Families of missing Welch girls cope with painful anniversary

(Welch-AP) -- Law officers are still mystified by last year's disappearance of two 16-year-old girls in Welch. <br><br>There have been few leads in the brutal murders of Danny and Kathy Freeman and

Saturday, December 30th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Welch-AP) -- Law officers are still mystified by last year's disappearance of two 16-year-old girls in Welch.

There have been few leads in the brutal murders of Danny and Kathy Freeman and the disappearance of their daughter and her friend.

Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible have not been seen since the Freemans were shot to death and their house burned.

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the bizarre crime.

The F-B-I and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation are still investigating. They believe the girls were kidnapped.

Authorities have circulated thousands of flyers and offered a 50-thousand-dollar reward.

Lauria's mother says she believes someone knows something. She has kept the Christmas tree her daughter decorated up all year.