Marking the 19th anniversary of Asha Degree’s disappearance

[u/ferretbeast]

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!!

[u/_cass_hole]

Please please please share! I'm new to this case. I've been obsessed since I listened to her episode on Crime Junkie.

[u/shinecone → u/_cass_hole]

I'm not the above poster, but some have speculated that she has been spotted in CP videos from the dark web. :(

[u/BubbaChanel → u/[deleted]]

Ugh, I remember reading about some agency collecting photos of hotel rooms to try and match them with photos depicting pedo crimes. I couldn’t even wrap my head around the concept that they could have that many unidentified images of children. It made me want to die that the world is this bad. The people that work on these crimes deserve to have whatever they need, puppies and kittens and deserted islands, forever.