Perry Township - After a second day of digging for the remains of 22-year-old Carrie Culberson in rural Brown County, authorities called off the search about 4:30 p.m. today without finding anything. The effort is expected to resume at 9 a.m. Sunday.

A sheriff's official took the family to the site at a pole barn, which is about 150 yards from Fayetteville-Blanchester Road, late this afternoon just before the search was suspended. Debbie Culberson said the site looked like a large mud hole, adding that nothing was found. Culberson said she was disappointed but still hopeful.

"I've waited a lot of these out, and so I can continue. We were hoping today would be the day, but maybe tomorrow," Culberson said.

A police cadaver dog had its strongest hit yet at about 7 a.m. today in the rear of the pole barn, said Dwayne Wenninger, Brown County Sheriff.

Officials obtained a search warrant Wednesday, then started digging Thursday night. Work continued Friday and resumed today.

"You can't be 100 percent positive but with the dog hitting a few times in the same area, we feel confident," Wenninger said.

About 20 relatives and friends, including Carrie's parents Debbie Culberson and Roger Culberson, gathered to watch the work.

This is at least the seventh major search for Carrie's body since she disappeared 7 ½ years ago.

"We are hoping today is going to be the day we can put Carrie to rest," Mrs. Culberson said. "It looks like they have got a lot accomplished today."

Wenninger said the crew plans to dig as much as 12 feet below the pole barn. Most of the cement floor and gravel below it has been removed. Depending on whether anything is found in the dirt, work could continue for days, Wenninger said.