Missing From: Shelby, North Carolina
Missing Since: February 14, 2000
Age at Disappearance: 9
Height: 4′ 6″
Weight: 60
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Distinguishing Characteristics: African American female. May wear her hair in pigtails. Clothing: Believed to be wearing a white shirt, white jeans, white shoes and may be carrying a purse with Tweety Bird on it.
Details of Disappearance: Degree resided with her family in an apartment on Oakcrest Street in Shelby, North Carolina in 2000. She was last seen inside her home at approximately 2:30 a.m. on February 14, 2000. By dawn, her parents were unable to locate her anywhere in the house. At 4:00 a.m., she was seen by motorists walking along North Carolina Highway 18 in Shelby, North Carolina.
In August 2001, a book bag bearing Asha’s name and phone number was discovered along NC 18, the same highway where she was last seen. A pair of men’s khaki pants and bones thought to belong to an animal also were retrieved from the search.
Investigating Agency: Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office at (704) 484-4822
If you have any information on this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential.