Asha Degree /// Trailer | Forensic Files

in my head listeners of True Crime garage come here to give strength to the victims
and nothing breaks your heart more than a child victim and parents of that child
unfortunately that is what we have here today A missing little girl a case that refuses to go cold due to
the efforts of the girl's family the hard work of law enforcement agencies both local and federal and the
commitment of a tight-knit community the missing little one that we are talking about this week is Asia degree she
vanished on a cold rainy night 21 years ago she was just nine years old but the case has other reasons for not going
cold because just as strange as Aisha's disappearance are the leads and tips that have come in over the years we have
discussed many missing persons cases here in the garage one thing we continually see when a
child goes missing is that hope can never fade because unfortunately too often hope is
all they have Aisha's mother does not watch the news as stories of abused children and murdered women haunt her
in 2013 she told then Charlotte Observer Reporter Mandy Locke quote God won't let
me believe she's dead in Aisha's case every few years there's another solid lead that presents some
Hope For answers but with this glimmer of hope and these rays of positivity there's still a lot
of Darkness there are the nightmares that visit the families mercilessly for the parents
it's the overwhelming hurt of closing your eyes and imagining your loved one trapped hungry and cold the relatives
look at everyone suspiciously even stopping to examine the faces of children who do not seem to resemble
their parents for these people cannot trust anyone anymore they know someone took their child
maybe even someone they know is responsible maybe someone they trusted before they
lost the ability to do so could it be that someone in the beginning of the case who tried to help the family took
the little one it's the reoccurring haunting and nagging fears that naturally creep into
the minds of the family did someone follow the child home was it a neighbor who watched and waited
for the perfect time to snatch the child it's the forever heightened sense of one's surroundings
it's the staring at a driver trying to memorize the make and model of a suspicious vehicle that for some reason
or other squealed its tires it's your heart jumping every time the phone rings it's the looking into the eyes of the
unknown man at the diner looking for what something anything some kind of breadcrumb that
will lead you to embrace that loved one once again it's these things to beat you up tear you down and can
drive you to insanity maybe it's one's faith in God themselves or something that they simply cannot
explain that keeps hope alive asha's mother says she ignores the speculation that her daughter is dead
she believes if that were true God would quote Give Me A Sign and prepare me the disappearances of children like Asia
degree are often considered to be lost causes after 72 hours the odds of finding a Child Alive are low
but for the parents the child are alive Frozen in time and just out of their reach
officials at the national Center for missing and exploited children point to cases like JC Dugard Jamie Kloss
and of course the unforgettable Rescue of the three young ladies in Ohio in 2013.
and say these examples should bring a Resurgence of energy to Old cases Lena Holmes a family advocacy specialist at
the center says we hope these cases can be a reminder that kids are still out there it reinforces the need for
vigilance if you see something funny or suspicious reach out it could mean everything
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Asha Degree /// Episode 475-476

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Join us in the Garage as we discuss one of the most bizarre missing persons cases we have seen. In the middle of a cold rainy night 9 year old Asha Degree left her home on foot. Where was she going? No one knows. Why did she leave? No one knows. Where is she now? Someone knows! Make no mistake, the evidence is obvious and mysterious but foul play is most certainly involved. There is a weird “bread crumb trail” in this case that is just a further extension of this big mystery. Who took Asha Degree?

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Brief Summary

The episode discusses the ongoing search for missing girl Asia Degree and the emotional impact on her family and community.

Key points

The Disappearance of Asia Degree. Aisha Degree vanished on a cold rainy night 21 years ago, leaving a haunting mystery.
The Struggles of Hope. For families of missing children, hope is often all they have left.
A Mother's Faith. Aisha's mother refuses to accept her daughter's death, holding onto faith.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Hope can never fade.

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