MI MI - Ashley Elkins, 30, Warren, 2 Jan 2025 *the last location of her phone was in Roseville* *Arrest*

[mlhenn]

Missing Ashley Elkins: Ex-boyfriend arrested, says police

A man has been arrested and is expected to be arraigned on Thursday in the search for missing mother, Ashley Elkins. Roseville police say the suspect was Elkins' ex-boyfriend.

www.fox2detroit.com

Officials say during the search, it was determined that there ‘was a strong possibility of foul play involved in this incident’ and that something likely happened within the city of Roseville.

 

[mlhenn]

Family of missing Macomb County woman believes she was killed by ex-boyfriend, who’s in custody

According to the Roseville Police, Ashley Elkins' ex-boyfriend has been arrested. A family spokesperson said substantial evidence suggested that she was killed.

www.clickondetroit.com

Morton, who was the spokesperson for the family, gave a statement Wednesday night about the case and where everything stood at this time.

Morton said the family met with Roseville and Warren police departments Wednesday night a little after 7:30 p.m.

“What they indicated was there was substantial evidence collected at the home of the ex-boyfriend and they also indicated that based upon that evidence that Ashley was murdered. They don’t have her body at this time. They do have good leads where her body is. They also indicated that the boyfriend is in custody on related charges not for murder at this time. A warrant is being prepared, but he will be arraigned in the morning at Roseville District Court at 10 a.m.”

 

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[swanniee11]

Ashley Elkins' ex-boyfriend charged with lying to police

According to a statement from Elkins' family, they believe she was murdered.

www.fox2detroit.com

Ashley Elkins' ex-boyfriend charged with lying to police​

Snipped: During the arraignment, prosecutors noted that if Elkins is still alive, they would be concerned for her safety if Booker were to be released on bond. He was given a $250,000 cash/surety bond

Snipped: According to prosecutors, Booker fled his Macomb County home and went to Flint, where he allegedly searched for the quickest routes from Flint to Ohio, as well as what to do while on the run and if blood is traceable

Snipped: Booker previously served in the United States Army but was removed from the military with a less than honorable discharge after going AWOL. This happened after he was charged with several crimes while serving, including larceny and possessing fake identification documents

Long article going over what we know etc.

 

[swanniee11]

Family of missing Macomb County woman believes she was killed by ex-boyfriend, who’s in custody

According to the Roseville Police, Ashley Elkins' ex-boyfriend has been arrested. A family spokesperson said substantial evidence suggested that she was killed.

www.clickondetroit.com

On Dec. 31, 2024, just days before Ashley disappeared, her ex-boyfriend booked an appointment at her home salon using a different name, according to family members
“He knocked on the front door, and I guess she saw that it was him,” Ashley’s mother, Monika Elkins said.
He also knocked on the side door of the home as Ashley told everyone in the house to be quiet.
After that, he left
2 days later she went missing.

 

[swanniee11]

There is a family statement in the above MSM post ( channel 4), Uncle is the spokesperson. Watching this poor mother go through this is heartwrenching. Praying for this family IMO

 

[tlcya]

Booker previously served in the United States Army but was removed from the military with a less than honorable discharge after going AWOL. This happened after he was charged with several crimes while serving, including larceny and possessing fake identification documents.
Ashley Elkins' ex-boyfriend charged with lying to police

While in Flint, Booker is accused of planning to leave Michigan by looking up routes out of state.

His research also included what to do while on the run, as well as how to beat a polygraph test, and if blood is traceable, the prosecution said.

Additionally, he allegedly looked up how to delete his Google search history.
'Is blood traceable?': Prosecutor reveals De'Andre Booker's searches after Ashley Elkins disappeared

his arraignment hearing

 

[mlhenn]

'Is blood traceable?': Prosecutor reveals De'Andre Booker's searches after Ashley Elkins disappeared

After Ashley Elkins disappeared, her ex is accused of fleeing the area and looking up what to do while on the run.

www.fox2detroit.com

While in Flint, Booker is accused of planning to leave Michigan by looking up routes out of state.

His research also included what to do while on the run, as well as how to beat a polygraph test, and if blood is traceable, the prosecution said.

Additionally, he allegedly looked up how to delete his Google search history.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 9, 2025

'We’re not going to stop': Investigators explain next steps in missing Warren mother's case

Roseville police met with the Warren Police Department, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan State Police to chart out the next steps in the investigation of Ashley Elkins' case.

www.wxyz.com

“This violent act was premeditated. We will seek to enhance the charges once we get there, to exactly that, premeditated,” Berlin said.

Berlin says they plan to expand the search of an undisclosed location that they’re hoping will secure additional evidence, so they can pin additional charges on Booker if that's where the evidence leads them.

Mother of missing Warren woman believes her daughter is deceased

Assistant Macomb County Prosecutor Steve Fox, in arguing for a $500,000 bond for Booker, said investigators discovered that Deandre Howard Booker fled to Flint, where he conducted internet searches…

www.macombdaily.com

The couple broke up in September after dating about a year.

“A friend of hers said she felt like somebody was always following her in her car” since then, Monika Elkins said.

While they were together, Ashley Elkins at one point moved her hair-style business to a building on Eight Mile Road because Booker was jealous about men going to her home for appointments, Monika Elkins said.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 9, 2025

Macomb prosecutor: Ex-boyfriend charged with lying to police in missing Warren mom case

Investigation continues into the disappearance of Ashley Elkins, 30, of Warren, who was last seen Jan. 2. Her car was found in Roseville.

www.freep.com

A probable cause hearing is set for Jan. 22 and a preliminary exam is scheduled for Jan. 29.

Watch full arraignment for ex-boyfriend charged in Ashley Elkins disappearance in Macomb County​

RAW VIDEO: Ashley Elkins' family speaks with media following arraignment​

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 10, 2025

Full timeline on the disappearance of Macomb County woman Ashley Elkins

A full timeline of events that led up to and have followed the disappearance of missing Macomb County woman Ashley Elkins.

www.clickondetroit.com

Jan. 2, 2025: Ashley Elkins disappears​

• Two days after her ex-boyfriend was knocking on her door, Ashley disappeared.
• Family members last saw Ashley leaving her home in Warren at about 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 2.
• The family said they received weird texts from Ashley the day she went missing.
• Her mother said she arrived at Ashley’s house about 10 minutes after she had left.
• Monika Elkins tried to FaceTime her daughter, but she didn’t answer.
• Hours later, a family member got a text from Ashley, who said she was going to a beauty supply store.
• After that, her mother said the phone was turned off before being turned back on.
• According to Ashley’s phone, her last known location was her ex-boyfriend’s residence in the 20900 block of Pinehurst Street in Roseville.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Search for missing Warren mom at Macomb Co. landfill to resume Tuesday

Law enforcement agencies searched the Pine Tree Acres Landfill for Ashley Elkins of Warren, a mother of two who has been missing since early January.

www.detroitnews.com

 

[mlhenn]

Ashley Elkins search: Police digging through Macomb County landfill

A Macomb County landfill is being searched in connection to the disappearance of Ashley Elkins.

www.fox2detroit.com

FOX 2 learned through sources in Macomb County that the search for Elkins turned to the Lenox Township landfill on Monday, more than ten days after she was last heard from.

The sources said police spent the weekend preparing to search the landfill on Monday in hopes of finding her body.

Roseville police have not confirmed on the record that they are searching for Elkins' body at the landfill. However, police seized a dumpster at her ex-boyfriend's apartment during their evidence search last week.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 13, 2025

Police search Michigan landfill for missing woman

Ashley Elkins, 30, was reported missing on Jan. 3. A former boyfriend has been charged with lying to police during the investigation.

www.wtol.com

• LE is searching the Pine Tree landfill in Macomb County's Lenox Township.
• They had 40 or 50 officers searching according to Police Chief Berlin.
• This is the same landfill they searched in 2022 for Zion Foster's remains, although they didn't find her.

Police to continue search for missing Warren mother at Lenox Township landfill on Tuesday

The Roseville Police Department, along with several law enforcement agencies, wrapped up their search at Pine Tree Acres Landfill late this afternoon.

www.wxyz.com

They’re focusing on a 6.5-acre plot at the 377-acre landfill ...

“We have a good idea of where our target is,” said Chief Mitch Berlin of the Roseville Police Department. “We’ll be back tomorrow. ...

 

[AlatzuMeizzaja]

Lenox Township is north of Roseville along I-94, which, further north, leads to the Blue Water Bridge border crossing into Canada. Interestingly enough, just a few miles short of the border is the junction with I-69, which heads westward from Port Huron towards Flint.

It is known that the suspect first went to Flint before planning to continue down to Ohio. Is it possible that he had intended to flee to Canada after dumping the body, but realized it would possibly not go well for him, and decided at the last minute to divert to Flint instead?

I've made the drive from Roseville to the Blue Water Bridge myself not long ago, and it was barely half an hour from what I recall.

JMO.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 13, 2025

Search for missing Warren mom at Macomb Co. landfill to resume Tuesday

Law enforcement agencies searched the Pine Tree Acres Landfill for Ashley Elkins of Warren, a mother of two who has been missing since early January.

www.detroitnews.com

The search is “moving in the right direction," said Berlin, speaking to media shortly after the search wrapped for the day around 4 p.m. Monday. "...“We’re confident that we’ll find the evidence we’re looking for.”

Berlin said they focused on the Lenox Township landfill because “we traced (our evidence) from Roseville all the way here, and then worked with engineers and Waste Management surveyors to pinpoint an approximate six, seven-acre parcel where evidence would be located.”

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 13, 2025

Officials searching Lenox Township landfill in connection to case of missing Warren mother

Police confirmed to 7 News Detroit that they're currently searching a Macomb County landfill in connection to the case of missing Warren mother Ashley Elkins.

www.wxyz.com

"I knew it from Day 1," said Ashley's mother, Monika Elkins. "When I got to her house, it was 8:40. She left at 8:30. I went into the house for a minute, came back out. I texted her. I had a dream of her car being stolen. And she replied back, 'Aw, man," which was weird to me. So I FaceTimed her. She didn't answer. So I said to her just be mindful about your surroundings, pay attention to where you're going and she didn't call back. That's not like her. And she never called back, she never text back. Ever."

Elkins went on to say she believes the "Aw, man' response came from Booker, not her daughter.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

One of the items investigators hauled away was a dumpster. It’s one key piece of evidence that led investigators to the landfill, reports Scripps News Detroit.

“This violent act was premeditated. We will seek to enhance the charges once we get there, to exactly that, premeditated,” Berlin previously said

Police search Michigan landfill as missing woman's ex charged with lying

Ashley Elkins' ex-boyfriend, DeAndre Booker, is accused of lying and willfully providing false and misleading information to police.

www.courttv.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Sources tell us police spent the weekend preparing for today’s dig. They had to remove tons of dirt and cover soil to start excavating a certain area where they hope to recover Elkins’ body

“The family is obviously very devastated. We’re happy to hear about an arrest. But tonight, we met with Roseville and Warren police departments and they indicated to us that based on the evidence that Ashley had been murdered and by the ex-boyfriend at his home, that this likely occurred late (last) Thursday, early Friday,” Elkins’ uncle Maurice Morton told us Wednesday night. “Hearing that is devastating.”

Officials searching landfill in connection to case of missing mother

By Brett Kast, WXYZ Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LENOX TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WXYZ) — Police confirmed to 7 News Detroit that they’re currently searching a Macomb County landfill in connection to the case of missing Warren mother Ashley Elkins. The Roseville Police Department...

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