(From the McDonald County Sheriff's Office)November 3, 2022, McDonald County Sheriff's Office, assisting the Benton County AR Sheriff's Office and the FBI, served a search warrant on Laughlin Ridge Road in connection with a missing person/kidnapping investigation that began earlier in the week.
During the service of the warrant, human remains were found that are believed to be connected to this investigation.
Two people were taken into custody and are being held in the McDonald County Jail pending the filing of formal charges.
This was another demonstration of how teamwork can bring a difficult and complicated case to a quick conclusion.
Benton County Sheriff's Office News Release (from Tuesday)
Ashley Bush
W/F D.O.B. 08/01/89
5'7" 210lbs
Red Hair and Blue Eyes
31 weeks pregnant
Ashley Bush (pictured above) was last seen in the passenger seat of and older model tan pickup truck on the afternoon of October 31, 2022 at the intersection of Hwy 72 and Hwy 43 in Maysville Arkansas.
The driver was a white woman in her 40’s with shoulder length brown hair who stated her name was “Lucy”.
Ashley met Lucy online when she was looking for a job working from home. Lucy picked her up that morning at the Handi-Mart in Maysville to take her to a job interview in Bentonville.
At approximately 3:00 pm, Ashley texted her ride to say she was in Gravette, on her way to Handi-Mart, so he could pick her up. Lucy and Ashley arrived at the intersection near Handi-Mart, turned north onto Hwy 43 and continued north. She has not been seen or heard from since.
She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans and black slip-on shoes. She is 31 weeks pregnant.
If you have any information, please call Detective Susan Matthews at 479.271.1008 ext. 3639
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