News Reporting

Ohayocon Attendee Ashley Lane Reported Missing

Written By Samantha Ferreira February 3, 2015

Teenager Ashley Lane was reported as missing to local authorities over the weekend. She is fifteen years old and reported to be roughly six feet tall, with a slender build, brown eyes, and magenta-colored hair. Lane was last seen on Saturday, as she left her room at the Hampton Inn and Suites to head to the Convention Center to attend a dance party that was being held from 10:00PM until 2:30AM.

Lane is 15 years old. She was last seen wearing ballet shoes, nylon stockings, and a short black and white dress. In addition, she was wearing a red Ohayocon wristband with the number “06738”.

Ashley is transgendered, and currently has the legal name of “Ray.”

Last night, NBC 4 ran the following news piece about the incident:

Anybody who has information on Ashley Lane’s whereabouts after 10:00PM that evening are asked to call the Columbus Police Department at (614) 645-4545, or to dial 911 and ask for the Columbus Police Department.

Source: Anime News Network

UPDATE 2/3/2015: Ashley Lane was found safe in downtown Columbus, Ohio earlier today. Police are currently speaking with Lane to learn more about her disappearance over the weekend.

Source: Anime News Network

Filed Under: News Reporting

Tag(s): ohayocon

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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