Ashley Nicole Stephens, 34, was shot to death and found in the parking lot of the Cross Creek Apartments on Manotak Avenue in Jacksonville on October 6, 2018. Family members called her Ashley Boo; she was a mother of eight and remembered for her love of sports, vacations and weekend gatherings.

Police quickly identified her estranged husband, Marco Jarell Stephens, 29 at the time, as the primary suspect. He had a prior history of violence and a temporary restraining order filed by Ashley in December 2017 that was not enforced after neither party attended the hearing. Marco was located in Pasco County driving Ashley’s vehicle, arrested and charged with her murder, and booked into the Pasco County Jail without bail.

The case underscored the history of domestic violence between Ashley and Marco and the impact on her children and community. If anyone knew Ashley, her routines, or saw activity at Cross Creek Apartments on October 6, 2018, contact investigators with information.