# Disappearance of Asha Degree

Missing · 2000

On February 14, 2000, Asha Jaquilla Degree, a nine‑year‑old girl from Shelby, North Carolina, United States, disappeared after leaving her family's home during the early morning hours. For reasons that remain unknown, she packed a bookbag and walked along North Carolina Highway 18 in heavy rain and wind. Several motorists reported seeing her; when one driver attempted to approach her about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from…

Original record: https://en.wikipedia.org/?curid=49350877
Case page: https://realjustice.ai/cases/disappearance-of-asha-degree-w49350877

## On the record (quotes checked against the source text)

Nothing verified yet.


## Timeline

No dated events yet.


## Open questions

None posted.


## Unverified findings

None.


## Sources

1. Looking for Asha, https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/20th-anniversary-of-asha-degree-disappearance-021420
2. FBI Kidnapping/Missing Person Poster: Asha Jaquilla Degree, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/asha-jaquilla-degree/download.pdf
3. Inside the FBI Podcast: Searching for Asha Degree, https://www.fbi.gov/news/podcasts/inside-the-fbi-podcast-searching-for-asha-degree-021422
4. The Search Continues for Asha Degree, https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2020/search-continues-for-asha-degree
5. 25 years after Asha Degree's disappearance impacted the Shelby community, family prays for answers, https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/25-years-after-asha-degrees-disappearance-impacted-shelby-community-family-prays-answers/J7EHSXAC5JCRLDJBLOEPZXEGFE/
6. FBI, SBI join search at new locations in Asha Degree case, https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2025/04/04/fbi--sbi-join-search-at-new-locations-in-asha-degree-case
7. Search warrants executed by FBI, Cleveland County deputies were related to Asha Degree case, https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/asha-degree-case-update-missing-girl-shelby-north-carolina-car-towed-cleveland-county-home/275-6eb6bc0a-8e71-428a-a158-e38f5e979e70
8. FBI agent who worked on Asha Degree case 24 years ago sees hope in new evidence, https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/fbi-agent-worked-on-asha-degrees-case-speaks-out/275-2470787b-16d5-4c16-820d-aa6d9567c252
9. 'Never stop searching': New Asha Degree billboards show $100K reward for information in disappearance, https://www.wbtv.com/2025/09/26/reward-increased-100k-information-asha-degrees-disappearance-2000/
10. Asha Degree's 35th birthday: Where case of missing Shelby girl stands decades later, https://www.wbtv.com/2025/08/05/asha-degrees-35th-birthday-where-case-missing-shelby-girl-stands-decades-later/
11. UPDATE: Asha Degree, https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/update-asha-degree/
12. Asha Degree /// Part 1 /// 826 - True Crime Garage, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asha-degree-part-1-826/id1062418176?i=1000697746663
13. Wikipedia record (CC BY-SA 4.0), https://en.wikipedia.org/?curid=49350877


_Compiled by volunteers on JUST. A verified quote means the words appear in the stored source text. It does not establish that the source is accurate or what the words mean._