The Abduction & Murder of Ashley Estell Part 1: Stranger Danger

The abduction and murder of 7-year-old Ashley Nicole Estell sent shockwaves through Plano, Texas, a Dallas suburban outlier. Crime in the community in 1993 was extremely rare, particularly crime of such violence against a child as the one against Ashley. It changed everything in Plano, and the shockwaves were felt throughout the North Texas Region if not the entire state. The investigation, at first, was going nowhere and the public feared for the safety of their children. Part 1 of 2. If you have any information about the abduction and murder of Ashley Nicole Estell, please contact Texas Crime stoppers by calling 713-222-TIPS, or 713-222-8477 You can support gone cold and listen to the show ad-free at Find us at For Gone Cold merch, visit Follow gone cold on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and X. Search @gonecoldpodcast at all or just click The Austin Minnesota Daily Herald, The Dallas Morning News, and Robert Riggs’ WFAA Channel 8 News Reporting were used as sources for this episode. Become a supporter of this podcast: .

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The Abduction & Murder of Ashley Estell Part 1: Stranger Danger is an episode from gone cold podcast - texas true crime by Vincent Strange.

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This episode was published on Mar 27, 2026.

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