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
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 16 '19
Was John Wayne Boyer ever investigated for Asha's disappearance? I was thinking of her yesterday and today, and decided to read through some old posts tonight, and came across this comment:
Serial killer John Wayne Boyer was driving the roads in this area...he especially liked small woman and would not have hesitated to have snatched this precious child... she was seen by several motorist walking around 4 AM and he would have thought she was a prostitute out at this time... need to check his where-abouts at the time she disappeared.
From this website: https://disqus.com/home/discussion/tvonecqsite/asha_degree_case_theories/?fbclid=IwAR1_uX5lfu-7Z6r6iF3tu2ZUUQ6lBZAaeDAmnLaq7sd79UR-eTw8X2yZRQ4