MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – The search for a missing Macomb County mother has intensified as her car was found late Tuesday night, and the investigation spans two cities.
Ashley Elkins was last seen on Jan. 2, 2025, when her family saw her leaving her house in Warren at around 8:30 a.m.
According to her phone, her last known location was at her ex-boyfriend’s residence in the 20900 block of Pinehurst Street in Roseville.
Family pleads for help, cryptic messages
The 30-year-old woman’s family is spending the new year searching for her.
Ashley’s family told Local 4, they received sporadic and odd texts on the day she reportedly went missing.
Ashley’s mother arrived at her daughter’s home about 10 minutes later after Ashley left.
At around 9:06 a.m., Monika Elkins claims she sent her daughter a text.
For a while, the matriarch had meant to share a dream she had about Ashley. In her dream, the missing woman came and got Monica’s truck and left her car in her mother’s driveway.
When Monika looked out of the house, she saw the car wasn’t there. Later, the grandmother found it in a field with trees while the hood and trunk were up.
Monika said when she finally shared the dream with Ashley, her daughter responded with, “Awe, man.”
The matriarch tried to FaceTime, but her daughter reportedly didn’t answer.
Hours later, the grandmother said a family member received a text from Ashley saying she was going to a specific beauty supply store.
Afterward, Monika said, Ashley’s phone turned off before turning it back on.
To keep the missing 30-year-old woman’s story alive, her family posts videos online while spreading fliers.
“I just can’t find her,” Monika Elkins said. “It’s really just hard… I’m tired. I’m exhausted.”
Just days before Ashley’s disappearance, family members say her ex booked an appointment on Dec. 31 at her home salon using another name.
“He knocked on the front door, and I guess she saw that it was him,” Monica said.
He also reportedly knocked on a side door entrance as the woman told everyone in the house to be quiet before he left.
Two days later, Ashley disappeared.
“We want her back, and I’m just praying that we’re not too late,” Monika said.
Police recover Ashley’s car
She was last seen driving a grey 2009-10 Chevy Malibu with no license plates.
Police said on Tuesday night that they found her car a couple of miles from her ex-boyfriend’s residence in Roseville.
Ashley Elkins’ information
Ashley was last seen wearing a long black coat with fur around the hood and black leggings.
She has light freckles with a piercing on the right cheek and two nose rings on the right side.
| Ashley Lashay Elkins | Details |
|---|---|
| Age | 30 |
| Height | 5′3″ |
| Weight | 160 |
| Hair | Long black |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Tattoos | Butterfly on back and left arm; above breast, left side shoulder of sunflowers and children’s name. |
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What we don’t know
Local 4 is still searching for answers as to what police found or what they were looking for at the ex-boyfriend’s residence as they were there Tuesday night.
It’s also unclear where the ex-boyfriend is as of early Wednesday morning.
