Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 06/03/2014
- Missing From:
- Missing From Westminster, Colorado
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Female
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 12/28/1994 (30)
- Age:
- Age 19 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’4, 85 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair. Porter’s hair was dyed blonde at the time of her disappearance. She has a pierced lower lip and a dotwork tattoo covering her right hand and wrist; a photo of this tattoo is posted with this case summary. She also has a tattoo of Italian words on her lower back.
- Details of Disappearance:
- On June 3, 2014, Ashley Porter disappeared after visiting a high school friend, Christopher Waide, in Westminster, Colorado. She hadn’t contacted anyone and hadn’t used her phone or credit cards since. Her car was left at Waide’s apartment, but her belongings were gone.
Porter’s brother and boyfriend confronted Waide, who confessed to killing her on a recording. Waide claimed it was self-defense after an argument, but police didn’t believe him. He said he dumped her body and belongings.
Waide was arrested and charged with murder, sexual assault, and hiding evidence. The sexual assault charges were later dropped, but he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and got a 48-year sentence. He must serve 70% before being eligible for parole.
Police think Porter’s body might be in a landfill in Commerce City, Colorado. A big search didn’t find her body, but some of her things were found. Because of all the evidence, it’s clear that she was murdered.
- Agency:
- Westminster Police Department
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 06/03/2014