Ashley Elkins' vehicle found in Roseville; police check ex's apartment as search for missing mother continues

ROSEVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - Authorities searched the home of a missing woman's boyfriend after her vehicle was found abandoned nearby in Roseville on Tuesday, sources said.

Ashley Elkins, 30, was last seen Jan. 2 when she left her home to run errands. 

Who is Ashley Elkins?

Elkins lives in Warren.

She is a hairstylist and mother of two boys.

What happened to Ashley Elkins?

Elkins was last heard from last week when she sent a text saying she was heading back from a beauty supply store. No one has heard from her in more than a week, something that is out of character for her.

"She loves her family, her kids. She would never just disappear for this many days," her sister Alexis Elkins said.

Her family has been out looking for her since then.

Those family members have been suspicious of her ex-boyfriend since she disappeared. According to family, her phone last pinged near her ex's Roseville apartment.

Warren Police have canvassed several area businesses for video and utilized digital forensics to help determine where Elkins could be.

Vehicle leads to search

Sources confirmed that Elkins' vehicle was found in the area of 13 Mile and Little Mack in Roseville, not far from her ex's home, on Tuesday.

After that discovery, police searched the ex's apartment. Sources said they also took a dumpster away as evidence. 

Police confirmed they have been in contact with Elkins' ex-boyfriend several times since her disappearance, but they would not confirm or deny if anyone is in custody.

More details are expected later Wednesday as the investigation continues.