She was the roommate, and she had access to the apartment.ĭuring an intense questioning, Ashley never changed her story. The first person that the police wanted to speak to was Ashley. On her arm was a piece of blue material, which was sent in for testing. The medical examiner found something odd on Shelley’s body during the autopsy.

Shelley’s time of death was between 9am, and when Ashley returned to check on Shelley.

Shelley’s records from her computer showed that she had turned her computer off at 6am on Thursday morning, and her roommate Ashley said she had left around 9am. The police believed that the killer had been careful, and tried to clean up. There was a small amount of blood found in the bathroom sink, and bathtub. The police believed, and later it was confirmed, that Shelley had been asleep when she was attacked. The crime scene was obviously very violent, and in complete disarray. Her parents had to drive several hours home thinking of what could have possibly happened to their daughter.ĭuring the investigation, the police didn’t understand why Shelley didn’t put up much of a fight. The police believed that Shelley had been killed by someone she knew.Ī school official contacted Shelley’s family, but didn't tell them much information. There was no forced entry, or sign of a robbery. She had been stabbed over 40 times, mostly in the neck and back. She then entered her room, and found Shelley in a pool of blood on her bed. Her roommate Ashley Olvera agreed to go home, and check on her.Īshley entered the apartment, and called out to Shelley. They contacted her school, and learned that Shelley hadn’t been to class. Only two of them answered, but their youngest, Shelley didn't.īy the next morning, Shelley still hadn’t contacted her family. On September 10, 2009, Shelley’s parents Sam and Cynthia contacted their daughters.

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