#6: The Disappearance of Asha Degree
In the early hours of February 14, 2000, Asha Degree, a nine-year-old girl from Shelby, North Carolina, vanished in a case that has perplexed investigators for over two decades. Despite being a typically cautious and shy child, Asha inexplicably left her family home during a stormy night, taking a backpack with her. Her departure was so out of character that it deepened the mystery.
Witnesses reported seeing her walking along Highway 18 around 4 AM, but no substantial clues were uncovered despite extensive searches. In the following years, a few items belonging to Asha were found, but they provided more questions than answers. The reasons behind her sudden disappearance and her current whereabouts remain unknown, making her case one of the most enduring and heartbreaking mysteries in North Carolina.