The person at the center of this case
Ashley Renee Nichols
Missing Person · Open
2 years waiting · since 2024
Missing Person: Ashley Renee Nichols
Justice for Ashley Renee Nichols — the trail went cold in 2024, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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contact
Lead #1What was the content of the voicemail left on August 27? Why did Ashley believe it was from a hospital?
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location
Lead #2Which hospital in or near Costa Mesa, CA was Ashley potentially calling from?
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clue
Lead #3Why did Ashley suddenly leave her apartment with no explanation and no belongings?
Ashley Renee Nichols, a 30-year-old woman, left her apartment on August 27, 2024, and drove to California without explanation, leaving all her belongings behind. Her last contact with her mother was a confusing voicemail from Costa Mesa, CA that appeared to be from a hospital, but no further communication has been made since. Investigators are seeking information about Ashley's whereabouts and the circumstances surrounding her sudden departure and possible hospitalization.
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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vehicle
Lead #4What vehicle was Ashley driving? Has it been located?
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witness
Lead #5Has anyone in Costa Mesa or along the driving route seen Ashley or her vehicle?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
NamUs case MP160515. Missing person: Ashley Renee Nichols.
Last known contact: 2024-08-27 in Costa Mesa, Orange, CA. Circumstances: Nichols was reported missing by her mother who said Ashley left one day from her apartment in her vehicle and began driving to California, leaving her apartment and all her belongings.
No motive or reason was explained to her from Ashley. Ashley's mother began explaining that she had contact with Ashley in the past months via phone but advised it was a wifi only phone, so conversation and contact was hit or miss.
She received multiple phone calls from Ashley while she was located in Costa Mesa, CA. Ashley was last heard from on Aug 27 when a voicemail was left to her mother's phone.
She advised the voicemail was confusing and contained lots of mumbling, but she believed it was in fact Ashley calling from a hospital. No further contact has been made with Ashley since this point.
Demographics: 30 years, Female, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 6 ft 0 in, 247 lbs, hair: Blond/Strawberry, eyes: Blue.
Investigating agency: Snohomish County Sheriff's Office | 2024-00125110 | 2024-09-06.
Timeline of Events
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2024-08-27
Last Contact
Ashley left her apartment and began driving to California. Last heard from via voicemail to her mother from Costa Mesa, CA. The voicemail was confusing with mumbling, but mother believed it may have been from a hospital.
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Case Information
Incident:August 27, 2024
Last Updated:August 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 27, 2024
Last Updated:August 11, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 4253883839
You can remain anonymous