The Abduction & Murder of Ashley Estell Part 1: Stranger Danger
From Gone Cold - Texas True Crime by TTC Productions
March 27, 2026 · 35 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the abduction and murder of 7-year-old Ashley Nicole Estell, highlighting its impact on the Plano community and the investigation that followed.
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 https://patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast Find us at https://www.gonecold.com For Gone Cold merch, visit https://gonecold.dashery.com Follow gone cold on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and X. Search @gonecoldpodcast at all or just click https://linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcast The Austin Minnesota Daily Herald, The Dallas Morning News, and Robert Riggs’ WFAA Channel 8 News Reporting were used as sources for this episode. #JusticeForAshleyEstell #TrueCrime #Plano #PlanoTX…
Topics covered
- abduction
- murder
- child safety
- investigation
- Plano Texas
- true crime
Keywords
- Ashley Estell
- abduction
- murder
- Plano
- Texas
- true crime
- 1993
- investigation
- child safety
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Texas Crime Stoppers, Austin Minnesota Daily Herald, The Dallas Morning News, WFAA Channel 8 News Reporting
Places: Plano, Texas, North Texas Region
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