Orange County, Florida – Detectives are renewing calls for information in the 2005 disappearance and killing of 17-year-old Ashley Oliver, a case that remains unsolved nearly two decades later.
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Oliver disappeared July 6, 2005, from her home on County Road 13 in Bithlo. Evidence gathered during the investigation led detectives to believe she had been abducted.
On March 24, 2008, electric crews working along State Road 520 discovered skeletal remains. In 2009, the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the remains were Oliver’s. Authorities said she died from blunt force trauma to the head.
Investigators say the case remains active. Detectives continue to review evidence and follow up on tips as they work to determine what happened and who may be responsible.
Ashley’s family is still seeking answers and asking anyone with information — no matter how small it may seem — to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at 407-836-HELP (4357) or call Crimeline at 407-423-TIPS (8477). Tips to Crimeline may be eligible for a reward.
The case continues to resonate in the Bithlo community, particularly among students and young residents who were children at the time of her disappearance.
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