MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – The family of a missing Macomb County woman is searching for answers nearly a week after last seeing their loved one.
Ashley Elkins, 30, was last seen at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 2, 2025, when her family saw her leaving her house in Warren.
She 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.
Family says they received odd texts the day she went missing
Ashley’s mother, Monika Elkins, arrived at her home about 10 minutes after Ashley left.
Her mother said that around 9:06 a.m. she sent her daughter a text where she described a dream she had about Ashley. She said Ashley responded with, “Awe, man.”
Mokina Elkins said she tried to FaceTime her daughter, but Ashley didn’t answer. She said that according to a family member, Ashleys ent a text saying she was going to a specific beauty supply store.
Police said according to her phone, her last known location was at her ex-boyfriend’s home in the 20900 block of Pinehurst Street in Roseville.
Ex-boyfriend’s encounter with Ashley 2 days before disappearance
Ashley Elkins’ family said that her ex-boyfriend booked an appointment online at Ashley Elkins’ home salon using a different name.
Then on Dec. 31, 2024, two days before she was last seen, her ex-boyfriend went to her home and knocked on the front door and side entrance.
“He knocked on the front door, and I guess she saw that it was him,” Monika said.
When he knocked on the door, Ashley Elkins motioned for the people inside her home to be quiet.
Ashley’s car located
Police said that Ashley’s car was found a couple of miles from her ex-boyfriend’s residence in Roseville.
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