What happened to Asha degree?
Episode Summary In February of 2000, a 9-year-old girl named Asha Degree packed her book bag and tucked it away, waiting for the right time to sneak out of her North Carolina home. To this day, no one knows why she left, or why she was walking along Highway 18 alone around 4 in the morning.
Is there an MP3 file of searching for Asha degree?
This is the mp3 file for the Inside the FBI podcast episode Searching for Asha Degree. Listen to the full podcast and view the transcript.
What was in Asha degree’s backpack?
FBI Asha Degree’s backpack contained a shirt and a Dr. Seuss book that had been checked out of her school library. Fortunately, the FBI and North Carolina’s State Bureau of Investigation had joined hands to help find the missing girl and continued on their quest.
What do Asha degree’s parents say about her parents?
For Asha Degree’s parents, the hope is that those responsible haven’t done irreparable damage — and have the courage to come forward. “That’s my prayer every night, that God will get into their heart and let them come forward, because it’s got to be a weight on them,” Iquilla Degree said in 2020.
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Could the clues be the answer?
The NKOB shirt/gown was definitely a clue. I say this because in 1990, also the year that Asha was born, the NKOB released a song called “Valentine Girl”. Asha disappeared on Valentine’s Day. It’s so strange how the book bag was found around the time she went missing.
Backpack theory
I was listening to her episode on True Crime Garage a fee days ago, and something has been in my mind. Is it possible that the backpack, perfectly perserved in the double trashbags could of been a plant? Put there on purpose? Teasing the family?
Further Questions Regarding The Case
Upon further diving into this case, here is a list of additional questions that I can’t seem to wrap my head around:
How old is Asha Degree?
FBI/National Center For Missing And Exploited Children Asha Degree at nine (left) and an age-processed image of her at 30 (right). “The fact that it was a small child that left on Valentine’s Day really caught everybody’s heart in this community.
What was in Asha Degree's backpack?
FBI Asha Degree’s backpack contained a shirt and a Dr. Seuss book that had been checked out of her school library. Fortunately, the FBI and North Carolina’s State Bureau of Investigation had joined hands to help find the missing girl and continued on their quest.
How much is the FBI offering for Asha Degree?
As it stands, the FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to her whereabouts. The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office is offering another $20,000. For Asha Degree’s parents, the hope is that those responsible haven’t done irreparable damage — and have the courage to come forward.
When did Asha Degree vanish?
National Center For Missing And Exploited Children Asha Degree vanished on Valentine’s Day in 2000. Asha Degree vanished from her Shelby, North Carolina, home before dawn on Valentine’s Day in 2000. Her parents had tucked her into bed without issue the night before. After midnight, when a nearby car accident left the family’s neighborhood without ...
Why is Asha called Shelby's sweetheart?
She’s been called Shelby’s Sweetheart, because she’s a child that’s one of our own ,” he said. Despite the FBI, local police, and State Bureau of Investigation all working in collaboration with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, there remain no definitive answers as to Asha’s fate.
What time did they find Asha on Highway 18?
Two people called the station saying they had seen a girl matching Asha’s description on Highway 18 around 4 a.m.
Why did the Degree family walk to a missing person's billboard?
With promising leads turning to dead ends, the Degree family organized an annual walk from their home to a missing person’s billboard to keep local awareness alive. They even established a scholarship in her name.
