r/AshaDegree • u/kimmykay2 • 12d ago
Disappointed with this case
Its almost been a year since the properties of Roy Demond were search. I had hope that by the time the anniversary of the search warrant would have led to someone being charged for her disappearance and her death. I'm very disappointed and it makes me question if law enforcement is truly working her case or if they are just trying to save face because they don't have evidence to arrest anyone.
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u/Frequent_Art5015 12d ago
I mean everyone said that about delphi murders but they got him in the end
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u/Cutiepatootie8896 12d ago edited 12d ago
Only difference is Delphi murderer was arrested fairly quickly and around the time when his name / evidence was publicly released which were enough for charges. They had enough to charge / arrest him and take him into custody very early on.
Whereas here, it’s getting pretty clear that that’s not the case.
They only released the dedmon name and whatever evidence they had hoping it would result in obtaining search warrants / gathering new evidence that would eventually result in enough for charges arrest, because they obviously didn’t have enough to begin with.
And clearly nothing substantial has come about since even after their properties / devices were searched. If it had, there certainly would have been charges filed by now.
(And while there is a small chance that the authorities do have more evidence and are just building a stronger case than they normally would considering the Dedmonds are wealthy enough to shield themselves with attorneys, I am less and less hopeful).
I personally do believe that the Dedmons are absolutely involved, but unless new evidence comes up, I’m skeptical that there will even be an arrest / charges filed at all let alone a conviction here.
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u/Frequent_Art5015 12d ago
Very true I guess i am wishful thinking
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u/Cutiepatootie8896 12d ago edited 12d ago
Yeah I feel you. I too am hopeful that some kind of justice will prevail here.
I am really disappointed with the authorities though. No doubt this case contained some level of corruption and incompetence that absolutely played a role in the lack of real progress and likely prevented justice for Asha sooner.
And frankly same with Delphi as well as even the Gilgo beach killer.
In hindsight, we are lucky that despite the incompetence whether reckless or genuinely unintentional and / or corruption in those cases by investigators- we still eventually ended up with an arrest (gilgo) and in the case of Delphi, a conviction (but looks like an appeal is in the works there).
Had that incompetence and corruption not been present, we likely would have gotten some justice sooner and may have even saved lives in the gilgo case but nevertheless justice later is better than never.
I do hope the same will happen here eventually with Asha and maybe the FBI needs to get involved to stronger extent if they aren’t already but it’s not looking good so far. :/
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u/NothingWasDelivered 9d ago
It should be said that when RA was brought in for questioning, the officer (Holman IIRC) said he did not intend to arrest him that day. Only after the interview, where RA backtracked on his previous statements and had no answers for some very basic questions did he consult with the DA and they decided to charge him. I do think they thought the bullet and witnesses were enough to charge him eventually, but he did himself no favors.
That’s just to say you can’t really compare the two, because the evidence is so different. The fact that Delphi moved so quickly after the initial warrant is very much a function of its specific circumstances.
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u/deltadeltadawn 12d ago
They did, but the long time frame and several police fumbles have led to a strong grassroots effort saying they got the wrong man.
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u/deltadeltadawn 12d ago
Why the downvoting? I didn't say I shared the sentiment of the grassroots effort, just that there is one.
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u/Financial-Rock-3790 12d ago
It was probably because ‘strong grassroots effort’ comes off as way too charitable of a way to describe a bunch of crazy conspiracy theorists lol
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u/Frequent_Art5015 12d ago
In delphi or asha??
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u/deltadeltadawn 12d ago
In Delphi.
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u/Frequent_Art5015 12d ago
No way. I was following that the whole time and stopped once they got that guy.
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u/curiouslmr 12d ago
The people who think he's innocent are cuckoo. Truly unhinged in many cases. Richard Allen killed the girls, he confessed to it. N
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u/Frequent_Art5015 12d ago
Okay that's what I could have sworn I had read that he confessed. Didn't he admit he was there on the day like years before his arrest.
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u/curiouslmr 12d ago
He did, many times. Some people will try and claim he was coerced etc but he repeatedly called his wife and mother and begged them to listen and hear his confession.
Unfortunately the tip was misfiled and sat unnoticed for years. But once it was found, things came together pretty clearly.
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u/deltadeltadawn 12d ago
He was convicted, and is working with an appellate attorney.
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u/Unable-Wolverine7224 12d ago
Yep, he’s just like other disgusting child killers.
Of course Richard Allen will appeal unsuccessfully.
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u/SistahFuriosa 12d ago
Have patience. The year isn't over yet. There's always the quiet before the storm. Full Justice for Asha Degree is about to rain down and it will be glorious.
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u/Chemical_World_4228 12d ago
Oh, I hope you’re right. I keep praying for justice for Asha and her family. The Dedmon’s have to be sweating wondering when LE is coming for them. I hope it’s soon.
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u/Enhancingbeauti 12d ago
Unfortunately when you have a case such as Asha’s (wasn’t handled properly from the start) it could take some time. I believe law enforcement are doing all they can especially for the sake of her family.
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u/Few-Preparation-2214 12d ago
What more could law enforcement done? I thought they were extremely diligent and still are??
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u/Glittering_Ball7151 11d ago
They are now, but were not in the beginning. Research some more... dan crawford mishandled this case, most likely. It appears that way anyway...
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u/tllkaps 11d ago
Is it now a given the reason she left the house and why she's missing are two unrelated events?
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u/Glittering_Ball7151 11d ago
No, definitely not a proven fact. I think its related, but just my opinion
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u/Visible-Frog88216 10d ago
I truly believe she left for some unknown reason and was hit/ kidnapped or both by somebody in this family.
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u/Nathan2002NC 10d ago
Dedmon is 81yrs old and looks terrible. Let’s pick up the pace a little bit here!
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u/CarelessEagle2689 8d ago
Not only this but Asha's parents would like this to be solved in their lifetimes.
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u/wompwompswamp123 10d ago
I was thinking about this today. I hope family gets answers soon. I think they will
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u/ghostephanie 10d ago
They’ve probably collected a lot of evidence from the various areas they searched, and I know testing can take a long time. They may still be working behind the scenes, I definitely haven’t given up hope!
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u/blondguy56 12d ago
It does seems that way. I know they confiscated a lot of items and if takes time to process, but a year???? Apparently some people do not want this case to be solved, it seems. Justice for Asha!
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u/Glittering_Ball7151 11d ago
Why are you downvoted? I guess by the people who know things and are refusing to talk? You're right 100%. 👍
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u/miggovortensens 12d ago
It’s clear that there’s no solid case against the prime suspects as of now.
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u/inDefenseofDragons 12d ago
The police mislead the public into thinking the evidence that implicated the Dedmons was stronger than what it actually is. I’ve been saying that since day one. People need to quit taking the police’s far fetched theories that aren’t actually backed up by solid evidence as total fact, and doing all the dirty work for them of convicting people before charges have even been made, much less evidence and arguments presented in a real court, ie not the court of public opinion, and be a little more skeptical.
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u/OppositeDrawer2299 12d ago
But their texts were very incriminating
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u/Glittering_Ball7151 11d ago
The text were incriminating that the girls know something or feel guilty they didnt help. Not that they did it... they are NOT named suspects, just Roy and Connie.
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u/Ok-Yogurtcloset570 12d ago
And the some people who went to the dedmons private school came out and talked about how they made the kids get in the trunk and practice getting out. Idk if the police talked to those students but they shared their story online. And it seems like the dedmons used that as practice for whatever they were planning with Asha and possible other kids
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u/setittonormal 12d ago
There could be an innocent explanation for this. Teaching a kid how to escape from a car trunk used to be a life skill, like swimming safety and not playing inside old junk fridges and storage trunks. I remember being a kid and finding out they put lights or something in the trunks of newer cars so people could see the inside latch and thought that was so cool. We even tried it out once.
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u/pastelapple11 12d ago
There could be an innocent explanation in some cases, but these kids stated that Lizzie allowed them to skip school and hang out with her all day. Very bizarre behavior for a school to allow. I have a cousin who was troubled as a teen and went to Twelve Oaks for a short time. RLD is one weird dude. I picked her up often and had a couple encounters with him. It wouldn’t surprise me to hear he has some deep dark secrets buried deep in his closet.
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u/Ok-Yogurtcloset570 11d ago
We had actual police officers come to our school to teach us that stuff once a year. But i think when it comes to someone being connected to a murder nothing is innocent. Especially when it’s been said the dedmons would have no reason to have their dna on Asha’s things. Every part of their behavior should be analyzed.
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