Ashley Okland case remains unsolved 10 years after murder
April 8, 2011, is the day realtor Ashley Okland was found murdered inside a townhome she was showing. Police are still searching for answers. Author: Jon Diaz (WOI), Hollie Schlesselman Published: 7:24 PM CDT April 8, 2021 Updated: 10:53 PM CDT April 8, 2021
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa Ten years has gone by and it seems like yesterday.
For Sheri McMichael, the Ashley Okland Star Playground at Ewing Park is a special place.
Ten years ago on April 8, realtor Ashley Okland, 27, was found murdered at an open house she was hosting in West Des Moines.
McMichael worked with Ashley at Variety, and after Ashley s death, McMichael put up the playground in her honor.
Police say Ashley Okland s murder investigation is still active 10 years later
The 27-year-old real estate agent was shot and killed while holding an open house in a West Des Moines townhome. Share Updated: 10:25 PM CDT Apr 7, 2021
Police say Ashley Okland s murder investigation is still active 10 years later
The 27-year-old real estate agent was shot and killed while holding an open house in a West Des Moines townhome. Share Updated: 10:25 PM CDT Apr 7, 2021
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Show Transcript THIS IS IOWA’S NEWS LEADER, KCCI 8 NEWS AT 10:00. STACEY: TOMORROW MARKS TEN YEARS SINCE REAL ESTATE AGENT ASHLEY OKLAND WAS MURDERED IN WEST DES MOINES AND THE CASE REMAINS UNSOLVED. KCCI’S LAURA TERRELL HAS COVERED THIS CASE SINCE THE BEGINNING. STEVE: TONIGHT SHE HAS THE LATEST ON THE DECADE-LONG SEARCH FOR THE KILLER. I’M 30 NOW, SO I’VE LIVED A THIRD OF MY LIFE NOW SINCE THAT HAPPENED. LAURA: ASHLEY OKLAND’S BROTHER JOSH MET WITH US INSID
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The life of Ashley Marie Okland, a Story County farm girl who became a rising star of real estate in the Des Moines metro, could have been a billboard for the best that life has to offer Iowans until April 8, 2011.
The case remains under investigation by West Des Moines police detectives. In early April, the department renewed its decade-old call for help from the public. As we approach this tragic milestone, we are asking anyone with information to come forward and help provide closure to those affected by the loss of this successful and vibrant young woman, said Sgt. Jason Heintz, the department’s spokesman.