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The Cold Case of Brenda Sue Brown

Brenda Sue Brown was just 11 years old at the time of her abduction and murder on July 27, 1966, in Shelby, North Carolina. The case remained cold for more than 40 years, until new evidence was brought forth from a deathbed confession. This case had more twists and turns than a mountain highway, especially…

The 2000 Disappearance of Asha Degree

Asha Degree was just nine years old in the fourth grade when she disappeared from Shelby, North Carolina. In the early morning hours of Valentine’s Day on February 14, 2000, for reasons unknown, Degree left her home. According to the FBI website, “Around 2:30 a.m., Asha Degree’s father checked up on her and her older brother in the room they shared. Both were sound…