The Abduction & Murder of Ashley Estell Part 2: Candy Man

While the Plano Police investigated the abduction and death of 7-year-old Ashley Estell, a strange man with a pertinent criminal history made himself a suspect. Unbeknownst to the grieving and angry residents of the suburb city, along with the rest of North Texas, the cops were building a case against 23-year-old Dallas carpet cleaner and convicted child molester Michael Nawee Blair. When the arrest came 6 days after Ashley was slain, residents were shocked – but upon learning of the man’s disturbing criminal past and his early release from prison, the public’s shock turned to outrage and a campaign against the practices of the Texas justice system got underway. Part 2 of 3. If you have any information about the abduction and murder of Ashley Nicole Estell, please contact Texas Crime stoppers by calling 713-222-TIPS, that’s 713-222-8477. You can remain completely anonymous 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 Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Observer, KXAS TV, 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 2: Candy Man is an episode from gone cold podcast - texas true crime by Vincent Strange.

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