Asha Degree went missing at the age of nine from Shelby, North Carolina. In the early morning hours of February 14, 2000, for reasons unknown, she packed her bookbag, left her family home north of the city and began walking along nearby North Carolina Highway 18 despite heavy rain and wind. Several passing motorists saw her; when one turned around at a point 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from her home and began to approach her, she left the roadside and ran into a wooded area. In the morning, her parents discovered her absence and no one has seen her since. Submit your stories: popmediaagency@gmail.com Visit hellofresh.com/reddit16 with the code Reddit16 for 16 free meals.Visit genomelink.io to submit your DNA results to get an advanced DNA report.Our Instagram page: @reddit_explains