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Missing in Ohio: The Mystery of Ashley Summers
Ashley Summers was a lovable, easy-going child, growing up in Cleveland, Ohio.
As she entered her teenage years, however, Ashley had a bit of a rebellious streak. At 13 years old, she began dating a 16-year-old, something her family didn’t approve of.
Ashley also began to fight her stepfather
Ashley, with a large and close-knit family in the area, would go to stay with her grandmother for the summer of 2007. Her grandmother lived in Cleveland, as did several of Ashley’s aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Even though Ashley wasn’t staying at her mother’s house at this time, she still stayed in touch with her mom daily.
On July 9, 2007, Ashley’s mom, Jennifer, couldn’t reach her daughter on her cell phone that day. She began to call around to different family members and see if Ashley might be with them, or if they knew where she possibly was.
The next day was spent trying to find Ashley.
Since Ashley had been having some rebellious issues of late, her mom first believed she was likely with a friend or with one of her cousins.
Ashley’s family discovered that after an argument the morning of July 9th with her uncle, her phone was broken. This explained why no one could reach her.
