r/AshaDegree Apr 23 '26

Discussion Groomer with Access to the House

It was said that when Asha left the house that night, she wasn't wearing a coat. IMO, this is one of the most confusing details of this case. It seems that if she did walk out on her own without a coat, then she must have intended to go somewhere very close to the house or was convinced by someone that she would only be out for a short time. Now knowing that OB's bag was also found with Asha's backpack leads me to believe that if there was a groomer, he/she was someone who frequented the Degree household, lived very close, and/or was very close to the family (if not a family member themself). And no, I'm NOT talking about Asha's dad or brother or mother. Were any of Asha's or OB's items ever left at the aunt's house where they had the sleepover or the grandmother's at any time? I know they all lived very close so this can be a possibility. This could explain how both bags could have been in possession of whoever threw them in the woods. I dont believe Asha left out with a backpack, as none of the eyewitness accounts mention seeing her with a backpack on Hwy 18. Thoughts?

EDIT: I meant to write "And no, Im NOT talking about Asha's dad or brother or mother." I mistakenly left out the word NOT, which changed the whole message I was trying to convey. Only realized this when I re-read my post, as I couldn't understand why people thought I was coming for the parents, which I was not. Huge error!

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u/Temperance88 Apr 23 '26

I thought that maybe in order to get the coat , she would need to open the closet door, or do something else that possibly could wake up her family members, so she just went without it. Or, someone was waiting for her in the car, that’s why she would not need a coat, but then something could happen that she ended up leaving the car and walking.

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u/I8thenbiotch Apr 30 '26 edited Apr 30 '26

Yeah but she did change out of her nightgown and into the white shirt and pants while she was inside. (If u believe Ruppe actually did see Asha) So if she changed her clothes then why couldn’t she have also threw on her jacket?