Pregnant woman fatally scammed and murdered by Facebook con artist in 2022, leading to life sentence in 2024

Summary

A pregnant mother, Ashley Bush, was lured into a Facebook scam in early 2022 by a woman named Lucy Barrows, who offered her free baby clothes and a remote job opportunity. Ashley, who was financially struggling and unable to work due to pregnancy complications, arranged to meet Lucy at a local convenience store in October 2022. Instead of meeting for the job interview, Ashley was taken into a tan ute by Lucy, who was later revealed to be Amber Waterman. Ashley was never seen alive again and was later found to have been fatally shot and her unborn baby removed by Amber. In July 2024, Amber Waterman was sentenced to life in prison for Ashley’s murder.