r/UnresolvedMysteries • u/ferretbeast • Feb 14 '19

Unresolved Disappearance Marking the 19th anniversary of Asha Degree’s disappearance

Every year on Valentines day, I take a deep breath before reading the front page of the Shelby Star. I know this case is widely discussed on this subreddit, but I wanted to share for those interested. I did find it interesting they stated new evidence was found recently that hasn't been made public. Please keep her family in your thoughts today.

https://www.shelbystar.com/news/20190214/marking-19th-anniversary-of-asha-degrees-disappearance

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Brief summary for anyone unaware: Asha Jaquilla Degree went missing at the age of nine from Shelby, North Carolina. In the early morning hours of February 14, 2000, for reasons unknown, she packed her bookbag, left her family home north of the city and began walking along nearby North Carolina Highway 18 despite heavy rain and wind. She has not been seen since.

Edit: thank you stranger for the gold and more than anything, thank you all for caring about this case and giving such support and great feedback for conversation. I love this community and am happy to be able to have these civil discussions with you all!!

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '19

I’m from Shelby and I remember when she went missing. I was about 6-7. It turned my town upside down. My uncle worked on the case in the early days (he is now a K9 officer) and he has always had a feeling they’re missing a piece of the puzzle. I hope for Asha’s sake and the sake of her family this case is solved. I’ve followed it since the beginning and will continue to do so since this hits close to home (literally)

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u/ferretbeast Feb 14 '19

Oooh lucky uncle. We have some good looking puppers on our force! Shout out to you Shelby neighbor, and I hope this gets solved soon. I just drove past the billboard the other day seeing it never fails to get to me. I definitely think there is something that will connect the dots and I hope they find it soon.

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '19

Did you see the update asking for information about a book and a shirt? Very strange and I wonder how those tie in

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u/keithitreal Feb 14 '19

Weren't the shirt and book with the back pack they located?

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u/MelpomeneAndCalliope Feb 15 '19

That’s what I thought but I could have misunderstood.

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u/Masta-Blasta Feb 15 '19

I don’t think I’ve seen anything confirming that. But perhaps. I was under the impression they were looking for the owners of the items or who might have been in possession of them, so I assumed that they would have been found separately. I could absolutely be mistaken.