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Updated: Monday, 17 Oct 2011, 8:08 AM MDT
Published : Sunday, 16 Oct 2011, 10:46 PM MDT
ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE, N.M. (KRQE) - Even though the search for victims of David Parker Ray turned up nothing Tuesday, the family of a missing woman has new hope the newly revised investigation will eventually give them answers.
Investigators believe Jill Troia, 23, is one of David Parker Ray's victims. News 13 spoke to her mother before last week's search. Today she says she still has faith in those working the case.
The FBI combed the hills near Elephant Butte Lake hoping to find anything that might lead them to Troia's body or other possible victims of the convicted kidnapper and rapist who tortured women in his "Toy Box". They searched for four hours Tuesday before calling it quits, and though the investigation did not turn up any human remains, Troia's family remains hopeful.
"We're doing okay," said Jill Troia's mother Ann Troia. "We're pleased that Jill's investigation is getting re-energized and we're just praying that we get some answers to what happened to Jill."
Jill was last seen leaving the Frontier Restaurant in Albuquerque, N.M. in 1995. She was there with David Parker Ray's daughter, Glenda 'Jessie' Ray.
David Parker Ray died in prison in 2002. The Troia family says just wants answers. "We would like justice, but we feel God took care of that," said Anna Troia.
An FBI spokesperson says new lead have been pouring in since Tuesday's search, but he would not elaborate. He also says crews plan to comb the lake again very soon.
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