At-risk woman missing for nearly a week

HIGHLANDS RANCH - Sheriff's deputies are asking for help from the public in finding a developmentally delayed woman who has been missing since last Sunday.

Ashley Suzanne Simmons, 28, was last seen Nov. 15 at home on Bristle Pine Circle in Highlands Ranch. Deputies described Simmons as 5 feet tall, 140 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes. She is developmentally delayed with several other personality disorders.

According to deputies, Simmons left home on Sunday following a fight with her mother. She has no money and no phone and her parents tell deputies she does not make sound or safe decisions.

Simmons is known to hang out around gas stations in Highlands Ranch and is able to ride the RTD. Anyone with information about Simmons' whereabouts is urged to call the Douglas County dispatch at 303-660-7500.