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Erica Fraysure: Questions remain unanswered
By WENDY MITCHELL Staff Writer
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BROOKSVILLE -- The door is still open in the search for a missing Bracken County
girl.
A copy of the original poster, circulated in 1997 in an attempt to locate Erica
Fraysure, remains on the door of the Bracken County Sheriff's Office; an
age-enhanced photograph showing what she may look like at age 21 is posted nearby.
Eight years ago today, Oct. 21, 1997, then 17-year-old Erica disappeared.
Her last name is not necessary -- most of the people in the area know the blue-eyed,
brown-haired girl by her first name and the high school photograph that is on the
posters seeking information on her whereabouts.
Left behind eight years ago in a Bracken County hay field were Erica's car, purse,
paycheck, car keys and the question on the lips of family, friends and neighbors;
where was Erica?
Bracken County Sheriff Mike Nelson continues to ask the public for information that
could lead to finding the missing girl.
The door to Bracken County Sheriff Mike Nelson's office still displays posters
seeking information on Erica Fraysure. Fraysure disappeared eight years ago today.
Terry Prather/StaffFollowing an intense search that raised more questions than
answers, police continued to look into leads from every direction.
In 1998, Erica's mother, Maggie Miller spoke with psychic Sylvia Brown on the Montel
Williams Show which led Kentucky officers to re-search the area of a private lake
about 2 miles from where Erica's car was found. Divers searched the waters, but
found nothing.
Officers maintain they are still looking at the case as that of a missing person.
Even retirement from Kentucky State Police has not kept Robert Scott, now the
Falmouth police chief, from comparing notes and following up on reports of sightings
or leads, said KSP Detective Chris Jaskowiak who inherited the case from Scott.
"Erica Fraysure is far from a forgotten case; she is always on our minds and Bob
(Scott) and Mike (Nelson) and I are in contact all the time about her," said
Jaskowiak who took time on a day off to discuss the case.
Not intending to infer that there is new information into the disappearance of the
teen, Jaskowiak is often discussing tips that have already been checked and
information from other states about cases that may look similar.
"Periodically, there are leads called in. We always check them out," said Jaskowiak.
"She is still posted on the NCIC computer as a missing person and occasionally we
get calls from her profile on the Missing Children Web site."
Friends and family members continue to grieve over the not knowing as the
anniversary of her disappearance appears on the calendar each October, said family
friend Tony Berry.
"They just need to know where she is," said Berry.
Last seen wearing a purple sweater with white stripes and jeans, Erica had on Keds
tennis shoes and a Winnie the Pooh wristhingych when she vanished.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Erica Fraysure is asked to call KSP at
800-222-5555.
Contact Wendy Mitchell at wendy.mitchell@lee.net or call 564-9091, ext. 370.
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