When Ashley Pond disappeared in January 2002 on her way to school, the investigators first wondered if she had run away. As they were investigating, Ashley’s friend Miranda Gaddis also disappeared on the same route to the bus stop. The town feared a mysterious predator was on the loose, but it turned out he was in full view the entire time.  Want more true crime content? Subscribe to Crimelines on YouTube http://youtube.com/c/crimelinestruecrime Podcast recommendation: Riddle Me That https://player.fm/series/riddle-me-that-true-crime-2826309 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gARSaU0d2ebN8bGnrcPQH5BwxiRJK4rqAN7SRNCpphM/edit?usp=sharing   Transcript: ghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1zA1GqezRpquZrikh75szy8gCzktUtRAT/view?usp=sharing   Want to use this script for your podcast, YouTube video, or article? Contact crimelinespodcast@gmail.com for rates and restrictions.   Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/crimelines https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support Licensing: Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices