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Photos: 5 months after Kenai family's disappearance, police and relatives continue search

KENAI -- Every weekend, Dennis Gifford heads out into the boggy forests northeast of Kenai. He trudges through dense black spruce, over tussocks and marshlands, looking for a trace of his niece Rebecca Adams, her two young children, and boyfriend Brandon Jividen, who have been missing for five months.

Last heard from in late May, the family disappeared without a trace. Left behind were the couple's vehicles and all their belongings. Police reported no signs of foul play or forced entry into the couple's apartment. The family dog disappeared with the family.

"There is no closure," Gifford said. "It's torturous."

Gifford said he finds some solace in the woods.

"You do a lot of praying and begging and then you come home and take a nap. ... I don't know how many times (Adam's mother) said, 'Did you find my babies?' That's motivation. You go back out," Gifford said.

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