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Concern for Missing Silver Spring Woman and her Nine-Year-Old Daughter

For Immediate Release: Friday, October 2, 2020

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Silver Spring woman and her 9-year-old daughter.  There is no foul play suspected in this case.

Ashley Spicer, age 35, and her daughter, Israel Burks, age 9, were recently reported as missing.  Spicer and Israel moved from their Cameron Street home and their current whereabouts are unknown.  Spicer did not communicate her future plans with Israel’s father.  Spicer and Israel were last seen together on August 30 in the Bethesda area.

Detectives would like to speak with Ashley Spicer and check her welfare as well as the well-being of Israel.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Ashley Spicer and her daughter Israel Burks is asked to the call the Montgomery County Police Department non-emergency number at 301-279-8000.

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Release ID: 20-378
Media Contact: Rick Goodale 
Categories: missing-person