The Region - News from March 31, 1986

A thorough search of an area of Joshua Tree National Monument where parts of a child’s skull were found has yielded no clues of value, and officials said they are not planning any more searches. San Bernardino County authorities said three bone chips found over the weekend were so small they were of “no evidentiary significance.” The disappointed officials concluded that they may never be able to confirm their suspicions--that the remains are those of 3-year-old Laura Bradbury, who vanished from her parents’ campsite about 18 months ago. Sheriff’s Lt. R. Dean Knadler said that the bone fragments raise more questions than answers. “If it’s not Laura, who is it?” Knadler asked. “If it is Laura, what happened?”