On the night of June 5, 2017, 20-year-old Ashley Loring HeavyRunner attended a party on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Browning, Montana. Someone filmed that night. Ashley appears in the footage — alive, present, unharmed.After that night, she was gone.What followed is a story that is both deeply personal and heartbreakingly universal. A young woman disappears. The institutions designed to protect her fail to respond. Her family is left to search alone. And eight years later — no arrests, no charges, no answers. In this episode of The Last Known Moment, we cover one of America's most under-reported ongoing missing persons cases. We walk through Ashley's last known timeline, the catastrophic failures in the official investigation, a critical tip involving Highway 89 that nearly disappeared along with the evidence, and the impossible jurisdictional gap created by a 1978 Supreme Court ruling that continues to put Indigenous women in danger today. We also cover the extraordinary story of Ashley's sister Kimberly Loring — who organized more than a hundred search parties, testified before the United States Senate, and has refused to let her sister's name go quiet. In this episode: The June 5 party and the last known footage of AshleyWhy authorities told the family: "She's of age, she can leave when she wants to"The Highway 89 tip — and the sweater lost by law enforcementThe tribal police / BIA / FBI jurisdiction trap, and the Oliphant v. Suquamish ruling that created itSam McDonald, Paul Valenzuela, and what may have happened after June 11Kimberly Loring's Congressional testimonySavanna's Act, the Not Invisible Act, and what has — and hasn't — changedAshley HeavyRunner would be 29 years old today. Her case is open. Her family is still searching.If you have information: Contact the FBI at tips.fbi.gov or call the BIA Missing and Murdered Unit at 1-833-560-2065. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses the disappearance of a young woman, systemic failures in law enforcement, violence against Indigenous women, and the MMIW/MMIWG crisis. Listener discretion is advised. NaturalQueen77 TV — True Crime, Told Responsibly. New episodes every Tuesday. © NaturalQueen77 TV. All rights reserved. This podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The content presented is based on publicly available information, news reports, court documents, and other open sources. Some details may be dramatized or condensed for narrative clarity. The views and opinions expressed are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the positions of law enforcement agencies, legal professionals, or the families of victims mentioned. We approach every case with respect for the victims and their loved ones. If you have information related to any case discussed on this show, please contact your local law enforcement. Subscribe to NaturalQueen77 TV for new episodes. Follow us on social media for updates, case discussions, and community conversations.
