25 Year Later, A Break in The Disappearance of 9 yr Old Asha Degree?

Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

Matt Harris and Seton Tucker

True Crime

4.1 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Asha Degree was just nine years old when she disappeared from her home in Shelby, North Carolina, more than 25 years ago. Since then, various law enforcement agencies, including local, state, and federal authorities, have been working to solve the case. In the past few months there appears to have been some movement in the case. In this episode we hear from the hosts of the podcast Crackhouse Chronicles https://www.crackhousechronicles.com/ . Donnie Peeler and Dale Champion, have been involved in the case of Asha Degree since her disappearance in 2000. They have done many episodes on the case since starting their podcast and have a unique vantage point due to the fact they are from Asha's hometown of Shelby, NC. In September 2024, several search warrants were executed by law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office, as part of an investigation into the connection between Asha’s disappearance and a local family. These warrants named the Dedmon family members—Roy Dedmon, his wife Connie Dedmon, and their three daughters: AnnaLee Dedmon Ramirez, Lizzie Dedmon Foster, and Sarah Dedmon Caple. It was during the execution of these search warrants that investigators publicly announced for the first time that they believed Asha Degree had been murdered. Additionally, authorities suggested that the Dedmon sisters might have had a role in the suspected crime. However, the Dedmon family has consistently denied any involvement in the disappearance of Asha Degree. In February 2025, WBTV obtained three new search warrants related to the ongoing investigation. These warrants were executed on February 13, 2025, as part of the continuing effort to uncover the truth. A new witness has come forward, claiming to have heard a confession related to the case. At the time Asha disappeared, Lizzie Foster was 16 years old, and Sarah Dedmon Caple was 15. The witness stated that he had socialized with the Dedmon sisters at various bars and house parties in the mid-2000s. He alleged that during one particular house party, he overheard Foster confess something related to Asha’s disappearance. Seton, Matt and the Crackhouse Chronicle guys break down the entire Asha Degree story and the latest information. Check out the Crackhouse Chronicles podcast https://crackhousechronicles.libsyn.com/site/ep-259-asha-degree-update-442025 Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present fro the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@ImpactofInfluence please support our sponsors who allow us to continue doing these shows for you Quince, Indulge in affordable luxury use code Quince.com/impact for free shipping Magic Mind has a limited time offer 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchase with code IMPACT at checkout Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash FACTORPODCAST and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. That’s code FACTORPODCAST at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Impact of influence.
0:03.4	Covering true crime throughout the southeast.
0:08.4	Hello, friend.
0:09.8	So grateful to spend time with us today, Matt Harris and Seton Tucker.
0:13.3	We're going to be talking about the Asia degree case in just a second here with a host of Crackhouse Chronicles.
0:20.4	I'm going to tell you first, part of the Evergreen podcast company.
0:22.9	Please support the sponsors and hit us up on Facebook,
0:26.9	Impact of Influent Facebook page.
0:28.5	And then from there, you can get to the slowly but surely growing YouTube channel.
0:33.8	Well, I actually was on with Donnie and Dale.
0:37.4	Maybe it was about a year ago or a year and a half ago to talk about the Murdoch case. And they were gracious enough to have me. And when we started diving into the Asia degree case, it was like, well, this is their home turf. We've got to get these guys on. So thanks for joining us and thanks for having Seton on earlier.
0:55.5	Appreciate it, guys.
0:57.2	We're glad to be here.
0:58.2	I'm glad to do it.
0:59.2	You do a great show.
1:01.1	The Crackhouse Chronicles, and I want to get to something first
1:04.7	before we get an Asia degree, if you don't mind.
1:06.6	I want to tell us about the why and the how you started doing the podcast.
1:12.7	Oh, wow.
1:13.7	I started the podcast in January of 2019.
1:19.6	And the way I got started was, you know, I've always been in the true crime and mysteries
1:24.0	and different things like that, you know, the old shows in search of and current
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