negotiations, he pled guilty to manslaughter in the first degree, kidnapping in the second degree, and tampering with a witness.

In mid-2023, Mr. McGrew learned that his ex-girlfriend was spending time with Mr. Shelton. Mr. McGrew sent numerous unanswered text messages to his ex-girlfriend expressing anger and frustration. Around 2:00 a.m. on September 28, 2023, Mr. McGrew located his ex-girlfriend and Mr. Shelton near the St. Vincent de Paul on Main Street in Springfield. He got out of his van and shot a crossbow at Mr. Shelton, striking him in the forehead. The crossbow bolt had Mr. Shelton’s first name handwritten on the fletching with an arrow pointing toward the tip. Mr. Shelton passed away at the hospital several hours later. After shooting Mr. Shelton, Mr. McGrew turned the crossbow on his ex-girlfriend and ordered her into the van. He took her first to a boat landing and then east on Highway 126, during which time he tried to convince her to come with him to California. Eventually she was able to convince him to let her go at a gas station in Leaburg. Mr. McGrew fled to a family member’s home in California. Law enforcement located him there and arrested him.

Detective Branden Sink with the Springfield Police Department was the primary investigator. Senior Prosecutor Spencer Gwartney prosecuted the case.