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Body was lying face down on the bedroom floor. >> we waited until she was turned over and we got a good look at her face. and she was also identified by some of the tattoos. >> reporter: and then they knew. the victim had her name tatooed on her rib cage, ashlea harris. outside ashleas friends were totally in the dark. >> we were asking, um, if we could talk to ashlea or where she was at, they just said that shes unavailable right now. >> reporter: ashleas boss, chris cravey had just arrived and...

Apartment, what was that like? >> it was um -- it was very disturbing. >> reporter: a womans lifeless body was lying face down on the bedroom floor. >> we waited until she was turned over and we got a good look at her face. and she was also identified by some of the tattoos. >> reporter: and then they knew. the victim had her name tatooed on her rib cage, ashlea harris. outside ashleas friends were totally in the dark. >> we were asking, um, if we could talk to ashlea or where she was at, they j...

>> reporter: and then they knew. the victim had her name tatooed on her rib cage, ashlea harris. outside ashleas friends were totally in the dark. >> we were asking, um, if we could talk to ashlea or where she was at, they just said that shes unavailable right now. >> reporter: ashleas boss, chris cravey had just arrived and was trying to get some answers. >> for a couple hours, we just assumed that she was being taken care of. >> reporter: and while they waited for information, investigators we...

About 40 to 50 friends and family and co-workers. and then we had residents that were just, you know, lookin from balconies, so we had quite a crowd out here. >> reporter: by now, firefighters had squelched the flames, and the detectives walked up the steps to ashleas door. >> when you went into that apartment, what was that like? >> it was um -- it was very disturbing. >> reporter: a womans lifeless body was lying face down on the bedroom floor. >> we waited until she was turned over and we got...

Ernie pate sped over there, too. >> there was a crowd that was startin to gather and next thing you know, we have about 40 to 50 friends and family and co-workers. and then we had residents that were just, you know, lookin from balconies, so we had quite a crowd out here >> reporter: by now, firefighters had squelched the flames, and the detectives walked up the steps to ashleas door. >> when you went into that apartment, what was that like? >> it was um -- it was very disturbing. >> reporter: a...

Startin to gather. and next thing you know, we have about 40 to 50 friends and family and co-workers. and then we had residents that were just, you know, lookin from balconies, so we had quite a crowd out here. >> reporter: by now, firefighters had squelched the flames, and the detectives walked up the steps to ashleas door. >> when you went into that apartment, what was that like? >> it was um -- it was very disturbing. >> reporter: a womans lifeless body was lying face down on the bedroom floo...