The 9-Year-Old Who Walked Into the Storm and Vanished

In 2000, nine-year-old Asha Degree disappeared from her home in Shelby, North Carolina.

On a stormy February night, she packed a small bag and slipped out of her house. Multiple drivers later reported seeing her walking alone along Highway 18. That was the last confirmed sighting.

Despite extensive searches, countless tips, and her family’s tireless fight for answers, Asha has never been found. Her case remains one of the most haunting child disappearances in the United States.

Asha’s story is a reminder that even decades later, families are still waiting, still hoping, and still searching for the truth.