Search of Ashley Elkins at Macomb County landfill continues into 4th day Ashley Elkins was last seen by family members on Jan. 2
LENOX TOWNSHIP, Mich. – For the fourth straight day, police searched a Macomb County landfill for Ashley Elkins .
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The missing mother was last seen Jan. 2. Her cellphone placed her at an apartment in Roseville belonging to Deandre Booker, her ex-boyfriend.
Days later, the 32-year-old was taken into custody in Flint. Prosecutors said they believe he planned to run based on his search histor y. Booker was charged with lying to police , but additional charges are possible.
Police said they found clues in a dumpster at the apartment that indicated the mother of two was killed. That led police to search a specific area of the Pine Tree Acres Landfill in Lenox Township.
It’s the same landfill where Detroit police spent weeks in 2022 searching for the body of Zion Foster . Her body was never found but her cousin was convicted of killing her .
Dozens of people have been methodically searching the landfill for Elkins in freezing temperatures. Since Monday, Jan. 13, thousands of tons of garbage have been removed.
Police confirmed the search will start again Friday morning. They are confident they will find something soon.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help Ashley Elkins' family. You can donate here .
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