I’m Ashley — the founder of Outlaw Media Co. and host of Shadows & Static, where I investigate cold cases, paranormal phenomena, UFOs, and the stories that refuse to stay buried.
The Story Behind the Stories
I grew up in a police family — my dad was a detective, and by the time I was a kid obsessing over Jack the Ripper, I already knew I wanted to spend my life around this kind of work.
I used to tell my dad I wanted to join the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit. He’d remind me I was Canadian, so that particular door was closed.
Fine — I said I’d be a homicide detective instead. He told me it doesn’t work like that either; you start where everyone starts, and work your way there.
I never took that path because my only interest was the homicide unit. But I never lost the pull toward it either — not just the “what happened” of a case, but the “why.” What makes someone capable of the things they’re capable of. That question is actually what led me to study psychology in university in the first place, even working as a mental health counsellor for many years.
I’ve also always been the person who loves a mystery in general — paranormal stories, UFOs, the stuff that doesn’t have a tidy explanation. I grew up genuinely relating to Tom DeLonge talking about aliens back when almost nobody else was — finally felt like someone got it.
Outside of this, I’m a personal trainer, holistic nutritionist, and hybrid functional fitness athlete — CrossFit, Hyrox, Spartan races. Honestly, it’s the same brain at work either way: I love pushing past a limit, whether that’s in a workout, with a client, or chasing down the thread of a case that doesn’t add up yet.
The Future of Outlaw Media
The bigger vision for Outlaw Media Co. goes far beyond making compelling videos.
I want to build a platform that helps bring attention back to the cases that deserve it.
The unsolved ones.
The strange ones.
The stories that slipped out of the news cycle while families were left without answers.
If one of our case files helps surface a new lead, reaches the right person, or contributes in even a small way to an investigation, incredible.
But that isn’t the only measure of whether this work matters.
Sometimes simply saying someone’s name again matters.
Sometimes telling their story to thousands of people who had never heard it matters.
Sometimes shining a light on a case that has spent years in the dark is enough to remind people that behind every mystery is a real person, a family, and a life that deserves to be remembered.
That’s what I want Outlaw Media to become:
Great storytelling with a reason to exist beyond the algorithm.
A place for curiosity, investigation, unanswered questions, and stories that shouldn’t disappear just because the headlines did.
And if somewhere along the way our paranormal rabbit holes eventually lead to me investigating UFOs with Tom DeLonge…
I’m certainly not going to fight destiny.
