Asha Degree | Missing Since 2000, Investigation Remains Open
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Asha Degree | Missing Since 2000, Investigation Remains Open
Asha Degree was nine years old when she disappeared from her home near Shelby, North Carolina, in the early hours of February 14, 2000. The FBI and local investigators have continued to seek information about what happened to her.
Record Summary
At a Glance
More than two decades after Asha Degree disappeared, her case remains one of the most closely followed missing-child investigations in the United States.
Missing Person Record
The Disappearance
Asha disappeared from her home near Shelby, North Carolina, during the night of February 14, 2000. Investigators have said witnesses reported seeing a young girl walking along Highway 18 in the rain around the period of her disappearance.
Investigation
A Case That Has Not Been Forgotten
The FBI and Cleveland County investigators have repeatedly renewed appeals for information and distributed age-progressed images. Investigators have emphasized that even information someone once considered insignificant may matter to the case.
Why This Record Matters
Keeping a Missing Child Visible
Long-term missing-person cases depend on sustained public memory. The Hall preserves Asha’s name, image and investigative sources without presenting rumors as evidence or treating uncharged individuals as responsible for her disappearance.
Sources
Review the Record
- FBI — Looking for Asha
- FBI — Investigators Seek Public Assistance
- FBI — Asha Degree image repository
Featured image: Federal Bureau of Investigation / Wikimedia Commons — missing-person image of Asha Degree.
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