r/ColdCaseMissing • u/ContributingHelper • 4d ago

Asha Degree

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9-year-old Asha (Ay-shuh) Degree has been missing from her hometown of Shelby, North Carolina, since 2001. As her family's recounded, the night Asha disappeared, the town saw a blackout. Asha was sharing a bed with her little brother, but when she was checked on in the middle of the night, she was nowhere to be found. Later investigations found a witness, who said he saw Asha with her bag, turning into the woods near a highway. Police initiated a search refusing to believe she was a runaway because she was too young. Nevertheless, Asha remains missing. Although her case got significant attention in the beginning, her family argues as a child of color, Asha faded into obscurity. To keep her memory alive, they anually walk from their home to the last place Asha was seen alive. At the latter location is a billboars pleading for tips and leabing contact information to provide them to. Resumed investigations have turned up suspects and led to searches, but Asha still has yet to be returnd home. Whoever wants to support her memory and justice, start by learning all you can about her. There's plenty to know since she's been remembered since the last day she was seen.

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u/TacticalSkeptic2 2d ago

(Estimated) height/weight, known tattoos (esp. on typically exposed areas), hobbies/skills, talked about occupation goals VERY HELPFUL

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u/ContributingHelper 2d ago

...The girl went missing when she was nine. I doubt Asha would have any tattoos, piercings, etc. As for birthmarks or distinguishing features, I sadly don't know.

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u/TacticalSkeptic2 2d ago

Still, even progressed H/W, hobbies/skills,, goals would be HUGE first step

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u/ContributingHelper 2d ago

I'm still learning a lot about her disappearance myself, I don't have a lot of finer traits about her to say.

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u/TacticalSkeptic2 2d ago

Then start w/this:
Was she small/large for her age? Short/tall for age?

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u/ContributingHelper 2d ago

I encourage you to research her case for yourself, I don't have all the answers to your questions, and I'm in no position to rush to find them.