we didn't want the bruck family to hear it that way. so we went out and personally visited them, and said, you know, we found-- we found the body. we don't know for sure it's chelsea, but it's a female. we think it might be. you know, for it to come down to that-- that was extra tough to go out there and be the bearer of such bad news. keith morrison: becky wasn't the family, of course. but it hit her pretty hard just the same. one of the ladies at work said, they found a body. i went home-- turned on the news. and sure enough, they were by the railroad tracks. and they had the helicopters, and-- what was happening in your tummy? um, sick. sick. my heart was pounding-- butterflies. and, uh, by this point we just wanted to know the truth. and still we had to wait for them to verify that it was her. keith morrison: they did that the next day-- dental records. it was a relief to know the truth. but then opened a whole new door of questions of what happened, why, who did this? so it was like a whole new stressor. we almost felt more pressur

keith morrison: chelsea bruck had been missing for more than a week.come home. keith morrison: when her family and friends gathered for a prayer vigil. she's coming home-- it's not a hope, it's a reality. it's something that i wish no one else ever has to go through. she's your baby sister, you're supposed to take care of her and be there for her, and you can't. keith morrison: chelsea's family moved their search operation from big mike's place to a more permanent base. brian sroka: they actually went to a vacant bank, monroe bank & trust, set up a headquarters. lot of new faces today, which is good, because people are tired. keith morrison: and from here, her family held for dear life to a fading hope that chelsea was alive-- might still come home. absolutely miss you, love you. if somebody is holding you, no matter where you're at, no matter-- we just want you home. keith morrison: the family's organization was impressive-- each volunteer assigned to a group, each group sent to a particular area or neighborhood. and this just went on and on. keith mo