Update: Police searching for missing West Virginia girl with ties to several cities in Virginia
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Update: Police searching for missing West Virginia girl with ties to several cities in Virginia

Chris Graham

Ashley Belle RiceUpdate: Friday, 7:15 a.m. Ashley Belle Rice has returned home and is no longer considered missing, according to a report from The Aware Foundation.


The Ranson, W.Va., Police Department is searching for a missing 16-year-old.

Ashley Belle Rice was last seen on Wednesday at her residence in Ranson. She has ties to Stephens City, Winchester, Williamsburg, and Virginia Beach.

Rice wears braces and her ears are pierced. She may be carrying a brown cloth purse.

Her family is concerned for her well-being.

If you have any information on her whereabouts, contact the Ranson Police Department at 304-725-2411 or after hours at 304-725-8484.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, youtube.com/chrisgrahamAFP.