The Murder of Ashleigh Love

This week we are discussing the tragic murder of Ashleigh Love, a sweet, kind, and intelligent 19-year-old who is deeply missed by all who knew her. 

A huge thank-you to Kyle Olson with Love and Justice Podcast, as well as the Love family, for their help in sharing Ashleigh’s story. 

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Research by Haley Gray with Haley Gray Research.  

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How to help:

• Share Ashleigh’s story. Talk about her story, especially if you know someone who lives in Wisconsin and the Midwest. Encourage others to talk about her story.

• Join the Justice for Ashleigh Love Facebook group. 

• Watch Letters to Ashleigh. 

• Listen to and follow the Love & Justice podcast.

• Please come forward if you know anything. There is a $12,000 reward. The family wants anyone who knows something that you don't have to be afraid to come forward - this is a safe space. Anyone with information can contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360.

  • If you don’t want to call the police, you can send a tip — named or anonymously — to the podcast website, www.loveandjusticepodcast.com. Kyle said, “Obviously we will be passing along that information to the authorities if something viable comes in. But sometimes people find [the hotline] as an easier way to get to the authorities than going directly to them.” 

Sources:

1. https://www.loveandjusticepodcast.com/the-story.html

2. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/jsonline/name/ashleigh-love-obituary?id=3192647

3. https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-woman-killed-while-sleeping-13-years-ago-podcast-sheds-new-light

4. https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/south/news/south-milwaukee/2022/10/26/new-true-crime-podcast-examines-unsolved-wisconsin-murder-of-ashleigh-love/10483967002/

5. https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/milwaukee-mother-hopeful-new-podcast-will-solve-daughters-murder

6. https://www.milwaukeemag.com/unsolved-mystery-who-killed-ashleigh-love/

7. https://projectcoldcase.org/2017/03/20/cold-case-spotlight-ashleigh-love/

8. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/cold-case-spotlight-ashleigh-love-n239581

9. https://www.cbs58.com/news/7-years-later-family-of-ashleigh-love-still-looking-for-clues-in-homicide

10. https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A171B066E1D2FC666%40GB3NEWS-16402D1E533453D0%402455294-16402BB461359526%4014-16402BB461359526%40?h=5&fname=ashleigh&mname=&lname=love&rgfromDate=&rgtoDate=&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&kwinc=&kwexc=&sid=hlqltalsgdkqiyaoshglxtycwtduowxu_wma-gateway012_1670387375189

11. https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/12/05/who-killed-ashleigh-love-milwaukee-honors-student-shot-dead-in-bed/

12. Letters to Ashleigh documentary https://vimeo.com/97660843

13. https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/letterstoashleigh

14. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204083411/https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/milwaukee-mother-on-a-mission-to-solve-her-daughters-cold-case-murder

15. Interview with Kyle Olson