Michigan 30-Year-Old Woman’s Dismembered Body Discovered in Friend’s Home After Brutal Murder
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Police uncovered a horrifying crime in Michigan after discovering a severed torso under a tarp in a Grand Rapids home. Jared Chance, 30, brutally murdered and dismembered his lifelong friend, Ashley Young, 31, in 2018. Chance was sentenced to up to 200 years in prison, with no possibility of parole, for his heinous actions.
“This is without question the worst case that I have ever been involved with,” said Judge Mark Trusock during sentencing. “What you did and what I saw in photographs was reprehensible and heinous. You are clearly a monster without any conscience whatsoever.”
Ashley, described as a kind and caring young woman, met Jared at 26. Despite his troubled past, including substance abuse and violent outbursts, she gave him a chance at friendship. However, their relationship soured after Jared broke into her apartment and stole valuables reported Law&Crime.
In November 2018, Ashley met Jared for drinks at local bars. The next morning, she failed to meet her mother, Kristine Young, to sign a lease for a new apartment. Worried, Kristine called Jared, leaving a voicemail: “Hello Jared, my name is Kristine Young, I’m looking for my daughter.
She was last with you. Is she with you?” Jared initially claimed Ashley was with her ex-boyfriend and sent Kristine on a wild goose chase with fake leads. Four days later, Kristine visited Jared’s apartment, where she discovered unsettling evidence, including a bloody blade.
A neighbor, Mario Nelson, reported a foul smell from the basement, where police later found a torso without arms, legs, or a head. Investigators uncovered ammonia, gloves, women’s boots, and other items linked to Ashley’s dismemberment in Jared’s apartment.
They also found plastic bags containing female limbs. DNA tests confirmed they belonged to Ashley. Despite these discoveries, Jared has refused to disclose the location of the rest of her remains. Jared’s parents, who initially tried to help him cover up the crime, were later charged as accessories. His brother, Conrad, forced Jared to confess after catching him burning evidence.
During the trial, Kristine delivered a heart-wrenching statement: “Ashley, I miss you every moment of every day… God gave me that gift—you had no right to take her from me.” The family has since launched a fund to gather information about Ashley’s remains, hoping to “lay our sweet Ashley to the rest that she deserves.”
