Account
Dec 12, 2008
Jan 12, 2024
Ashley
Eiffert
41
19
59 inches
100 lbs
115 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the winter of 2003, Ashley Marie Eiffert, a vibrant 19-year-old from Harahan, Louisiana, was eagerly awaiting the birth of her first child. Seven months pregnant, she was preparing for motherhood when her life took an inexplicable turn. On January 9, 2003, Ashley traveled into New Orleans with the intention of picking up baby furniture. She had connected with a woman named Nicole Johnson during a prenatal visit at a doctor's office. Johnson, who claimed to have recently lost her own child, had offered to give Ashley her baby's furniture. This act of generosity would be the starting point of a mystery that has now spanned over two decades, leaving a family with unanswered questions and an enduring sense of loss. The last known account of Ashley's whereabouts came from Nicole Johnson. According to Johnson, Ashley arrived at her home in the 4500 block of Demontluzin Street. While there, Ashley reportedly got into a heated argument on her cell phone with her boyfriend, Joseph "Joe" Luis Hill. Following the phone call, Ashley attempted to leave in her 1992 Ford Mustang, but the car would not start. Johnson claimed that Ashley then walked across the street to a Shell gas station and was never seen again. In the days that followed, Ashley's parents, unable to reach her, began their own search. Nine days after she was last seen, they discovered their daughter's inoperable Mustang still parked on the street where she had left it. It was only then, after speaking with Johnson, that they learned the reason for Ashley's visit to that part of the city. The investigation into Ashley's disappearance was fraught with inconsistencies and troubling discoveries from the start. A significant and baffling discrepancy emerged when reporters later tried to locate the address provided by Johnson; they found that the 4500 block of Demontluzin Street does not exist. This raised immediate questions about the veracity of Johnson's story. Ashley's family has expressed deep frustration with the initial handling of the case by the New Orleans Police Department, feeling that it was not taken seriously and that crucial early opportunities, such as obtaining security footage from the nearby gas station, were missed. Both Nicole Johnson and Ashley's boyfriend, Joe Hill, have been named as persons of interest in her disappearance. The passage of time and the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina on the region further complicated the investigation, hindering progress. The case of Ashley Eiffert remains an unresolved and painful chapter for her loved ones, a story that began with the promise of new life but instead led to a long and sorrowful search for answers.
Jan 09, 2003
New Orleans
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
Unknown
3122
New Orleans Police Department
New Orleans
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
70119
715 South Broad Street, Louisiana
5046585315
Local
Law Enforcement
I-38325-03
New Orleans Police Department
5336
Brown
Brown
Brown
No
05/05/2026
