In Shelby, North Carolina, 9-year-old Asha Jaquilla Degree leaves her home in the early morning hours of February 14th, 2000.  With just a backpack and house key, she disappears into the night.  Twenty-two years later, her family is still looking for her.

If you have any information about Asha Degree, please reach out to the FBI Charlotte office at 704-672-6100 or the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office at 704-484-4822

Intro/Outro Music is provided for this podcast by Chamika.  Check them out on Instagram @ChamikaMusic

Sources Used:

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/asha-jaquilla-degree

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/axppaa/the_disappearance_of_asha_degree_part_1/

https://thetruecrimefiles.com/asha-degree-disappearance/

https://www.murdersandcoffee.com/post/what-happened-to-asha-degree

https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/inside-the-fbi-searching-for-asha-degree-021422.mp4/view

https://disappearedblog.com/asha-degree/

https://www.wbtv.com/2022/02/14/22-years-since-disappearance-asha-degree-law-enforcement-hopes-renewed-interest-case/

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/asha-degree

https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/20th-anniversary-of-asha-degree-disappearance-021420

https://allthatsinteresting.com/asha-degree

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Asha_Degree#:~:text=Asha%20Jaquilla%20Degree%20%28born%20August%205%2C%201990%29%20went,Carolina%20Highway%2018%20despite%20heavy%20rain%20and%20wind.

https://morbidology.com/where-is-asha-degree/

On August 8, 1995, in the village of Webster, New York, 16-year-old Kelley Gaffield fails to return home in the evening hours after heading uptown to spend some time with friends.  She seemingly vanished without a trace until her body is discovered almost three months later in a wooded area not far from her home.

Music for The Mystery Barn Podcast is provided by Chamika Music.  Check them out on Instagram @ChamikaMusic  

Sources Used:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F3ZaXjjq3o 2007 interview with Kelley's Mom, Chris Reilly

https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/family-of-kelley-gaffield-hopeful-for-new-leads-in-1995-murder/

http://ci.webster.ny.us/192/Kelly-Gaffield-Mystery

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/08/07/kelley-gaffield-disappearance-anniversary-webster/31279007/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26791224/kelly-gaffield-family-hunts-for-clues/

https://www.mpnnow.com/story/news/2007/08/01/video-kelley-gaffield-16-year/45603311007/

https://www.websteronlinenews.com/post/memorial-gathering-to-be-held-for-kelley-gaffield-this-saturday

https://amp.whec.com/articles/websters-only-cold-case-5025589.html

Twenty-three-year-old Marcus Rutledge, a student at Tennessee State University was on a promising career path as a veterinarian.  He had his whole life ahead of him, but on June 8, 1998, he seemingly vanished without a trace.

Sources Used:

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/marcus-rutledge---nashville-tennessee

https://charleyproject.org/case/marcus-t-rutledge

https://www.wkrn.com/special-reports/tn-missing-tsu-senior-missing-since-1998/

https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/get-involved/missing-persons/marcus-rutledge

https://www.coldcasefiles.org/2022/03/marcus-t-rutledge-nashville-tennessee.html

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/tn-missing-tsu-senior-missing-since-1998/ar-AAVIFci

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/kp17rs/in_june_1998_a_man_left_a_voicemail_for_his/

Interview with David Rutledge – Father:

https://aadl.org/aadl_aachm_20190315-david_rutledge

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