Found Safe CA - Ashley Lynn Zachman, 36, Santa Barbara, 29 May 2020

[MntnHiker]

I'm surprised there isn't more coverage of this case (at least that I have seen). It sounds pretty concerning to me, and I am leaning toward abduction. I wonder if she works a regular schedule, and someone in her life (even tangentially so - neighbor, etc) knows she always gets home a little after 5. I wonder where in the house her phone was found?

Of course, if family didn't know she was missing until Monday, she could have really disappeared anytime between arriving home from work Friday evening and Monday when she didn't show to work. I hope someone that lives near her has a Ring camera or the like to see anyone coming and going.

If she WAS abducted, it was either someone arriving on foot, someone who left their car at her home and came back to get it (or vice versa left with her in THEIR car and came back later to move her own vehicle), or two people were involved. MOO

 

[MntnHiker]

Also, would it have been possible she ran a quick errand at some point, like down to a gas station or something, and left her phone at home and was actually abducted elsewhere? I would love to know where her phone was found and in what state - like was it plugged in and charging? I don't know where she lives, location wise, but for instance, there is a gas station at the end of my street. If I just needed to go get gas or ice or something and my phone was dead, I would probably feel comfortable leaving it charging at home while I ran down the street. I know many of us have car chargers but maybe she did not. MOO

 

[Knox]

It's weird that someone would try to use an ATM card without knowing the number. I'm inclined to believe it was her or someone who knew her well enough to have her pin. I suppose someone could have tried using birthday information.

It's not odd at all, happened in many cases. Perp gets the pin number under duress and withdraws money. We have no idea if the transactions were successful or just an attempt at this point.

That was ultimately the way Israel Keyes was found and arrested in the Samantha Koenig case. He used her card at an ATM in Arizona & Texas.

 

[Knox]

Also, would it have been possible she ran a quick errand at some point, like down to a gas station or something, and left her phone at home and was actually abducted elsewhere? I would love to know where her phone was found and in what state - like was it plugged in and charging? I don't know where she lives, location wise, but for instance, there is a gas station at the end of my street. If I just needed to go get gas or ice or something and my phone was dead, I would probably feel comfortable leaving it charging at home while I ran down the street. I know many of us have car chargers but maybe she did not. MOO

She lived on De La Vina, not sure of the address.

 

[ACG2x]

If she was last seen Friday evening (05/29) around 5:30 PM and her card was used at an ATM on 06/01 as has been reported elsewhere, that's a wide time frame of almost 72 hours. Really hope LE can reduce that to pinpoint where things went wrong here. If the ATM card was used, person(s) using it would absolutely be on camera. That is recorded by nearly every ATM in the country.

 

[Knox]

Ashley skydiving in Taft.

 

[CluelessWonder]

It's not odd at all, happened in many cases. Perp gets the pin number under duress and withdraws money. We have no idea if the transactions were successful or just an attempt at this point.

That was ultimately the way Israel Keyes was found and arrested in the Samantha Koenig case. He used her card at an ATM in Arizona & Texas.

According to what has been shared, someone "attempted" to use the card. I was talking specifically about a situation where the attempt to use the card failed. It's odd to think that you might be able to guess the number, but I'm sure it happens.

 

[Mimi in London]

According to what has been shared, someone "attempted" to use the card. I was talking specifically about a situation where the attempt to use the card failed. It's odd to think that you might be able to guess the number, but I'm sure it happens.

When someone is ‘vulnerable/missing’ I wonder what is advised re stopping their bank cards. I guess, as family, you’d want it left open in case your loved one was stranded and needed cash.

 

[CluelessWonder]

There's some stuff floating around that, unfortunately, we can't share because it's merely rumor at this point. But it appears to be coming from people who know Ashley well.

I'll just say this. Friday is often payday for people. I haven't seen a home address for Ashley, but Santa Barbara PD is leading the search. She works in Santa Barbara. So I'm thinking that's where she lives. But I get the feeling that the ATM was used in a different city. I think it was used successfully on Friday night for a deposit and withdrawal and was used unsuccessfully the next day.

The money is the key. Either she was getting money out of the ATM and someone abducted her or she was going to meet someone to buy something and the person abducted her.

 

[Mimi in London]

There's some stuff floating around that, unfortunately, we can't share because it's merely rumor at this point. But it appears to be coming from people who know Ashley well.

I'll just say this. Friday is often payday for people. I haven't seen a home address for Ashley, but Santa Barbara PD is leading the search. She works in Santa Barbara. So I'm thinking that's where she lives. But I get the feeling that the ATM was used in a different city. I think it was used successfully on Friday night for a deposit and withdrawal and was used unsuccessfully the next day.

The money is the key. Either she was getting money out of the ATM and someone abducted her or she was going to meet someone to buy something and the person abducted her.

Thanks - that scenario makes sense.

 

[Vresia]

According to what has been shared, someone "attempted" to use the card. I was talking specifically about a situation where the attempt to use the card failed. It's odd to think that you might be able to guess the number, but I'm sure it happens.

DBM- previously posted

 

[cass523]

ASHLEY LYNN ZACHMAN MISSING
MAY 29/20
SANTA BARBARA CALIFORNIA

Ashley Lynn Zachman was last seen working at Cottage Hospital (320 W. Pueblo St.) on Friday May 29, 2020, at 5 P.M. Ashley's family members and coworkers have not seen or heard from her since she left work on Friday.
Ashley Zachman’s parents notified police that their daughter was missing after she did not show up for work this evening. The parents stated this is out-of-character for Zachman and she has never shown a pattern of running away or disappearing.
Ashley's white 2008 Mazda 3, California License Plate Tag is #6DRL358. Her purse is missing, however her phone was left behind inside her residence.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=355194025459005

Police Searching for Missing Santa Barbara Woman | Edhat

 

[Webby45]

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It appears she had an account for a travel buddy site. Wasn't it mentioned somewhere she was supposed to be traveling to hike somewhere? I wonder if it's connected?

 

[Knox]

Still no media or LE updates

 

[AmandaSkis]

If you look for recent Facebook comments about her, it sounds like there is some new information. I’m leaning toward her leaving on her own, maybe needing a break.

 

[CluelessWonder]

The TravelBuddy thing is interesting. That's all new to me.

I saw something about a hike. I wonder what led to discussion of that. I saw a few outdoors photos on her FB page. So I could see how she might enjoy a trip to the outdoors.

Nurses have dealt with a lot lately. So it would not be a surprise if a nurse needed a break. But why wouldn't she ask for time off?

 

[ACG2x]

Was definitely leaning towards abduction but new info brings me back to 50/50 of that & voluntarily leaving.

Taking her purse but not phone would suggest one of two things:

1. Forced to leave but keep phone - and thus tracking mechanisms - at home. Purse was taken because one motive was robbery. Not uncommon in robbery situations, specifically with women, to be forced to drive to an ATM and withdraw cash. For this to work, perp would have to have abducted her at her home because otherwise presumably phone would’ve been on her if purse was.

2. She left on her own and took purse to have means of traveling, eating, living, etc but left phone so nobody could contact or track her. Basically just to get away from it all.

Tough to discern at the moment as not a lot more info. Can’t say either above would surprise me.

 

[pizzaman12]

I not seeing any of that on SM but I guess I could be overlooking. Just seems to be a handful of FB posts but not a dedicated missing group

 

[Vresia]

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If you look for recent Facebook comments about her, it sounds like there is some new information. I’m leaning toward her leaving on her own, maybe needing a break.

I am confused. Are you referring to info that wasn't available on SM on 6/2 ? Is this something besides reports of 2 attempted/ actual ATM withdrawals ?

 

[GraceG]

When someone is ‘vulnerable/missing’ I wonder what is advised re stopping their bank cards. I guess, as family, you’d want it left open in case your loved one was stranded and needed cash.

Only a person listed as the cardholder (non-joint account) can cancel a bank card, no matter what the status of the cardholder (endangered/missing) LE can not do it either. In case of a death someone else can do it, but even then it has to be a designated personnel representative of the cardholder or the named Executor of the estate. Think about it - ( this is NOT a proposed scenario in this case, but generic info) if you went "missing" because you were in a dangerous living arrangement (abuse, etc) and you left for your safety would you want someone in your family (who could possibly be the abuser) to be able to cut off all of your funds by stopping your bank cards? That's why it's set up the way it is.