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The Murder of Ashley Zhao
On January 10, 2017, the body of five-year-old Ashley Zhao was discovered in her family’s restaurant in Jackson Township, Stark County. It turns out her own family were the ones who killed her.
On January 10, 2017, the body of five-year-old Ashley Zhao was discovered in her family’s restaurant in Jackson Township, Stark County. In response to her death, the local police department, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation all started looking into what happened.
On January 9, 2017, Ashley Zhao vanished from her parents’ restaurant, Ang’s Asian Cuisine. She was reported missing at approximately 9:00 PM on the same day.
The pair first told authorities that they last saw Ashley sleeping in a makeshift bed at the restaurant’s rear door, which led investigators to suspect she fled away. However, Ashley’s body was soon discovered inside the restaurant.
On January 11, Ming Ming Chen and Liang Zhao were arrested for their daughter’s death.
