07/05/2026
I have been diligent in following Ashlynn and Baby Laylynn's case since day one. I will continue to do so until they are brought home, in whatever fashion that may be. I will ONLY be posting verified updates from local law enforcement and when I see other outlets posting, I will be triple checking their posts to make sure they are accurate and up to date. I'm not afraid to call them out on misinformation, either.
Here is the most recent update per Dardanelle Police Department:
Social media is doing what social media does so here’s the facts we currently have:
*On June 24, 2026, at 2:50 a.m. an officer with the Dardanelle Police Department was dispatched to a residence in reference to a possible suicidal person. The officer was told Ashlynn Bocksnick left the home with her 6-week-old baby, Lalynn Dream Williams just prior to the call. They were concerned about the safety of Ashlynn and Lalynn because of statements she had made prior to leaving the house. The officer on scene issued an alert to area agencies with a description of the vehicle she was believed to be driving.
*At 4:40 am the officer located the vehicle in question parked on the boat ramp at Veteran's Park, facing the river and about 10' away from the water's edge. The vehicle was empty and the officer immediately searched the area on foot. The Yell County Office of Emergency Management and the Yell County Mounted Patrol were contacted for assistance.
*A surveillance camera at the Dardanelle City Hall showed Ashlynn pulling into the parking lot and up to the boat ramp. She got out of the car, circled around the back and opened the rear passenger side door where she leaned in for approximately one minute then picked something up, due to the distance you cannot see Lalynn but her car seat was exactly where she was leaning into. It was first reported that she was last seen walking toward the water but not entering it, enhanced viewing does show her enter the water, but nothing can be seen after that.
*The Corps of Engineer had to open the gates on the Dardanelle Dam because of water from Oklahoma, which caused the rising water and dangerous currents became too hazardous for crews, but they still were out there and in the water. On Monday afternoon the search was scaled back but crews are still out there searching every day. Here are the basic numbers as of Monday for what crews have done:
-85 miles of river have been searched (Dardanelle lock and dam to the river bridge in Little Rock). Crews have put boats in the water and searched from:
• River Bridge in Little Rock to Toad Suck in Conway
• Toad Suck to Morrilton
• Morrilton to the Dardanelle Lock & Dam
• Then back to the River Bridge in Little Rock from Dardanelle.
36 different agencies across the State of Arkansas have responded to help so far. The number is expected to grow.
• 5 drone teams
• 5 civilian boats
• 7 dog teams
• 1 Survival Flight helicopter
• 1 personal airplane.
The Corps of Engineers said they will be closing the gates on the Dardanelle Dam on the 11th. Once the water level goes back to normal the full search will resume the search.
A few rumors and items to clear up:
-Some minor details may have changed from the initial press release due to further investigations. While dissecting the video, Assistant Chief Blevins said he can see Ashlynn enter the water. It is difficult to see due to there being no lights in the area.
-The river does not just flow in one direction, numerous locations throughout the river, flow in the opposite direction. This is happening at the boat ramp.
-Divers have reported one-to-two-inch visibility under water and with the current water flow it is impossible to properly search.
-There is a lot of debris on the river bottom, causing trouble with crews scanning from above.
-This is a missing person case, not a homicide. Foul play is not suspected.
-There were no arguments at the residence prior to Ashlynn leaving the residence.
-Ashlynn left her phone at the house when she left just prior to 2:50 am.
-A search warrant was also obtained for Ashlynn’s bank accounts and they show no movement.
-We obtained Ashlynn’s phone from her mother, since it was left at the house. A search warrant was obtained so we could enter the phone but due to the iPhone being locked and the password is unknown; the FBI is currently providing help to see if they can enter the phone to see if there is anything pertinent to the case. The FBI also has the surveillance video from city hall to see if they could help with seeing more details with the video.
-Crews are still on the river every day searching.
Chief Paterak
