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Ashley Okland /// True Crime Garage

April 02, 2026 / 01:16

This episode covers the tragic events surrounding the death of Ashley at a model town home on April 8th, 2011. Key discussions include the initial discovery by Wanda Fowler, an employee of Rottlund Homes, and the emergency response that followed.

Wanda Fowler describes hearing a commotion at the model unit located at 558 Stone Creek Court. Upon investigating, she found Ashley unconscious and bleeding on the floor.

Wanda immediately called 911, and paramedics arrived quickly. Ashley was transported to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, but unfortunately, she did not survive.

TLDR

Ashley was found unconscious at an open house and later died despite emergency efforts.

Episode

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On April 8th, 2011, Ashley was hosting the open house at the model town home at 558 Stone Creek
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Court. Now, shortly before 2:00 p.m., something inside the town home broke the shape of a normal afternoon.
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The person who first realized that this was not a routine day or wasn't going to
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be a routine day was a woman named Wanda Fowler. So, she's an employee of this Rottlund
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Homes, and she says that she heard a commotion and then went to figure out what was going on. She goes into the
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model unit where she heard this noise to see what was up. Inside, she says that she found Ashley unconscious and
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bleeding on the floor. Wanda calls 911 immediately. Paramedics rush to the scene.
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Then, they rush Ashley to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, and despite the emergency response,
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sadly, it was too late. Ashley had passed.

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 90
    Most heartbreaking
  • 80
    Most shocking
  • 75
    Most intense
  • 70
    Most dramatic

Episode Highlights

  • A Day That Changed Everything
    On April 8th, 2011, an open house turned tragic when Ashley was found unconscious.
    “Something inside the town home broke the shape of a normal afternoon.”
    @ 00m 15s
    April 02, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • It was too late.
    Ashley Okland /// True Crime Garage

Key Moments

  • Tragic Discovery00:48
  • Emergency Response00:56
  • Loss01:12