Ashley Renee Martinez was 15 when she disappeared from Krug Pool in St. Joseph, Missouri, on July 6, 2004. Her mother dropped Ashley and her younger brother at the pool that afternoon; when the mother returned, only the brother was there. Ashley was described as 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 5 inches, about 110 pounds, with sandy blonde hair, blue eyes, piercings in her tongue, navel and ears, and a scar on her left arm. She was last seen in blue jean shorts, a black top and a black bikini with a red cherry print.

Investigators learned Ashley had talked with friends about running away and may not have left alone. Friends said she called someone after a few hours at the pool and was seen getting into a gray 1995 Pontiac Bonneville, Missouri plate 377MPY, possibly with 32-year-old Christopher Matthias Hart, a nearby resident on parole for second-degree assault. A family member of Hart later reported seeing them together and said they planned to go to Oregon. Hart was arrested in Olympia, Washington, on unrelated charges two months later and has been uncooperative about Ashley’s whereabouts; neither Ashley nor the Bonneville was found. Ashley left behind her three cats and medication for bipolar disorder.

Does anyone have information about Ashley’s movements in July 2004 or recall seeing that Pontiac in the St. Joseph area?