Asha Degree's Absconding

9-year-old Asha degree got out of bed packed a book bag with clothes and personal items then walked out of her home. A half hour later a passing truck driver spotted Asha walking south along highway 18 Wearing a long-sleeved white t-shirt and white pants They reported the sighting to police and after seeing a TV report regarding Asha's disappearance thought it was strange that such a small child would be out by herself at that hour. This truck driver then circled the area three times and spotted Asha disappearing into a wooded area at the side of the highway. The Cleveland County sheriff would later state that he was pretty sure it was her because the descriptions they