San Rafael Mom Murdered 10 Years Ago; $50K Reward Offered

SAN RAFAEL, CA – Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of the murder of Ashley Yamauchi, whose body was found on Dec. 15, 2008, behind a bar in San Rafael.

The case remains unsolved. There is a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of her killer, according to San Rafael police.

Yamauchi, a 33-year-old single mom with an 8-year-old daughter, was working full-time as a nanny when she walked from work to Fourth Street Tavern. Her body was found the following morning in a parking lot behind the bar.

Police characterized the discovery as a "very violent crime scene," and said there was evidence Yamauchi had been sexually assaulted.

San Rafael police have conducted an "exhaustive" investigation and interviewed potential suspects and witnesses, but there has not been enough evidence to make an arrest.

Anyone with information about the case was asked to call police at 415-485-3000 or submit anonymous tips at www.srpd.org/tips.

Bay City News Service and Kristina Houck/Patch contributed to this report.

Image via San Rafael Police Department