Ashely Reeves was an average American girl who loved playing basketball and was popular at school for her friendly nature. She was born in 1989 in Belleville, Illinois, United States.
Her life took a major turn on April 27, 2006, when she was strangled to death and dumped in Belleville Park by her teacher.
Luckily, she survived this attacked and was found in the woods by the police 30 hours after this incident.
Due to this accident, she suffered severe physical and emotional injuries, and it took one year for her to fully recover physically and mentally who knows?
During this whole time, her parents were the ones who stood by her side and helped her to come back to normal life.
So, in this article, we will discuss the biography of Ashely Reeves’s parents and their life before and after this incident.
Ashley Reeves Parents
Michelle and Micheal are the parents of brave Ashley Reeves. The couple belongs to the white ethnicity. In 2005, the couple lived with two daughters in Millstadt, Illinois.
The eldest name of their daughter is Ashley Reeves, and they name their younger daughter is Casey Reeves.
Despite strict rules and restrictions, their daughters were very close to them, and both parents played a big role in their lives.
So, when Ashely Reeves did not return home at ten (her curfew time), her parents called the police immediately because they knew their daughter never came home late and she might be in trouble.
Role of Ashley Reeves Parents During Police Investigation
In a panic, the mother of Ashley Reeves called St. Clair County Sheriff’s and reported her daughter missing.
Additionally, Ashley’s mother also contacted her cell service provider to obtain Ashley’s phone records.
As Ashley Reeves’ sim card was registered with her mother’s name, so it wasn’t difficult for her mother to obtain the phone records.
From there, she noticed one number with which Ashely had contacted a lot recently. So, she followed her motherly instincts and called that number.
The number belonged to Ashley Reeves’s teacher, Sam Shelton, who talked very nicely and showed his concern about Ashley’s missing.
During the whole conversation, her mother didn’t detect any sort of weirdness in his voice. As part of the investigation, the police also talked with Ashley’s boyfriend, friends, and teachers to find any lead on Asheely’s missing case.
They found something suspicious about Ashley’s teacher Sam Shelton because he changed his story multiple times.
So, police held him in custody and after further investigation, Sam confessed that he was involved in a physical relationship with Ashley and he strangled her and dumped her body in Belleville Park.
The police immediately took Sam Shelton in the car to identify the place where he dumped Ashley’s body and recovered Ashley Reeves who was taking her last breaths but luckily got saved by the timely efforts of her parents and police.
Where Are Ashley Reeves Parents Now?
After 30 hours of being strangled, Ashley Reeves was still breathing when the police discovered her body.
When the doctors saw her worse condition, they induced a coma so that her body healed quickly. The doctors told Ashley Reeves’s parents that she might need a year to recover.
Her parents didn’t leave her side during this whole time, and they both took leaves from their jobs to take care of her daughter. Ashley’s recovery took one year, and her parents contributed a great deal to her recovery.
While sharing his thoughts with Belleville News-Democrat, Ashley Reeves’s father, Michelle, said,
I was surprised as anyone that this happened. I did not think that he was the kind of person to do something like this.
Then, speaking about attending his bond hearing, he added,
I think I cracked a tooth, I was clenching my jaw so hard.
Now they both enjoy a private life in their family home as both of their daughters are happily married and enjoy a peaceful life.
