Episode 1: Shelby’s Sweetheart: What Happened to Asha Degree?

On the morning of Valentine’s Day in 2000, nine-year-old Asha Degree vanished from her family’s home in Shelby, North Carolina. No signs of forced entry. No clear reason why. She walked out into the rain—alone—and was never seen again.

Who was Asha? What could have led her to leave in the dead of night? And more than two decades later… why have so few answers emerged?

In this debut episode of Someone Knows, we explore the heartbreaking timeline of Asha’s disappearance, the evidence left behind, and the newest developments that may finally crack open a case that has haunted a family—and a community—for over 20 years.

Because someone, somewhere… knows what happened.

If you have information about Asha Degree’s case, please contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or your local authorities.

1. FBI.gov. “Seeking Information – Asha Degree.”
   https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/asha-degree
2. Cleveland County Sheriff's Office. (Archived press releases and search efforts from 2000 to present.)
   https://www.sheriffclevelandcounty.com
3. America’s Missing: The Asha Degree Case – Unresolved Podcast.
   https://unresolved.me/asha-degree
4. CNN. “FBI offers reward in 2000 disappearance of North Carolina girl.” February 2015.
   https://www.cnn.com/2015/02/15/us/north-carolina-girl-disappearance/index.html
5. The Charlotte Observer. “Timeline: What we know about the disappearance of Asha Degree.”
   https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article132716779.html
6. WCCB Charlotte. “New Developments in Asha Degree Case.”
   https://www.wccbcharlotte.com
7. Crime Junkie Podcast. “MISSING: Asha Degree.”
   https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-asha-degree/
8. Reddit – r/UnresolvedMysteries. Various user timelines and FOIA findings related to Asha’s backpack and the Dedmon family search warrants.
   (Used for case chronology reference – all citations independently verified.)
9. WBTV Charlotte. “FBI, SBI search property in Burke County in connection to Asha Degree case.” January 2024.
   https://www.wbtv.com
10. Find Asha Degree Facebook Page.
    https://www.facebook.com/FindAshaDegree