Ashley Grider Kennedy, 34, Missing Since April 24, 2015 - Jackson County, AL

Woman missing in Stevenson, Ala.; last seen Friday night walking on U.S. Highway 72

April 26th, 2015 by Staff Report


Ashley Grider Kennedy

A 34-year-old woman has gone missing in Stevenson, Ala., the Jackson County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

Ashley Grider Kennedy, also known as Ashley Harris, was last seen walking on Friday night between 11 p.m. and midnight on U.S. Highway 72 near County Road 85.

Kennedy is white, with brown hair and blue eyes, and sometimes wears glasses.

When last seen, she was wearing blue jean shorts and a dark tank top and was barefoot, Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen said in the release

Anyone with information on her whereabouts should contact the Jackson County Sheriffs Office at 256-574-2610.

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/apr/26/wommissing-stevenson-ala/300849/

Jackson Co. Sheriffs Office searching for missing woman

Posted: Apr 25, 2015 5:14 PM CDT
Updated: Apr 25, 2015 5:38 PM CDT

By WRCB Staff


Ashley Grider Kennedy

CHATTANOOGA, TN (WRCB) -  The Jackson County Sheriffs Office and the Stevenson Police Department are currently involved in a search for 34-year-old Ashley Grider Kennedy (aka Ashley Harris) of the Stevenson, Alabama area.  

Investigators tell Channel 3 Kennedy is a white female with blue eyes and brown hair with highlights. She was last seen wearing blue jean shorts and dark tank top, no shoes and wearing glasses.

Investigators also tell Channel 3 she was last seen walking Friday night between 11 p.m. - 12 a.m. in the area of Highway 72 near County Road 85 in Stevenson.  

Anyone with information on her whereabouts should contact the Jackson County Sheriffs Office 256-574-2610.

Police looking for missing person in Jackson County

Posted 4:32 pm, April 25, 2015, by Kristen Conner, Updated at 09:16pm, April 25, 2015

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STEVENSON, Ala. (WHNT)– Police confirm they are searching for a missing woman in Jackson County.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, along with Stevenson Police, are on the lookout for Ashley Grider Kennedy. She may also be known as Ashley Harris.

Her family provided several photos of Harris that you can see in the above photo gallery. Police say she is 34 years old, white with blue eyes, with brown hair and highlights. Kennedy was last seen wearing blue jean shorts and a dark tank top and glasses, walking without shoes.

Kennedy was last noticed walking last night between 11 PM and midnight in Stevenson on Highway 72 near County Road 85, according to investigators.

If you have seen her or know anything about where she may be, call the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office at 256-574-2610.

http://whnt.com/2015/04/25/breaking-police-looking-for-missing-person-in-jackson-county/

Investigators search for missing Jackson Co. woman

Posted: Apr 25, 2015 4:10 PM CDT
Updated: Apr 25, 2015 10:07 PM CDT

By WAFF.com Staff



Crews are stationed in front of a Highway 72 business. (Source: Viewer)

JACKSON COUNTY, AL (WAFF) -
A helicopter is assisting in the search for a missing woman in Jackson County.



Authorities are searching for Ashley Kennedy, who went missing Friday. (Source: Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office)

Ashley Grider Kennedy, who has also gone by the last name of Harris, was last seen walking in the area of Highway 72 near County Road 85 between 11 p.m. Friday and midnight.

Read more:

http://www.waff.com/story/28898751/investigators-search-for-missing-jackson-co-woman

UPDATE: Ground search complete, Jackson County woman still missing

Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2015 3:45 pm  /  Updated: 4:04 pm, Sun Apr 26, 2015.

Miriam Cresswell  /

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office and the Stevenson Police Department are searching for 34-year-old Ashley Grider Kennedy, also known as Ashley Harris.
 
Sunday afternoon, officials said they had concluded their ground search.

Read more:

http://www.waaytv.com/appnews/update-ground-search-complete-jackson-county-woman-still-missing/article_0dcd7f4c-eb96-11e4-b8c9-9703c9ca9992.html

Search for missing Stevenson woman futile

April 26th, 2015 by Staff Report

Authorities in Jackson County, Ala., renewed their request for the public's help after a ground search for a missing Stevenson woman turned up no trace.

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Ashley Grider Kennedy, also known as Ashley Harris, was last seen between 11 p.m. and midnight CDT on Friday, Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen said in a news release. The 34-year-old was walking on U.S. Highway 72 near County Road 85 in Stevenson.

Harnen would release no details Sunday, but said by email Kennedy "was apparently having some personal-type issue" and walked away from where she was staying.

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Anyone with information on her whereabouts should contact the Jackson County Sheriff's Office at 256-574-2610.

Read more:

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/apr/26/search-missing-stevenson-woman-futile/300939/

BREAKING NEWS:

Deputies apprehend missing Stevenson woman after car chase

Posted 8:50 pm, April 26, 2015, by David Kumbroch

WOODVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – The Jackson County Sheriff tells us the missing woman 34-year-old Ashley Grider Kennedy stole a truck in Stevenson.

The sheriff says Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies got into a pursuit with her in the stolen vehicle late this evening. They say she attempted to run over a deputy who was deploying spike strips in Woodville.

They say in the process, she flipped the truck she was driving. She’s been taken to the hospital, but the severity of her injuries are unknown.

The chase ended in Woodville on Highway 72, near the intersection with County Road 63.

http://whnt.com/2015/04/26/deputies-apprehend-missing-stevenson-woman-after-car-chase

UPDATE: Jackson County woman reported missing involved in wreck

Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2015 8:45 pm / Updated: 8:50 pm, Sun Apr 26, 2015.

Miriam Cresswell  /

UPDATE: According to Jackson County Sheriff Chuck Phillips, Ashley Kennedy was chased by deputies to Woodville after stealing a car in Stevenson Sunday night.

He says Kennedy attempted to run over their chief deputy, who was laying down spikes to stop her. She lost control of her car and crashed.

She has been taken to a local hospital. We're told no deputies were injured.

An investigation into why Kennedy stole the car continues. We'll continue to keep you updated as more details become available.

Read more:

http://www.waaytv.com/appnews/update-jackson-county-woman-reported-missing-involved-in-wreck/article_0dcd7f4c-eb96-11e4-b8c9-9703c9ca9992.html

Missing Jackson County woman leads police on chase, crashes stolen car

By  Crystal Bonvillian | cbonvillian@al.com  
on April 26, 2015 at 9:10 PM, updated April 26, 2015 at 9:16 PM

AL.com's news partner, WHNT News 19, reports that Jackson County deputies got into a pursuit of Kennedy after she stole a truck in Stevenson, where she had last been seen.

Kennedy is accused of nearly running over a deputy who laid down spike strips to stop the truck when it reached the intersection of Highway 72 and Highway 63 in Woodville, the news station reports. When she ran over the strips, the truck hit a guardrail and flipped over.

Read more:

http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2015/04/missing_jackson_county_woman_l.html

Updated: Missing Stevenson woman found, taken to hospital after police chase

Updated at 11:23 p.m.

April 26th, 2015 by Staff  Report



The search for missing person Ashley Kennedy of Stevenson, Ala., ended Sunday night with her driving a stolen vehicle as law-enforcement officers from five jurisdictions chased her, according to a release sent by Jackson County Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen.

After losing control of the Chevrolet Suburban and wrecking while trying to elude officers, Kennedy was transported to the Huntsville Hospital with "unknown injuries," the release said.

The release said Kennedy stole the Suburban from the Independent Wrecker Service parking lot in Stevenson at about 6:30 p.m. CDT, and soon afterward a Hollywood police officer stopped the vehicle. As he approached, however, she sped away with Hollywood and Stevenson police departments and Jackson County deputies in pursuit.

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Kennedy will face several charges, the release said, including theft, attempting to elude and attempted murder.

Read more:

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/apr/26/search-missing-stevenson-woman-futile/300939/

Missing Jackson County woman facing attempted murder charge after police chase, crash

By  Crystal Bonvillian | cbonvillian@al.com  
on April 26, 2015 at 9:10 PM, updated April 27, 2015 at 9:21 AM


Ashley Grider Kennedy (Jackson County jail)

A 34-year-old Jackson County woman missing since Friday has been found - and now faces an attempted murder charge after she allegedly tried to run over a deputy during a chase that ended in a crash.

Ashley Grider Kennedy, 34, was taken to Huntsville Hospital following the crash. She was released and booked into the Jackson County jail around 2:25 a.m. Monday.

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Kennedy has been charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, theft and attempting to elude authorities. She is being held in lieu of 105,500 bond.  

Prior to the chase, Kennedy had last been seen Friday night, between 11 p.m. and midnight, walking on Highway 72 near County Road 85 in Stevenson. She was reported missing, and deputies spent the weekend searching for her.

Read more:

http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2015/04/missing_jackson_county_woman_l.html