The source provides an extensive chronicle detailing the disappearance and presumed murder of Ashley Elkins, a 30-year-old Michigan mother who vanished in January 2025 after arriving at the apartment of her ex-boyfriend, Deandre Howard Booker. The episode outlines the harrowing investigation that followed, beginning with a missing person report and quickly escalating after forensic evidence—including blood matching Elkins and signs of a cleanup—was found at Booker’s residence. The narrative focuses heavily on the mounting evidence against Booker, which includes incriminating digital searches for terms like "murder out of rage ex" and surveillance footage suggesting the disposal of her body, though her remains have not been found. Finally, the article explores the human toll on her family, particularly her two young sons, and uses Elkins’s tragedy to highlight the broader issues of intimate partner violence and the pursuit of justice in Michigan.

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