Ashley Standish Higgins, 19, disappeared from Costa Mesa, California, on November 6, 1982. She had recently graduated from Newport Harbor High School and was living alone in an apartment. Her disappearance followed a trip to Las Vegas with a female friend; the friend reported they became separated there and returned to California without Ashley, saying she was unaware Ashley had not returned home.

Ashley left personal belongings in her apartment, including her pet dog and a cockatiel, which alarmed family and investigators. Her mother filed the missing person report and authorities later classified the case as endangered missing and suspected foul play. Ashley never returned to claim a $100,000 inheritance that would have been disbursed when she turned 40 in 2002. DNA swabs and investigative efforts were pursued but no definitive leads have emerged, and the case remains unsolved.

Does anyone have information about Ashley’s last known movements in November 1982 or recall seeing her in the days after the Las Vegas trip?