Burglars ransack woman's home during her dad's funeral
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EVERETT, Wash. -- Things went from bad to worse for an Everett woman last weekend when she returned from her father's funeral to discover her home had been burglarized.
Like all families, the Harrigans have keepsakes and family treasures that are passed down through generations. Kathleen Lefcourt was the keeper of those treasures, at least until last Saturday.
Lefcourt's dad proudly wore his traditional Irish ring that carried a special message.
"It means, 'My hands and heart I give to you crowned with all my love,'" she said.
He wore the wedding ring every day, even after his wife died in 2008. When he died late last month, Lefcourt tucked the ring away with her mother's ring.
"It was like they were together again for the first time in a really long time," she said.
Her dad's funeral was on Saturday, and after spending the day remembering him she arrived back home to find her home had been trashed.
"We saw the smashed window," she said. "They ended up just taking jewelry and money and small electronics."
The worst feeling was when she realized the thieves had gotten away with her parents' wedding rings.
"It was just, it's unthinkable that something like this could happen," she said.
Police believe the break in was random, but Lefcourt thinks her dad's obituary may have led the crooks to her home.
It has been a difficult few weeks for Lefcourt, but the fighting Irish in her refuses to give up.
"I still have hope," she said. "I still really hope that somebody will find them that someone has a conscience, just some stroke of luck."
Police say they do not have any suspects in the case.
Like all families, the Harrigans have keepsakes and family treasures that are passed down through generations. Kathleen Lefcourt was the keeper of those treasures, at least until last Saturday.
Lefcourt's dad proudly wore his traditional Irish ring that carried a special message.
"It means, 'My hands and heart I give to you crowned with all my love,'" she said.
He wore the wedding ring every day, even after his wife died in 2008. When he died late last month, Lefcourt tucked the ring away with her mother's ring.
"It was like they were together again for the first time in a really long time," she said.
Her dad's funeral was on Saturday, and after spending the day remembering him she arrived back home to find her home had been trashed.
"We saw the smashed window," she said. "They ended up just taking jewelry and money and small electronics."
The worst feeling was when she realized the thieves had gotten away with her parents' wedding rings.
"It was just, it's unthinkable that something like this could happen," she said.
Police believe the break in was random, but Lefcourt thinks her dad's obituary may have led the crooks to her home.
It has been a difficult few weeks for Lefcourt, but the fighting Irish in her refuses to give up.
"I still have hope," she said. "I still really hope that somebody will find them that someone has a conscience, just some stroke of luck."
Police say they do not have any suspects in the case.
Folks play it safe, if a loved one has passed alert your neighbors and ask tem to keep an eye on your house- theives read the obits to find empty houses. If at all possible have a friend hang out at your place while you are at the service. Someone was casing my grandmas house during her funeral but due to watchful neighbors they didn't get in.Â
just sent a text message to all the Everett crime lords instructing them to give her stuff back.
No offense meant, but how exactly is someone getting burglarized during a funeral so much worse than a non-funeral burglary that it makes the news? Oh wait, let me answer that: it's not.Â
Sure it was random! These POS criminals either used the obituary to look up her information or, god forbid, the neighborhood teens overheard the fact that her father had passed on and took the opportunity as a perfect crime! This is happening more and more and the cops just don't care.
If you care for your neighbors and your friends, please, arrange for someone to sit and watch over family's property while they are saying a final goodby to loved ones. They are in enough pain without having to deal with this kind of hateful pain!
I have seen many times warnings not to publish the date of the funeral because of just this reason. There a part of society that follow funeral adds and pray on those poor souls who are grieving at the loss of a loved one and then these creeps will go in and steal what ever they can. Another option would have a trusted friend house sit your home while you are away.Â
Unfortunately this is what happens when property crimes aren't prosecuted with a heavy hand...
As GOATCUTTER states so well, this is sadly a growing problem. The criminal use of information on line or otherwise is something we are beginning to have to factor into our thinking to counter the bad guys. These jerks have all day to think of how they can victimize others.Â
This stuff, burglars targeting people at an advertised funeral, is happening more and more.
Business opportunity: Is there any unemployed person out there who would like to borrow VP Bidenâs shotgun and âhouse sitâ said houses during the funeral for a fee? Of course it would be required to pass a police department screening first.
Give her stuff back.... or at least compensate her! Or face the inevitable bad karma to say the least...
@Funky-Munky Uh, what? You really think low life scum like this would have the mental awareness to even know what karma is? Get a grip. They only care about when they will get their next crack hit.