Spierer Family Continues Search for Missing Daughter Into New Year

2012 ushered in a New Year — and fresh grief — for Charlene and Rob Spierer, whose daughter, Lauren,  last June following a night spent with friends at a bar in Bloomington, Ind. 

Tuesday marked seven months of , and held for the 20-year-old fashion major from Edgemont, N.Y. Charlene and Rob Spierer, however, remain undaunted in their quest to find their daughter. 

"Words cannot express the sadness which fills our hearts in Lauren's absence," the Spierer family wrote on their Facebook page on Dec. 31, 2010. "As the New Year approaches, we pray for answers and for Lauren's safe return. Just one small miracle.... We hope that YOU, the person who took Lauren, will finally have the courage to end this nightmare for our family. We are here, waiting, for your answers." 

The Spierer family has retained private investigator Bo Dietl, a former New York City police detective. Rob Spierer recently told television station WNYW that new information has been unearthed their daughter's case, but did not provide further details.  

For more information and news on Lauren Spierer, visit her official search website or Facebook page.