Police Search Landfill For Missing Michigan Mom Of 2: Cops

LENOX TOWNSHIP, MI — Investigators are searching a Macomb County landfill in connection with a missing Warren mother, according to police.

Ashley Elkins, 30, was last seen leaving her house in Warren at roughly 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 2 and family members suspect foul play, according to a GoFundMe campaign.

Over the weekend, her family created the GoFundMe account on behalf of Elkins' two sons.

"Now, at just 10 and 7, her boys face not only the loss of their beloved mother, but also uncertainty about their care and their future," organizers said on the page. "We are committed to ensuring they are well cared for and have the support and resources they need to keep dreaming and achieve the future their mother envisioned for them."

Deandre Howard Booker, 32, of Roseville, Elkins' ex-boyfriend, was arrested last week in connection with her disappearance. He was charged with lying to a police during a violent crime investigation.

He was placed in the county jail with a bond set at $250,000. If he posts bond, he must wear a GPS tether. His next court date is scheduled for Jan. 22.

When officers arrested Booker in Flint, they said he made multiple concerning internet searches, including: fastest routes from Flint to Ohio, what to do while on the run, is blood traceable, how to beat a polygraph test and deleting Google search history.

On the day Elkins disappeared, her family told investigators that they received "sporadic and odd texts," according to police.

Cell phone records on that day showed that Elkins' cellphone last pinged at a Roseville apartment where Booker lived, according to police.

Investigators said they collected "significant evidence, including forensics" that will be further analyzed. They also seized a dumpster from the apartment for investigative and evidentiary purpose, according to police.

A 2009-2010 Chevy Malibu that belonged to Elkins was found in the area of 13 Mile and Little Mack near the apartment, according to police.

The investigation has now taken officials to the Pine Tree Acres Landfill in Lenox Township, where they were searching for evidence linked to Elkins' disappearance, according to police.

"We’re confident that we’ll find the evidence we’re looking for," Roseville Police Chief Mitch Berlin told reporters Monday afternoon.