What happens when politics and policing define the story before the facts? Anyone with information about the Asha Degree case is urged to contact the FBI at (704) 672-6100. A $100,000 reward is offered for information.
Sources courtesy of The Charlotte Observer, Shelby Star, and WCNC TV.
18 May 2025
Episode 12: Someone Everybody Knows
Featuring Dr. Chandra Cleveland, former sheriff's deputy and founder of SHE Investigations, this episode takes a focused look at the Asha Degree case through her 40+ years of law enforcement experience.
2 May 2025
Episode 11: Innocent Transfer
This episode explores how indirect DNA evidence has complicated the Asha Degree case, echoing the wrongful conviction of Mark Carver and revealing why charges in Cleveland County remain elusive. Featuring special guest, former forensic expert Dr. James Caldwell.
10 Apr 2025
Episode 10: Call to Action: When the Night Takes a Child
In Episode 10, we cover the September 2024 developments in Asha Degree’s case and speak with Shari Doherty of Child Find of America about runaway youth and the urgent need for awareness.
4 Mar 2025
Episode 9: A Town Haunted by Questions
Decades later, Shelby is still haunted by false leads, shifting narratives, and lingering doubts—while a longtime resident reflects on how the town remembers Asha Degree.
Sources: Charlotte Observer, Shelby Star, News Nation
14 Feb 2025
Episode 8: The Runaway, The Bookbag, and the Abduction
18 months after Asha Degree disappeared, a contractor stumbled upon her bookbag, miles away from where she was last seen. This episode unpacks the details surrounding its discovery, the rumors that followed, and why the response to Asha’s case differed so drastically from other missing children in the area. If you have information about Asha’s case or would like to be featured as a guest, please contact us: trueadvocateinc@gmail.com.
Sources:
Shelby Star
Charlotte Observer
Boston Globe
USA Today
31 Jan 2025
Episode 7: Conflicting Clues
In this episode, we examine the strange discoveries and contradictions that begin to surface. From misplaced belongings to shifting narratives about reward money and theories about her disappearance, the details don’t always add up.
Sources:
The Charlotte Observer
Shelby Star
News Nation
13 Jan 2025
Episode 6: Public Image and Private Truth
Award-winning criminologist Judith A. Yates, author of How to Recognize the Devil and The Devil You Know, explores the complex dynamics between public image and private truth in the high-profile case of Asha Degree.
30 Dec 2024
Episode 5: The Hunt for Answers: Searching for Asha Degree
This episode focuses on the extensive search efforts in the days following Asha’s disappearance, highlighting the work of law enforcement, volunteers, and search teams who scoured fields, woods, and roads near her home in a desperate attempt to find her.
25 Nov 2024
Episode 4: Memory & Mystery
Marilyn Ward shares insights on the devastating effects of false rumors on families and law enforcement in missing child cases, highlighting the importance of swift and accurate information dissemination.
30 Oct 2024
Episode 3: The Calm Before Midnight
Pris dives into Sunday, February 13, 2000-a day of family comforts, and a church gathering, as a storm brews and nightfall descends.
22 Oct 2024
Episode 2: The Last Game
A cold Saturday in February 2000 unfolds through detailed accounts of Asha Degree’s final basketball game, from her frustration on the court to an evening with cousins.
16 Oct 2024
Episode 1: Leading Up to the Unknown - February 10th
In this episode, we take a close look at the events leading up to Asha's disappearance. We explore her final days, including her school life, interactions with her best friend, and a poem she wrote just weeks before she went missing. We’ll also discuss the larger context of Shelby and Cleveland County at the time—marked by economic instability, a growing drug crisis, and the tension simmering beneath the surface of a small-town community on the brink of the unthinkable.
8 Oct 2024
Episode 0: Hidden Layers
From its diverse community and rich traditions to the challenges lurking beneath its idyllic surface, this episode unravels the intricate tapestry of a small town on the cusp of an event that would forever change its narrative.
6 Sept 2024
Cleveland County Valentine [trailer]
Fear spreads as a young girl vanishes from her home in the quiet town of Shelby, North Carolina.
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