Fans of the hit A&E series Beyond Scared Straight will remember Ashley Tropez.
Ashley appeared on the reality show, which aimed to help troubled youth turn their lives around, more than 10 years ago.
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Now, i t has been reported that the former reality star has died. She was 24.
Ashley Tropez, 24, was found dead in an abandoned house, as per a press release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department.
As reported by ET, deputies with the Victorville Police Department responded to a report of a deceased person inside an abandoned house earlier this month on August 26th.
Once they arrived, deputies located Ashley inside the house, where she was “suffering from traumatic injuries,” as per the release.
As per ET, investigators with Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division-Homicide Detail responded to the crime scene and took on the investigation.
Through their investigation, they identified Alexis Call, who was familiar with Ashley and “may have been squatting” in the abandoned home with her as the suspect in the young woman’s murder.
Alexis was arrested and is currently in the High Desert Detention Center for PC 187(A)-Murder, police said in the release.
As fans of the controversial reality series “Beyond Scared Straight” will recall, Ashley appeared on the show in 2011.
The Emmy-nominated show went off the air after 9 emotional seasons, as per People.
We’re thinking of all of Ashley’s loved ones during this difficult time.
h/t: ET
