Missing Ashley Standish Higgins Higgins, approximately 1982 Date reported missing : 11/06/1982 Missing location (approx) : Costa Mesa, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 12/02/1962 (58) Age at the time of disappearance: 19 years old Height / Weight : 5'2, 125 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Blonde hair, brown eyes. Higgins has a C-shaped scar on her knee, and a scar on her chin from plastic surgery. Her two front teeth are false. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Higgins was last seen in Costa Mesa, California on November 6, 1982. She had graduated from Newport Harbor High School a year earlier and had an apartment in Costa Mesa. When she disappeared, she left her pet dog and cockatiel behind at her apartment. Higgins and a female friend had gone to Las Vegas, Nevada and then separated. Her friend returned to California without her, and said she didn't know Higgins's whereabouts or that she hadn't returned home. She has never been heard from again. Before her disappearance, Higgins was told she would inherit approximately $100,000 when she turned forty. Her fortieth birthday was in 2002, but Higgins never stepped forward to claim the money. Her disappearance remains unsolved and foul play is suspected. Other information and links : ncy Costa Mesa Police Department 714-754-5157 September 2021 updates and sources California Attorney General's Office A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. Beyond the Badge Orange County Facebook pageheader for Ashley Higgins |