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De'Andre Booker found competent to stand trial for Ashley Elkins' murder
(JUNE 2026) - De'Andre Booker, who is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend Ashley Elkins, was found competent to stand trial, a judge announced Wednesday.
The trial for a Roseville man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend is set to begin Friday.
De’Andre Booker trial
The backstory:
De’Andre Booker of Roseville is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, 30-year-old Ashley Elkins, last year.
Her body was never found, but the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office charged Booker citing a mound of circumstantial evidence.
He’s charged with:
- First-degree murder
- Tampering with evidence
- Dead bodies - disinterment/mutilation
- Concealing the death of an individual
Dig deeper:
Prosecutors alleged in a pretrial that he made alarming internet searches before Elkins disappeared, and ordered 30-gallon garbage bags, 43 ounces of bleach and latex gloves.
Authorities also said evidence linking Booker to Elkins' death, including blood, was found in his apartment.
Timeline:
Police began investigating Elkins’ disappearance in early January 2025 when she was reported missing.
Prosecutors first charged Booker with lying to police days after investigating the case. He was charged with Elkins' murder four weeks later.
He was found competent to stand trial this summer.
And earlier this week, a jury was seated. Opening statements will be heard Friday and the trial will begin.
Ashley Elkins
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Looking for Ashley Elkins: Warren PD search for mom of 2
(NOVEMBER 2025) - Ashley Elkins is a 30-year-old mom to two ? who disappeared on Jan. 2 while running errands. Now multiple police agencies are getting involved in the search.
Dig deeper:
Elkins, a 30-year-old mother of two, hasn’t been seen since Jan. 2, 2025.
Her family said she was last seen running errands that day. The last message she sent was to her sister about heading back from the beauty store.
As the family tried to contact Ashley, her family said her cell phone pinged at a Roseville address where her family said her ex-boyfriend lives.
The Source: Information in this article was taken from previous FOX 2 reporting with information gathered from Warren Police and the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.