Search near Wyandotte for missing Welch girls comes up empty

The families of two missing Welch girls are frustrated that another search turned up nothing. <br><br>Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible have been missing for three years. A tip led officers to a field near

Friday, January 24th 2003, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

The families of two missing Welch girls are frustrated that another search turned up nothing.

Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible have been missing for three years. A tip led officers to a field near Wyandotte in Ottawa County Friday. They found some remains there earlier in the week. The medical examiner couldn't determine if it was human, so, asked for a deeper search.

The families of the missing girls of course, hope the girls are alive, but, if they are dead, want to find their bodies. Danny Freemanâ€™s brother, Dwayne Vancil, "If this is where Lauria and Ashley are, we need to get them a proper burial to give family, friends and community closure.â€

The two teenage girls disappeared on December 31st, 1999 from Ashley's home, the same night someone murdered Ashley's parents and set their home on fire.