Oklahoma teenager Ashley Freeman celebrated her sixteenth birthday by inviting her best friend, Lauria Bible, over for a sleepover. It was a pleasant yet uneventful evening, until the following morning of December 30 1999, when neighbours noticed that the Free…*** Content Warning: child victims ***
Oklahoma teenager Ashley Freeman celebrated her sixteenth birthday by inviting her best friend, Lauria Bible, over for a sleepover. It was a pleasant yet uneventful evening, until the following morning of December 30 1999, when neighbours noticed that the Freemans’ house was engulfed in flames.
Emergency services quickly arrived at the scene, where they found the charred remains of Ashley’s mother, Kathy. She had also been shot in the head. The fire was ruled to be arson, but where were Lauria, Ashley or Ashley’s father, Danny?
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Ep 275: Reconsidered: 28 - Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman with Jax interview
Original Airdate: 10/13/20
A night that started with a birthday celebration ended in tragedy when a fire erupted in the early hours at the Freeman home. Among the rubble, two adults were found, both with a gun shot wound …Ep 275: Reconsidered: 28 - Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman with Jax interview
Original Airdate: 10/13/20
A night that started with a birthday celebration ended in tragedy when a fire erupted in the early hours at the Freeman home. Among the rubble, two adults were found, both with a gun shot wound to the head. However, two teenage girls Ashley Freeman and her friend Laura Bible were missing. Where were the two girls? Finally after more than twenty years some questions have been answered, while others still remain.
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Lauria Jaylene Bible and Ashley Renae Freeman disappeared between the evening of December 29 and the early morning hours of December 30, 1999, from Ashley's home in Welch, Oklahoma after a fire burnt the Freeman home to the ground. It's been 23 years and Ashley and Lauria have never been seen or hea…Lauria Jaylene Bible and Ashley Renae Freeman disappeared between the evening of December 29 and the early morning hours of December 30, 1999, from Ashley's home in Welch, Oklahoma after a fire burnt the Freeman home to the ground. It's been 23 years and Ashley and Lauria have never been seen or heard from again.
Police are still asking for the public's help, if you have any information about these two girls please contact the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation at 405-848-6724.
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Oklahoma law enforcement has a checkered history of not following up or falling down when it comes to protecting the citizens of Oklahoma & investigating its cases. The true ineptitude was showcased in the Lauria Bible & Ashley Freeman case. Now all eyes are back on Oklahoma with the case of Jesse M…Oklahoma law enforcement has a checkered history of not following up or falling down when it comes to protecting the citizens of Oklahoma & investigating its cases. The true ineptitude was showcased in the Lauria Bible & Ashley Freeman case. Now all eyes are back on Oklahoma with the case of Jesse McFadden. A serial sexual predator who was released from prison too early & lives were lost due to that error. We discuss the semantics of these cases. Our findings in research thus far. The young woman who worked so hard to keep McFadden in prison & was failed by the Oklahoma prison & the direction the case is going. Also listen to @sirenpodcast for more on Bible/Freeman/Busick updates & case information. Trailer @horrorhousepod https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oklahoma-rapist-messaged-woman-ready-testify-night-7-bodies-found-rcna83137 https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-7-bodies-found-henryetta-missing-teens-jesse-mcfadden/43768216 https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/crime/2023/05/01/oklahoma-7-bodies-found-henryetta-okmulgee-murder-ivy-webster-brittany-brewer-james-mcfadden/70172925007/more
Back in May of 2017 we covered a story we titled “The Missing Welch Girls.” That was a two part story and you can still listen, they are episodes 107 & 108. Since then, we have provided an update on our other sh…Bible & Freeman Kidnapping and Murders ////// 669
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Back in May of 2017 we covered a story we titled “The Missing Welch Girls.” That was a two part story and you can still listen, they are episodes 107 & 108. Since then, we have provided an update on our other show "Off The Record.” Today we come to you with another update, but no the good kind. One of the men responsible for the murder or four people and the abduction of our two missing Welch girls, Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman is scheduled for an early release from prison. This is an outrage! Ronnie Busick will be released on Friday, May 19th, 2023. Yet, these two young ladies are still missing. Both Laura Bible and Ashley Freeman have been missing since December 30th 1999. They were both just sixteen years old. Today Laura would be just 40 years old and Ashley 39.
Laura is Native American. She is listed at 5’5 inches tall, with Brown hair, and hazel eyes. She may have been wearing a blue shirt, jeans, white sneakers or black boots, and silver heart-shaped earrings with imbedded diamonds.
Ashley Freeman is caucasian, 5 foot 7 inches tall. She has Blonde hair, and blue eyes. Ashley had an athletic build in 1999. She may have been wearing a t-shirt, jeans, a baseball cap, white sneakers, a windbreaker and a class ring inscribed with the phrase "Bluejacket High School Class of 2000."
If you have any information of the possible whereabouts of Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman, or if you have any further information about Ronnie Busick, Warren Phil Welch or David Pennington or any other criminal activity that any or all of these guys were involved in please contact the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation 1-800-522-8017. Or you can email the show [email protected]more
Ep 28: A night that started with a birthday celebration ended in tragedy when a fire erupted in the early hours at the Freeman home. Among the rubble, two adults were found, both with a gun shot wound to the head. However, two teenage girls Ashley Freeman and her friend Laura Bible were missing. Whe…Ep 28: A night that started with a birthday celebration ended in tragedy when a fire erupted in the early hours at the Freeman home. Among the rubble, two adults were found, both with a gun shot wound to the head. However, two teenage girls Ashley Freeman and her friend Laura Bible were missing. Where were the two girls? Finally after more than twenty years some questions have been answered, while others still remain.
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S-Town meets I'll Be Gone in the Dark in this stranger-than-fiction cold case from rural Oklahoma that has stumped authorities for two decades, concerning the disappearance of two teenage girls and the much larger mystery of murder, possible police cover-up, and an unimaginable truth...
On December…S-Town meets I'll Be Gone in the Dark in this stranger-than-fiction cold case from rural Oklahoma that has stumped authorities for two decades, concerning the disappearance of two teenage girls and the much larger mystery of murder, possible police cover-up, and an unimaginable truth...
On December 30, 1999, in rural Oklahoma, sixteen-year-old Ashley Freeman and her best friend, Lauria Bible, were having a sleepover. The next morning, the Freeman family trailer was in flames and both girls were missing.
While rumors of drug debts, revenge, and police corruption abounded in the years that followed, the case remained unsolved and the girls were never found.
In 2015, crime writer Jax Miller--who had been haunted by the case--decided to travel to Oklahoma to find out what really happened on that winter night in 1999, and why the story was still simmering more than fifteen years later. What she found was more than she could have ever bargained for: evidence of jaw-dropping levels of police negligence, entire communities ravaged by methamphetamine addiction, and a series of interconnected murders with an ominously familiar pattern.
These forgotten towns were wild, lawless, and home to some very dark secrets. HELL IN THE HEARTLAND: Murder, Meth, and the Case of Two Missing Girls-Jax Miller Follow and comment on Facebook-TRUE MURDER: The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064697978510Check out TRUE MURDER PODCAST @ truemurderpodcast.com more
In December, 1999, Two Oklahoma 16 year-olds Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman, vanished from the Freeman home following a fire that was intentionally set. The bodies of Ashley Freeman's parents, Danny and Kathy Freeman were found in the debris. Both had bee…Episode 37 Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman
In December, 1999, Two Oklahoma 16 year-olds Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman, vanished from the Freeman home following a fire that was intentionally set. The bodies of Ashley Freeman's parents, Danny and Kathy Freeman were found in the debris. Both had been shot to death. What followed was a nearly 20 year search for Lauria and Ashley, who to this day, remain missing. Countless rumors and theories abound in this case, and in 2018, an arrest was finally made. But the search for the girls goes on. Lauria's cousin, Lisa discusses the case, and the family's quest to bring Lauria home. This episode also includes a special interview with criminal behaviorist Sarah Cailean, co-start of the HLN miniseries about the case; Hell In The Heartland, what happened to Ashley and Lauria.
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In April of 2018, we were all talking about the capture of the Gold State Killer but did you know another long-time cold case was solved that same week? On December 29, 1999, best friends Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman were having a sleepover at Ashley's house. Sometime in the early morning hours … In April of 2018, we were all talking about the capture of the Gold State Killer but did you know another long-time cold case was solved that same week? On December 29, 1999, best friends Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman were having a sleepover at Ashley's house. Sometime in the early morning hours of December 30th, Ashley's parents were murdered and their home set on fire. The two girls were never seen again. For years, theories surrounded this case. Did Someone take the girls? Were the girls responsible for one or more murders and then ran off to start new lives? Well in 2018 we finally got answers, though, as of this recording their remains have still not been found. more
In the early morning hours of December 30th, 1999 in Welch, Oklahoma a trailer home fire is reported. Firefighters arrive and put out the blaze. The dead body of wife and mother Kathy Freeman is discovered. Her husband, daughter and a family friend are missing. Law Enforcement theorized Kathy’s husb…In the early morning hours of December 30th, 1999 in Welch, Oklahoma a trailer home fire is reported. Firefighters arrive and put out the blaze. The dead body of wife and mother Kathy Freeman is discovered. Her husband, daughter and a family friend are missing. Law Enforcement theorized Kathy’s husband Danny shot her, set the home on fire and abducted his daughter Ashley and her friend Lauria. The following day, to everyone’s surprise Lauria’s family looking for clues at the scene of the fire find the dead body of Danny Freeman. Tonight we gather in the garage and discuss what could have possibly happened that night in the trailer. We also want to know what happened to Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible.more
In the early morning hours of December 30th, 1999 in Welch, Oklahoma a trailer home fire is reported. Firefighters arrive and put out the blaze. The dead body of wife and mother Kathy Freeman is discovered. Her husband, daughter and a family friend are missing. Law Enforcement theorized Kathy’s husb…In the early morning hours of December 30th, 1999 in Welch, Oklahoma a trailer home fire is reported. Firefighters arrive and put out the blaze. The dead body of wife and mother Kathy Freeman is discovered. Her husband, daughter and a family friend are missing. Law Enforcement theorized Kathy’s husband Danny shot her, set the home on fire and abducted his daughter Ashley and her friend Lauria. The following day, to everyone’s surprise Lauria’s family looking for clues at the scene of the fire find the dead body of Danny Freeman. Tonight we gather in the garage and discuss what could have possibly happened that night in the trailer. We also want to know what happened to Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible.more
On the 29th of January 1999, best friends Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman had a sleepover at Ashley’s house to celebrate her 16th birthday.
Ashley’s parents Danny and Kathy Freeman were also home. It was a quiet uneventful evening, nothing seemed out of the ordinary until 6 am the next morning when…On the 29th of January 1999, best friends Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman had a sleepover at Ashley’s house to celebrate her 16th birthday.
Ashley’s parents Danny and Kathy Freeman were also home. It was a quiet uneventful evening, nothing seemed out of the ordinary until 6 am the next morning when a neighbour reported the Freeman house was on fire.
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