Asha Degree

On Valentine’s Day, 2000, nine-year-old Asha Degree quietly left her home in the middle of a storm and was seen walking along Highway 18 before vanishing into the woods. In this episode, we retrace Asha’s final confirmed movements, the immediate search, the strange items found in a roadside shed, and the discovery of her backpack—buried 26 miles away and wrapped in trash bags. We also break down renewed investigative efforts, including FBI involvement, key witness reports about a dark green 1970s car, recent search warrants, and why investigators now believe foul play is involved. If you have information: Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office [phone] or FBI Charlotte [phone]. Reward up to $45,000. Listener note: This episode discusses the disappearance of a child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices