John Ashley, Jr.

Missing
Case Description
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John Jay Ashley Jr., 18, disappeared from Wilmington, Delaware, on December 14, 1971. He was last seen walking home after attending basketball practice at his high school. That same night, another teenage boy from Wilmington also vanished but was found drowned in February 1972. While some have speculated a connection between the two cases, no evidence has confirmed this link.

John, known as "Jay," was described as 5'4" and 130 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He had a congenital h ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 14, 1971
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    Victim Details

    Dec 07, 2009

    Aug 01, 2024

    John

    Ashley, Jr.

    71

    18

    64 inches

    130 lbs

    Black / African American

    Male

    Dec 14, 1971

    Wilmington

    Delaware

    New Castle County

    19801

    No

    3359

    Wilmington Police Department

    Wilmington

    Delaware

    New Castle County

    19801

    William T. McLaughlin Public Safety Building, Delaware

    3026545151

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.wilmingtonde.gov/government/city-departments/department-of-police

    Wilmington Police Department

    Black

    Black

    Black

    No

    09/16/2024


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