MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – The ex-boyfriend of a missing Macomb County woman was in court Thursday and new details surrounding her disappearance were revealed.
Deandre Howard Booker, 32, of Roseville, was arraigned on Thursday, Jan. 9, for allegedly lying to a police officer during the investigation into the disappearance of Ashley Elkins, who was last seen on Jan. 2, 2025.
During his arraignment, Booker was accused of fleeing Macomb County to Flint, where he was found and brought back to Roseville.
Search history of Ashley Elkin’s ex-boyfriend
Officials expressed concerns about some of Booker’s internet searches while he was in Flint.
Here are some of the searches that were revealed during the arraignment:
- Fastest routes from Flint to Ohio.
- What to do while on the run.
- Is blood traceable?
- How to beat a polygraph test.
- Deleting Google search history.
Ex-boyfriend gets bond, GPS tether
Booker was given a $250,000 cash/surety bond, and if he is released, he must wear a steel GPS tether.
His probable cause conference was set for Jan. 22, and his preliminary examination was scheduled for Jan. 29.
Background
Elkins, 30, was last seen leaving her house in Warren at about 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 2, 2025.
The last known place that her cellphone pinged was her ex-boyfriend’s apartment in the 20900 block of Pinehurst Street in Roseville.
Her family also said that they received “sporadic and odd texts” from Elkins the day she went missing.
On Tuesday night, investigators searched the apartment and said “significant evidence, including forensics, was recovered and will be further analyzed by the Michigan State Police,” according to a joint release issued by Warren and Roseville police.
Police also recovered Ashley’s 2009-2010 Chevy Malibu in the area of 13 Mile and Little Mack, not far from her ex-boyfriend’s apartment.
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