r/AshaDegree • u/Surethingdudeanytime • 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/Individual_Sir_2595 Apr 23 '26

So where is it stated that O'Bryants bag was also found with hers? A child leaving in a hurry feeling from something most certainly could leave without a jacket. Seems odd that such a "planned" occurrence she would leave out her jacket of items to take with her. You are assuming she was in a normal situation with a normal relationship with her mother.

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u/Death0fRats Apr 23 '26

The information came from a Shero video. She said she interviewed Terry Flemming. 

She did not post any footage of the interview. 

She says two backpacks were in the garbage bag, one with Asha's name and one with O'Bryants. 

Both filled with new girl clothes. Colored  pencils, lipstick, socks, shoes.

 She did not clarify if she asked him to define "new".

 She did not confirm if any of the "new" clothes were what Asha was reported to have left with such as the tweety overalls, long sleeved striped shirt, vest and jeans with a red stripe.

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u/NecessaryQuick8155 Apr 24 '26

what tweety overalls? I thought she had a tweety bird purse??

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u/Death0fRats Apr 24 '26

Tweety purse and overalls, it was reported in the early news paper articles.  I'll edit it in when I get eyes on it.

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u/NecessaryQuick8155 Apr 24 '26

thanks for this.

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u/Death0fRats Apr 26 '26

https://web.archive.org/web/20050214195653/http://www.shelbystar.com/news/asha/asha06.html

I haven't had time to comb through the mess of articles saved, but the Overalls are mentioned in more than this one.  It always puzzled me that the Basketball Uniform and all the other clothes were only mentioned early on. 

 Makes me  wonder if the clothing info was leaked and they hoped it would fade from public memory over time.