LONGVIEW, Wash. — This week marks one year since Hailey Athay , a 34-year-old Longview mother, disappeared without a trace. According to family, she was last seen in the Rose Valley area in Kelso, Washington.

"It's been a nightmare," said Nicole Brooks, Athay's mother. "Just to have answers... would give us some peace to feel like we could move one, and we can move forward."

For 365 days, Brooks has been unable to do that, not knowing what happened to her daughter.

"She was always a little bit of a wild child. She just had a spirit that couldn't be tamed. You know, if you talk to anyone who knew Haley, Haley was a loving, fun, fiercely loyal friend," she said.

"We tried to call [last] Thanksgiving, and we couldn't get an answer from her, which wasn't completely unusual. You know, sh

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