Heartless burglar steals urn, remains from Newcastle family
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NEWCASTLE, Wash. -- A Newcastle family is sad and angry after crooks ransacked their home and made off with their most treasured possession.
It was Thursday afternoon when single mother Johana Smith and her children were victimized by a brazen burglar. The thief not only stole money and electronics, but also took an urn containing the ashes of Smith's fiance and the father of her two kids.
On Thursday afternoon, Smith visited a neighbor who had recently had hip replacement surgery. When she returned home about an hour later, she realized her house had been burglarized.
Her purse, computer and jewelry box were gone, but then she noticed her most prized possession -- the urn -- was also missing.
"I looked over and I saw that the urn was gone and I just broke down and cried," she said.
Thomas Devine was just 49-years old when he was killed in a Monroe motorcycle accident in 2009. His daughter, 8-year-old Danika, said the only things she had to remember her dad by were a quilt made of his old clothing and his ashes.
"It made me feel angry and sad," Danika said.
The family's last hope is that someone -- either the thief or someone who's seen the urn -- will return the ashes.
"I know that when they figure out what it is they're just going to toss it," Smith said. "They're just going to toss it somewhere and that's what kills me."
While it's likely not worth much money to anyone else, Smith said it's invaluable to her and her children.
"It's worth everything," Smith said. "It's the most important thing I own."
The burglar also stole two silver bracelets made for the children after their father died. The bracelets also carried a small amount of Devine's ashes in their charms.
Anyone with information about he burglary or the urn are asked to call the police.
It was Thursday afternoon when single mother Johana Smith and her children were victimized by a brazen burglar. The thief not only stole money and electronics, but also took an urn containing the ashes of Smith's fiance and the father of her two kids.
On Thursday afternoon, Smith visited a neighbor who had recently had hip replacement surgery. When she returned home about an hour later, she realized her house had been burglarized.
Her purse, computer and jewelry box were gone, but then she noticed her most prized possession -- the urn -- was also missing.
"I looked over and I saw that the urn was gone and I just broke down and cried," she said.
Thomas Devine was just 49-years old when he was killed in a Monroe motorcycle accident in 2009. His daughter, 8-year-old Danika, said the only things she had to remember her dad by were a quilt made of his old clothing and his ashes.
"It made me feel angry and sad," Danika said.
The family's last hope is that someone -- either the thief or someone who's seen the urn -- will return the ashes.
"I know that when they figure out what it is they're just going to toss it," Smith said. "They're just going to toss it somewhere and that's what kills me."
While it's likely not worth much money to anyone else, Smith said it's invaluable to her and her children.
"It's worth everything," Smith said. "It's the most important thing I own."
The burglar also stole two silver bracelets made for the children after their father died. The bracelets also carried a small amount of Devine's ashes in their charms.
Anyone with information about he burglary or the urn are asked to call the police.
Regardless of how this man died. He left behind a family. A mom who continues to do wonderful things on top of raising a family as a single mother, working and going to school. She has done NOTHING to deserve any of the rude and hateful comments on here. Before anyone else makes a rude comment I ask that you take the time to put yourself in the shoes of this woman. Someone you loved was taken away from you at a moments notice. You couldn't control any part about it. All you got was a knock on your door telling you that the father of your kids was dead. She did the best she could with that news. She continued to raise her family, she volunteered and gave back in anyway she could. I hope we can all just come together and say a prayer that in someway, she can get what was once hers back.
Hopefully the heartless criminal will return the ashes so those children have whats left of their father.
Please do NOT put words in my mouth. I know no such thing that he was drinking and driving and unlike you I am more mature and have more sense that to talk about it if I did. This story was not an open invitation to bash Devine or post all your crap about what may or may not have happened. This is about a loss that is very difficult on his fiance and children. Further more in my opinion which i am entitled to, nobody but Devine and the girl that was killed REALLY know what happened.
 @Lisa Marie like I said, at the end of the day this man is still dead. Who was drinking, who was driving, who was speeding who did what doesn't matter. All that matters right now is this man is still dead. He left behind a woman who loved him and two children who barely remember him. Only the 2 people who died and God, whatever you choose to name him/her/it knows what really happened. The ashes are missing. To some people, putting the urn up on a shelf in the living room for the next 45 years of their lives is the best way to honor them. Others, keep the ashes for several weeks and then scatter them. Some have the ashes turned into jewelry they treasure.Â
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What's done is done. Bashing this man and the family he left behind is not cool. This is about about someone stealing the remains of a dead person-not very cool.
Sad to see how this story became a rant fest so quickly.
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My deepest sympathy goes out to the family for their loss. Nothing violates the sanctity of your home more than some low-life thief breaking in behind your back to steal from you.
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That said, I did want to make an interesting observation: As much vile and animosity that certain individuals have decided to inappropriately heap on this family at the time of another loss, I have to openly question if those people have gotten over their own anger? If I were the police, I'd certainly be putting people harboring this much anger and hate up to the top of my list as prime suspects. In reading the article, it would almost seem as if certain items that contained the only memories of this man were stolen from their lives with some reasonable assumption of intent. As much venom as I've just seen on here publicly, I'd certainly question those who continue to scream the loudest at every opportunity they can find.
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Regardless of whether this thought leads to anything or not, it's time to let it go. Harboring this kind of blame can only serve to hold back the rest of the life you have left. This happened in the past : What happens in the future is your choice - and only your choice - to make.
When an automotive accident leads to loss of life, it is always a tragedy, for all affected, regardless of why that accident occurred. My heart goes out to all who lost a loved one that day in 2008.
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What survivors choose to do with their loved ones' cremains should be up to them (and what their lost loved one may have requested). It is not up to anyone else to determine this, most of all, a burgler. That a burgler stole this very precious possession is horrible, and the focus of this news story. I do hope the person(s) who committed this crime find it in their hearts to return this - it is of little financial value yet it means everything to the family who lost their loved one.
(Sorry for the double post - I have tried to delete it repeatedly, but it will not stay deleted)
Interesting how "justmyopinion" (the newbie one who only began posting here today) and "coffeegal99" (also a newbie, just signed up today) keep insisting thta Mr. Devine was drunk & at fault. They cite new articles in the Seattle Times & the herald that supposedly support their stand - but those articles say nothing of the kind.
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It made me curious. so I started digging through online information. NOWHERE, did I find ANYTHING to support their position. What I did find, in three separate sources, is that Miss Campbell was at fault due to failure to yield.
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From the Seattle Times on 07/01/2008:
As she tried to merge onto the highway, her car collided with Devine's motorcycle. According to the State Patrol, Campbell failed to yield to oncoming traffic.
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From the Washington Attorney Blog:
The cause of the accident is being investigated. Some witnesses said that the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed and others said that Campbell pulled out in front of Devine. In 80% of accident cases involving motorcyclists and automobiles, the motorcyclist is not at fault. Driver inexperience and pulling out in front of the motorcyclist or inattention is often the cause.
http://www.washingtoninjuryattorneyblog.com/2008/07/monroe_washington_motorcycle_c.html
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From the Injury Trial Lawyer blog:
The crash tied up traffic and blocked the intersection for several hours. The Washington State Patrol is continuing its investigation. Preliminary accounts place blame on Ms. Campbell on her failure to yield to Mr. Devine when he had the right-of-way.
http://www.injurytriallawyer.com/blog/motorcycle-car-crash-kills-2-in-monroe.cfm
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So, I really wish they would quit dragging Mr. Devine's name through the mud, besmirching it - this story was NOT about the accident that took his life - in fact that accident is only mentioned in passing. This story is about the loss to his family of his cremains being stolen & the effect it is having on his family.
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As the saying goes, it's NOT "all about you". Miss Campbell's friends & family who continue to stir the mud here simply show that they have no respect for the family he left behind, or for the dead.
@LocalLady I don't get why you are so bent on attacking those people? If they are a family member or friend, they have more to go than just some initial report that ran in the papers...we all know how fluffy and lacking details those are. They have final reports and blood tests and if the man really was driving drunk when he died, it does matter. If they lost a family member or friend in that accident, it does matter. I don't understand why you'd be so nasty about that to them? I understand making maybe one comment questioning it, by why the ongoing nasty attack? I'm trying to understand that?
 @nomad Maybe it has something to do with these people coming on this forum and bashing a deceased father whose ashes were just stolen??? This story isn't about who caused the accident yet it didn't stop those vultures from using this forum for a bashing fest. It is completely disrespectful and uncalled for.
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There is a name for people like that. They are called TROLLS.
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This story had absolutely NOTHING to do about them until they hijacked it for their own purposes. Mr. Devine is dead. She failed to Yeild the right of way. Regardless, they are both DEAD. Nothing is going to change that, and coming on here in this particular story to repeatedly rant about him being "drunk" (and we have only their word for it) does not change anything. They appear to have a lot of unresolved anger & hatred, and they are taking it out in an inappropriate place.
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This story was about the loss of the cremains, and what it means to the survivors. The fact that there are two young girls who had nothing left of their Daddy but those cremains.
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This is an open forum. As such, anyone can post anything they want, whether some people like it or not, whether some people agree with it or not. If you read all the comments, the ones by the Mom-Daughter tag-team dragging Mr. Devine through the mud are the ones that started the negative tone, and tthey have continued it. I and others simply responded to that, as is our right to do.
@LocalLady since you seem to have so much information and seem to know everything I guess it's pointless to argue with you. However I will say you should go to the WA state patrols website and buy a copy of the police report (it's 9.50) and read the final police report for yourself. Once you have done that then you can say whatever you want but until then I suggest you stick to arguing about things you actually know something about because it only makes you look stupid when you know nothing. Oh and second, if he wasn't at fault, then why des the WSP bring my sisters vehicle to local high schools and have me along with MADD speak about drunk driving and how innocent peopke are killed every year.Yes again you only know what was reported online the day after the accident before the entire investigation was complete. Do yourself a favor and get the report and inform yourself to the facts.
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Guess what? The cars they take to high schools are chosen for the severity of the crash - NOT by "who was at fault".
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As I note to your Mother (by the way, who has their Mom come on to defend them on a blog? Just sayin'...) I postted because I am VERY offended that you chose to take over this story for your own personal & selfish reasons that had nothing to do with the story & what caused it - the fact that the cremains were stolen.
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This story had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO ABOUT YOU! Get over it. If you read the MANY comments posted, you and your Mom are in the definate minority. Take your hate, your anger, and whatever else prompted you to hijack this story, and take it some place else.
The more i read the more I relize that people do just love drama! LocalLady who for some reason feels the need to make of of us think she is so smart posting all she has please im sorry you are so board you feel you need to be something cause you are NOT if in fact you were you would of found all the court papers from the lawsuit i won. You can say what you want you are a very ignorant and rude person to speek bad of a child that was killed i am not going to do this anymore i as well as my kids have not and will not be pulled into saying such mean things even if we know the truth. I as well as my kids am sorry for Devines family and I am sorry if any of this has hurt you because i know it was no fault of yours just as it was no fault of ours that all of this has happend.
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@coffeegal99 The only ignorant and rude person I see here is you. You using this forum to bash a deceased father whose ashes were just stolen from his children shows how foul of a person you really are. You should be ashamed of yourself.
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I am not posting to be "smart" - I am posting because I am offended that you & your daughter would choose to use THIS story to drag Mr. Devine through the mud.
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The story ws about the loss of the cremains - NOT about who was at fault in the accident.
Well I just have a few things to say to you all as well. To all of you rude people that have decided to judge my oldest daughter on what she had to say on here, shame on all of you. The 17yr old that was KILLED by Devine was also my daughter. I say this to each and every one of you, my oldest daughter wrote on here not saying against this family but to the news for reporting yet another story without all the facts. She was never rude or disrespectful to his family. To each of you, who have decided to bash on her and try to twist what she into something different than that, shame on you? And as for you @Michael Merry, how dare you question her and ask her to prove that this man really killed her sister. Do you really think that she has nothing better to do then get on here and lie about all of this just for fun? Not to mention that if Devine had survived the accident he would have been charged with vehicular manslaughter. All of you have said donât speak ill of the dead, youâre so wrong for even posting how he died, are you kidding me? What is it that all of you are doing? Read again what my daughter originally wrote, it was not her but all of you that made what she had to say into something bad or mean against his family. Ask yourselves this, if one night you see a news report with the name of the man that killed your sister, daughter, granddaughter, friend because he decided to drink and drive and race going over 90mph, and all the news report talks about is how sad it was that he lost his life or was killed in a tragic accident or that he was taken too soon, what do you think your first reaction might be knowing full well this man was responsible for the reason your sister is no longer alive? He is the reason that your Mother will never be the same; he is the reason for so much pain in your family? Iâm sure your first emotion would be anger. But I bet thatâs not what any of you were thinking about when you decided to bash my daughter for defending the honor of her little sister. My daughter posted that comment because of the hurt she feels because of Devine and his decisions that day. As a big sister she was only defending the honor of her little sister who is no longer here to defend herself. I am proud of her for speaking her mind and defending what she feels is right. So when all of you are done bashing my daughter without knowing all the facts of the situation, you can close your computer and go on with your day and never have this impact you again. Unlike my family who now lives with the pain and hurt that drinking and driving has caused to not only our family but so many other families as well. The truth is Devine has taken away my daughter and if not for him I guess none of this would even be being written. Maybe you all need to ask yourselves how right you are because in my eyes you are all extremely rude and have taken a simple comment and blown it up into something way bigger than it needs to be.Â
@coffeegal99 The only one being rude here is you and your "daughter." This story is about a heartless criminal who stole the ashes of a father and spouse. NOT of how he died nor who was at fault for the accident. Take your anger and bitterness elsewhere.
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PS: And just how, exactly, do you figure it was Devine's fault? The State Patrol stated that the cause of the accident was failure to yield on the part of your daughter. Are you saying you know more than the State Patrol? And, since she WAS at fault by failing to yield, there would NOT hve been a charge of manslaughter.
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Sometimes people make bad choices and those choices end up costing them dearly. You can throw blame around all you want, but I have more faith in the authorities who investigated the accident than in a grief-stricken family looking to lay blame.
@LocalLady Again, INITIAL INVESTIGATION, at the time that news report was written the police had not finished their police report. Like I said before in my original post, I think it is crazy that the media can report whatever part of a story they feel will benefit them while leaving out other information. When the police report was released 8 months later, this accident was old news so its no surprise that nobody went back and re-reported what had actually been founded as the cause of the accident.
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First of all, paragraphs are your friend. It would make your rant much easier to read if it was broken down into succinct paragraphs instead of one huge ongoing diatribe.
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Second, this is a public forum. Anyone & everyone can come on here & post their opinion, whether you personally approve or like it, or not. If hyou do not like what is wfritten, you are free to rebutt it. But it seems from what you wrote that you have a fairly thin skin, and took great offense over comments posted.
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Third, there are many posters - so which one is your daughter? It might help people put things in context if they knew which posting set you off.
@LocalLady wow, someone writes something personal like that and you respond with "paragraphs are your friend" this article sure is bringing out the nasty in people. It is very hard to read these comments when they seem so cruel to each other.
Why does this article say that the husband was involved in the motorcycle accident in 2009 when it clearly happened in 2008?Â
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can't understand why so much hate on these boards. Regardless of who caused the accident-who was drinking, who wasn't, who was speeding, who wasn't. At the end of the day, this man is still dead. He left behind a woman who loved him very much and a couple children who barely remember him. He's left behind his parents who miss him, and his siblings if he had any, miss him just as much.
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Some people never get rid of the ashes of loved ones. Some people take the ashes and spread out so much to other family members. Maybe his parents got some of the ashes and her and the kids got some. These were her ashes and urn to keep. When somebody dies and is cremated and placed in an urn, there is no "right" or "wrong" way to deal with them. Be angry at the person who stole them-not at the woman in this story.
Time to execute those criminals,it's getting worse and worse everyday,and
this is the only way to protect our public safety !
I have known Jahna for 25 years. She is a good person who never asks for anything. She has young children and has never once said woe is me or asked for a hand out. She supports her children and is putting herself through nursing school. She doesn't even have heat in her home. Those of you who feel the need to post how her fiance died should be ashamed of yourself. Nobody should have to endure the pain and hardship she has had to endure of the last few years. She helps everyone, volenteers her time and support to anyone in need. All she wants is her loved ones ashes back so her and her children can cherish what they have left.Â
Can't even imagine what this must feel like. My wife's ashes are in an urn my kids and I picked along with a plaque with an inscription. Looking at the picture of the urn that was stolen, I am sure the thief did not know what it was. I maintain hope that he/she will develop some empathy and return the urn and bracelets. Very sorry the family had to lose Mr. Devine twice.
REALLY .. we are going into HOW he passed ...  He DIED she is heart broken .. Peace to the family.......
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 @deadcandance It is possible that it was not a timing issue at all. Not everyone scatters the ashes of a loved one.
Back on topic - I hope that when and if they get the ashes back they do something with them........scatter, bury....something. The house could catch fire and they'd lose them again. You have to let go and move on.
 @Sophie Don't know much about the grieving process do you. The worst you can tell anyone after a loss is to let it go and move on.
This guy killed my daughters best friend. He was riding his motorcycle at a high speed, so fast even that when he hit her, her car flipped. Karma's a bitch bro.
 @Julie Do you see what you're saying? How would you feel if your daughter made a mistake and killed someone and she died herself? Put yourself in that situation. I can promise you, you wouldn't see it as "karma"
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Whatever the case may be, those left behind loved him. His children deserve to be able to have good memories of him. That is what matters. And, I truly hope the thieves find some way to get these ashes back, though I have my doubts sadly.
I love how KOMO continues to state that Devine was the victim of a tragic motorcycle accident in 2009. Get the facts straight, it was 2008 June 30th to be exact and HE was the reason for the tragic accident that took not only his life but the life of an innocent 17yr old girl. What KOMO fails to mention is that the accident was caused because Devine was drinking and driving recklessly on his motorcylce. It was later determined that Devine was 2 times over the limit. Not that it makes what happened to his family ok, my heart goes out to them and I can not imagine having that happen to me or my children. However, I just wish news reporters would have all the facts instead of molding them to fit their story at the time.
@justmyopinion: sometimes it's best to just keep your mouth shut. and please, "my heart goes out to them?" - after you just persecuted the deceased? you say you feel for his family? please!
 @love never fails The guy killed two teenagers. A motorcycle crashing into a car with enough force to flip the car over? Yeah. Not too worried about the disposition of his ashes.
 @customerservice @justmyopinion  That was really rude. The fact of the matter is this has nothing to do with why or how the person died. We are looking at the family of this man, a family of a hardworking mother left alone to take care of her four kids. A sweet woman who would never hurt anyone. These comments are unnecessary and "kicking a dog when she's down" Okay. So you both refuse to respect the dead? Well respect the living. This woman was in love and he was taken from her at a moments notice. She's not just going to roll over when this happens. Just like I'm sure you wouldn't just roll over if the same thing happened to you. Show some respect.
 @customerservice Sorry just one. Still I'd be interested in seeing the report.
@love never fails Its called Freedom of speech so get over it. I'm not going to sit here and let this man be made to look like a victim of an accident he was clearly at fault for. My original post was bashing the news media on their lack of reporting facts.
@LocalLady yes because I have nothing better to do than make up how the accident happened. It was my sister that died that day and I unlike you have read the 500 page police report that states Mr. Devines blood was 2 times over the legal limit, the guy that was also riding his bike with Devine told police he had told Devine to slow down, the speed that Devine was driving was so fast the impact had enought force to flip a full size car upside down, Devine was driving on the shoulder of the highway. Oh and not to mention the passenger in my sisters car did survive the accident and he told us everything that happened. My sister was stopped at a stop sign, when we saw the car at the impound yard her flip flop was still smashed against the brake pedal, so no she was not failing to yeild, she was not even pressing the gas pedal.
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".... All she said was those of you that feel the need to post how her fiance died should be ashamed....well that right there confirms what I have said about him drinking and driving ...."
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How do you figure that "proves" anything? I have had members of my family die, through no fault of their own. I would not want their death discussed in "gory detail" on some random online forum - because the details are not everyone's business.
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As for your continuing to cite the article in the Herald - there is NOTHING in that article that implicates Mr. Devine. The story you linked to in the Seattle Times, dated July 1 (well after the accident) says this:
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"....As she tried to merge onto the highway, her car collided with Devine's motorcycle. According to the State Patrol, Campbell failed to yield to oncoming traffic ....".
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So, it would appear that while tragic, she is the one who caused the accident, according to the State Patrol.
@LocalLady INITIAL INVESTIGATION...what part of those two words do you not understand? It takes longer than one day for blood and test results to come back.Actually it was about 8 months before the final police report was finished. Go read what @Lisa Marie had to say in her comment. She has known the family for 20 years and she never once denies that this man was drunk, driving recklessly and was at fault for the accident. All she said was those of you that feel the need to post how her fiance died should be ashamed....well that right there confirms what I have said about him drinking and driving. Â
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 @justmyopinion Like everyone else responding to your post, I've found NOTHING that states Mr. Devine was at fault/drunk/etc. The news reports that were published at the time seem to indicate that the 17 year old driver FAILED TO YIELD, with no mention of Mr. Devine's BAC levels.  Sure, the reports indicate that - according to witnesses -  he was possibly traveling at a high rate of speed, but failure to yield is a more egregious error.  Youth and inexperience equals a tragic loss for both families involved.  If you must, please feel free to share your sources, in order to shut all us doubters up.  Otherwise, please show some respect for the family who has lost what was their lasting memory of an apparently loving father who may or may not have made a serious error in judgement.  If indeed he was intoxicated and at fault, I see absolutely no reason that this information needed to be included in a story regarding the callous actions of a petty thief.  It's not relevant in the least.  Â
@Michael Merry why shouldn't it be included if it were the truth?? The person is right, you don't have the final report and so to come down on a friend or family member who does have access to those reports I think is uncool.
@Michael Merry I would be more than happy to post copies of the final police report that state when the bloodwork came back on Devine his blood level was more than 2 times the legal limit. The report also states that Devine had just gotten his license back after having it suspended for a previous DUI and reckless driving incident. But posting that report would be so disrespectful to the dead from what everyone is saying.
 @justmyopinion Why? What purpose is served by dragging this father's name through the mud, deserved or not? Does it somehow honor a lost loved one?Â
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 @justmyopinion There is nothing that I found about him drinking. I only found that the 17yr old cut the motorcycle off and that caused the accident.
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2008027269_webcrash01m.html
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It is really wrong for you to even stomp on the memory's of someones love one. If its true or not, Its the fact that his ashed were taken. No matter who you are or why you died, someone loves you and has respect for that person. Even if KOMO posted that in their story, that would not change the fact that this is wrong. Have respect for the dead.
@Just my say http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080702/NEWS01/936369982
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I am sorry that you lost a love one in that accident. This story must have brought up anger that you had stored away. I can tell you things will get better, I just cant tell you when.Â
I really don't care how the accident happen, it does not have a impact on my life in any way. I can tell you that what I do know from the story is that the teenage girl was a trusting teen by her parents. She was able to have her own car and be out with friends. It take so much trust for one parent to do that. They also had so much love for their daughter to give her the room to spreed her wings. Th passenger was a good friend. Many teens seems to drive around with good friends. He/she was the last one that laughed with the driver and by the way the driver is, made him a good person also. You choose your friends by who you are. It was a very sad day for three family's. There is nothing I can do to help anyone of the family out, but I will pray for all those who are still in pain over it.Â
 @justmyopinion  @Just Looks to be two sides of the story here.  The Everett Herald article you reference seems to lean toward the motorcyclist (yet again, with NO MENTION of intoxication), as well as being somewhat of a "fluff" piece geared towards the loss of the girl, and the Seattle Times story states that the young girl FAILED TO YIELD. http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2008027269_webcrash01m.html  Like every story, there are two sides.  But, again, your original post had absolutely no relevance to this report involving the theft of his ashes, and the heartbreak now being visited upon his family.  But, I'm betting that your reason for posting what you did is serving the exact purpose you intended - to obtain cheap thrills from the comfort of your mother's basement.Â
@Just my say I never said what happened wasnt sad nor did I say anything bad about this man. What I did say is that I am so tired of news outlets constantly getting their story wrong and in the process hurting other victims families. the seattle times article you posted just backs what I am saying even further. Look at the date of that article it was the day AFTER the accident. There had not even been an investigation done at the time that article was written. And of course no news media is going to release a new story months later when the investigation is complete and say what really caused the accident. I can post copies of the police report if you would like to see them. I have complete respect for the dead and I think what happened to his fiance and children is horrible. However, I just wish the media would report all the facts not just the ones that fit with the story they are wanting to tell.
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@LocalLady @justmyopinion: sorry, but if someone killed a person because they were drinking and driving and I knew the person that was killed...it would matter to me and I'd comment on it in the article. I don't know if this man was drinking and driving, but if he was and someone died as a result...it matters.
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You *claim* to "have complete respect for the dead", that you "didn't say a nything bad about this man", yet yo come on here & post that he was impaired & caused the accident, that he was responsible for ther death of a 17 year old girl.
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This story by KOMO was NOT about the accident - it was about the loss of the urn & ashes, and the devestating effect it is having on the family. Why even bring the accident details up? If you have so much "respect", why not simply keep it to yourself?
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Like the other justmyopinion stated, I would NEVER besmirch the name of a dead person, especially in such a public way.
 @justmyopinion This has nothing to do with the story, but I'm finding it interesting that there are two of us with the same screen name. I wouldn't think that would be allowed. And, for the record, let me say that I would NEVER besmirch the name of a dead person, especially if there was nothing to gain for either party by doing it.