Dismemberment victim's mom: 'I just want my baby'
The mother of a woman whose body was dismembered is pleading with the suspect’s parents to tell her where the rest of her daughter’s remains are.
“I just want my baby. I want her to come home. Please, I need help finding her. I need help finding her, I do. I really do. I want her home,” a Kristine Young
told WOOD TV-8 Thursday evening.
WOOD TV-8 and Young conducted the interview in front of the home of the Holland home on West 20th Street owned by James and Barbara Chance because her words, she said, are for them.
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Kristine Young is convinced they know more about her daughter’s death than they’re saying and where the rest of her remains are.
“Ashley no longer has a voice and I have to be her voice,” she said.
They were arraigned Wednesday, Dec. 12, in Grand Rapids District Court. The pair were released from Kent County Jail late Wednesday and bond for each was set at $25,000.
As the Chances walked out of jail Wednesday night after posting bond, James Chance said he understood the charges, but added “I am not guilty,”
according to WOOD TV-8.
Kristine Young said she doesn’t believe that. If it were true, she said, Jared Chance would have been arrested sooner.
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Although the crime of “accessory after the fact” is not explicitly outlined in the Michigan Compiled Laws, the law does set out the relevant sentencing guidelines which can include incarceration for up to five years or a fine of up to $10,000. It is up to the court to decide whether it should be prison, fines, or both.
Perjury is a felony charge that can carry a punishment of up to 15 years in prison.
The affidavit also states that both parents were present at the Grand Rapids Police Department on Dec. 2 and did not tell police of Young’s death or dismemberment.
Young’s mother said she hoped the Chance family would hear her words and come forward with what they know.
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Dismemberment victim's mom: 'I want my baby home'
