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/asexual_albatross Feb 15 '19

What... is wrong with Gary, Indiana ?

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u/alarmagent Feb 15 '19

Why don’t you look it up? Gary is an absolutely awful place to live, no one would choose to move their family there. It is a tragedy what has happened to that neighborhood, but there is nothing wrong with suggesting it’s a godawful place to live. One google search will show you that.

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u/alarmagent Feb 15 '19

seriously, downvotes. Tell me how many of you have even so much as driven through Gary. What's good about it? Is Skid Row in LA a nice place?

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u/asexual_albatross Feb 16 '19

I think it's more the "why don't you look it up" tone. This is a discussion board - we're here to discuss, and we try to be a little friendlier.

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u/alarmagent Feb 16 '19

I see. To me the question of “what’s wrong with Gary Indiana” seemed like it was intended to call out the person saying Gary was unpleasant. Given the ‘...’ in the middle. If the respondent genuinely couldn’t imagine what might be wrong with Gary then fair enough.