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Social media rumor claiming body of Ashley Elkins was found is false

Ashley Elkins (WDIV)

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – A social media post claiming the body of a missing Warren woman was recovered is false.

Police have been searching for the body of 30-year-old Ashley Elkins for multiple days this week at a landfill in Macomb County.

Elkins, 30, was last seen leaving her house in Warren at about 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 2, 2025.

The rumor started circulating Wednesday (Jan. 15) night following a post from a police scanner page, but police and family say it’s not true. The search is expected to continue on Thursday.

For the latest confirmed info, here’s our Wednesday night report from Local 4’s Shawnte Passmore.


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Ken Haddad has been with Local 4/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He helps lead news coverage and content across broadcast and digital platforms. He's from the Metro Detroit area, and loves covering important news (and sports) in his hometown.

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