Premonition . The call came on Black Friday. Cashe said the apartment is fire. When the coroner pulled up, my heart broke. The fire was no accident. They conducted surveillance at the apartment. Going back to the place where she worked. The were going after Tens Of Thousands of dollars. Was money the only motive but was or Something Else . There were a lot of rumors going around. I cant believe somebody did that to her. Pure evil. Hello, and welcome to dateline. Ashlea harris had no Shortage H of admirers. Family, friends, coworkers, even her Ex Sung her praises. When she was found dead after a suspicious fire consumed her. Apartment, police were baffled. P this was no accident but who killed ashlea no up in smoke . It would take a determined detective and the discovery of a stolen key to unlock this mystery. Here is Keith Morrison with Black Friday. A hot August Night in texas 2014. The lone figure knew where to go. He knew where the store kept the cash, grabbed 18,000. And thwas gone
Thousands of dollars. But was money the only motive . Or was there Something Else . There were a lot of Rumors Goin around that ended up being true. I couldnt believe that somebody could do that to her. Just Pure Evil y re Hello And Welcome to ren dateline. Ashlea had no shortage of admirers, even her Ex Sung her praises. So when she was found dead, police were baffled. This was no accident, but were the clues now up in smoke . Would take a determined detective and stolen key to unlock this mystery. Heres Keith Morrison with Black Friday. Reporter a hot August Night in texas, 2014. The lone figure knew where to go, knew where the store kept the cash. Grabbed 18,000, and was gone. But it was only money. And no one got hurt. Not that time, anyway. The story begins here in Fort Worth, texas, which turned out to be the perfect growing up place for a rough and tumble, free spirit named Ashlea Harris. I was around 10 when she was born and so the perfect age to pretend she was my baby. Report
caring, wondering, compassionate. so why did she have the strange permission? actually always felt like she was gonna die young. the call came on black friday. they said that ashlea apartment was on fire. when the car picked up, i my heart broke. and this fire was no accident. they conducted surveillance at ashlea apartment. they re going back to the place where ashlea worked? they were going after tens of thousands of dollars. but was money they only motive? or was there something else? there were a lot of rumors going around that ended up being true. couldn t believe anyone did that to her. it was just pure evil. hello and welcome to dateline. ashlea harris had no shortage of admirers. family, friends, coworkers. even her ex son her praises. so when she was found dead after a suspicious fire consumed her apartment, police were baffled. this was no accident. but where the clues to who killed ashlea now up in smoke? it would take a determined
reporter: cedillo asked about thanksgiving. small talk. what d you make? i made turkey, and there was stuffing and mashed potatoes. and green bean casserole and this cabbage bacon salad that my mom really likes to make, but i don t think david liked it very much. reporter: except this wasn t really small talk. detective cedillo was paying close attention. alright. so let s start with this morning. okay. all right. this morning. okay, what time did you get up? about 7:30. 7:45. okay and then what happened then? and then we talked and i went back to sleep. when i woke up he wasn t there. okay. reporter: he d heard enough. i know that s a lie. no, it s no, it s not. do you know why i know it s a lie? why do you know it s a lie? because i saw you come out of your apartment and get in the passenger seat of that car and i saw him drive out of there. that s why i know it s a lie. reporter: cedillo was tough. but carter cervantez wasn t giving an inch.
After thanksgiving, black friday. laura love had only one thing on her mind. black friday was my favorite day of the year. i m i loved to shop and save money. reporter: but laura s black friday was about to turn very dark, indeed. i got a call from a friend of ours, and she said, ashlea s apartment s on fire. reporter: ashlea s friends arrived at her apartment parking lot to something like chaos. there was multiple police cars. crime scene was there. reporter: ft. worth detective jerry cedillo and his partner ernie pate sped over there, too. there was a crowd that was startin to gather. and next thing you know, we have about 40 to 50 friends and family and co-workers. and then we had residents that were just, you know, lookin from balconies, so we had quite a crowd out here. reporter: by now, firefighters had squelched the flames, and the detectives walked up the steps to ashlea s door. when you went into that apartment, what was that like? it was um it was