SHELBY, N.C. — Authorities spent more than 24 hours searching two properties in Cleveland County, and Channel 9 learned it was in connection with the disappearance of 9-year-old Asha Degree. On Friday ...

SHELBY, N.C. — Friday marks 25 years since 9-year-old Asha Degree vanished from her home near Shelby. We’ve seen new information and developments in the case, and possible suspects -- but no closure.

The former editor and publisher of The (Shelby) Star newspaper said his own investigation has found no credence to law enforcement claims that a local family was involved in the disappearance of Asha ...

Nobody knows what happened to Asha Degree before she vanished into a cold, stormy Valentine’s Night in 2000, but investigators have long reported a mile-long stretch along North Carolina Highway 18 as ...

A billboard marks the spot where 9-year-old Asha Degree was last seen alive. For years, her bright eyes have gazed out at drivers on North Carolina Highway 18 as they whiz past, silently imploring ...