A Medford woman who was critically injured during an unprovoked attack last month has died and the suspect who attacked her is facing upgraded charges.
The Medford Police Department reported on Tuesday that 51-year-old Jessica Delyon passed away last week when she was taken off life support 17 days after she was assaulted by 22-year-old Anthony Siple on North Keene Way.
On November 18th at 6:26 a.m., Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon began receiving multiple calls about a disturbance near North Medford High School, with a woman screaming and a man assaulting her. Dispatchers also received a call from the suspect who admitted to attacking the woman.
MPD officers arrived in the area within three minutes and contacted Siple while he was walking away with evidence he had been involved in an assault. Delyon was located nearby and she was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
Anthony Siple was arrested and lodged at the Jackson County Jail for Attempted Murder and 1st-Degree Assault. Detectives said he used a blunt object during the assault and that he and the victim were unknown to each other.
Following the death of Delyon, Siple has now been charged with two counts of 2nd-Degree Murder, 1st-Degree Manslaughter and 1st-Degree Robbery. He has been indicted by a Jackson County grand jury and remains in custody without bail.
Further information about the prosecution of this case is being handled by the Jackson County District Attorney's Office.
