<aside> <img src="/icons/info-alternate_yellow.svg" alt="/icons/info-alternate_yellow.svg" width="40px" /> Asha Jaquilla Degree went missing from her home in Shelby, North Carolina, during the early morning hours of February 14, 2000. Asha’s father has stated he last saw her asleep in her bedroom at approximately 2:30 am. Around 4:00 am, she was reportedly seen by drivers walking along North Carolina Highway 18 in Shelby, North Carolina. Her father placed a 911 call and reported her missing at 6:39 that morning.
Over a year later, Asha's book bag was discovered buried along North Carolina 18 in Burke County.
As of April 2024, Asha J. Degree remains missing. There has been limited movement; her case unsolved after 24 years.
The investigating agencies are the FBI (Charlotte field office) in partnership with the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
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