MACOMB COUNTY, MI – A man currently on trial for the alleged murder of his 30-year-old ex-girlfriend reportedly made a series of disturbing Google searches during the victim’s initial disappearance, which said online searches appear to give credence to the prosecution’s theory that the suspect dismembered and disposed of the victim’s body.
This past January, police arrested 32-year-old DeAndre Booker in connection of the then-disappearance of his ex-girlfriend Ashley Elkins.
According to authorities, Elkins was last seen on surveillance footage in the parking lot of Booker's apartment complex on January 2nd, with the mother of two never being seen since.
Booker was arrested six days after Elkins was last seen, and investigators eventually gathered enough evidence to present a case alleging Booker likely murdered Elkins and disposed of her body in a nearby dumpster.
On August 8th, Roseville Police Detective Chris Moran testified in court about the discovery of blood in a dumpster near Booker’s apartment complex, which a subsequent review of surveillance footage from the area revealed a man disposing of what seemed to be a dismembered body being trolleyed over to the dumpster in a shopping cart.
“It was clear to me that the person putting whatever it was in that dumpster was struggling, which anyone who has had experience lifting a person, it is difficult if they are limp to move them around,” Detective Moran said on the stand, adding, “It would take a lot of effort to get them out. It would be difficult, and it’s not surprising to see that it took that long if that in fact was going on.”
The Roseville detective also delved into Booker’s online search history before he was arrested this past January, noting the relevancy of the circumstances surrounding Elkins’ disappearance in tandem with the collected evidence when juxtaposed to Booker’s online searches consisting of “9mm silencer [R]oseville,” “shoot gun through pillow,” “Can you track location when phone is off” and “What happened to trash after its picked up.”
Working with the theory that Booker had killed and then disposed of Elkins’ body in the dumpster nearby his apartment complex, Detective Moran stated before the court that the defendant “would definitely be very concerned as to where the trash would go with the body,” when detailing the connection between Booker’s online search history and the homicide case.
In a statement provided by Booker’s defense attorney to People regarding the nature of his client’s online searches, attorney Robie Lang said, “I don't have any real comment on what people search or don't search and I don't know where that quantifies as guilt for anything.”
Elkins’ body has yet to be found to this day, according to authorities, despite exhaustive searches in area landfills where authorities believe the victim’s body would’ve arrived at. Booker’s trial is scheduled to continue on August 15th.
This past January, police arrested 32-year-old DeAndre Booker in connection of the then-disappearance of his ex-girlfriend Ashley Elkins.
According to authorities, Elkins was last seen on surveillance footage in the parking lot of Booker's apartment complex on January 2nd, with the mother of two never being seen since.
Booker was arrested six days after Elkins was last seen, and investigators eventually gathered enough evidence to present a case alleging Booker likely murdered Elkins and disposed of her body in a nearby dumpster.
On August 8th, Roseville Police Detective Chris Moran testified in court about the discovery of blood in a dumpster near Booker’s apartment complex, which a subsequent review of surveillance footage from the area revealed a man disposing of what seemed to be a dismembered body being trolleyed over to the dumpster in a shopping cart.
“It was clear to me that the person putting whatever it was in that dumpster was struggling, which anyone who has had experience lifting a person, it is difficult if they are limp to move them around,” Detective Moran said on the stand, adding, “It would take a lot of effort to get them out. It would be difficult, and it’s not surprising to see that it took that long if that in fact was going on.”
The Roseville detective also delved into Booker’s online search history before he was arrested this past January, noting the relevancy of the circumstances surrounding Elkins’ disappearance in tandem with the collected evidence when juxtaposed to Booker’s online searches consisting of “9mm silencer [R]oseville,” “shoot gun through pillow,” “Can you track location when phone is off” and “What happened to trash after its picked up.”
Working with the theory that Booker had killed and then disposed of Elkins’ body in the dumpster nearby his apartment complex, Detective Moran stated before the court that the defendant “would definitely be very concerned as to where the trash would go with the body,” when detailing the connection between Booker’s online search history and the homicide case.
In a statement provided by Booker’s defense attorney to People regarding the nature of his client’s online searches, attorney Robie Lang said, “I don't have any real comment on what people search or don't search and I don't know where that quantifies as guilt for anything.”
Elkins’ body has yet to be found to this day, according to authorities, despite exhaustive searches in area landfills where authorities believe the victim’s body would’ve arrived at. Booker’s trial is scheduled to continue on August 15th.
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