Connie Wellman has feared the worst since her niece disappeared two years ago. She last saw Ashanti Conde, then 29, in February 2018.
“I think about her every day,” Wellman said.
Even as she grieves, Wellman can’t give up hope. That complex mix of emotions flared recently when Wellman was spring cleaning her garage and came across a box of Conde’s clothes.
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