Grandmother's Ashes Stolen from Parked Car
Police are searching for a missing carry-on bag containing the ashes of a Woodland Hills grandmother.
The Weikert family of Woodland Hills reported that two pieces of luggage and a carry-on bag were stolen from their SUV while the vehicle was parked at a shopping mall on Monday night. The carry-on bag contained plastic bag in a brown box, which held the ashes of the victim's mother.
The two pieces of luggage were later found on Tuesday with items missing. The carry-on bag was not among the found items.
According to KTLA, the Weikert family packed Betty Weikert's remains for an early morning flight to the East Coast to spread her ashes.
The missing carry-on bag with the ashes is a black canvas bag with a "St. John" logo on it.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Topanga Area Watch Commander at (818) 756 -4800. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247).
Additionally, anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stopeers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Or you can contact Crime Stoppers by texting to 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S). All text messages should begin with the letters "LAPD." Tipsters may also go to LAPDOnline.org, click on "webtips" and follow the prompts.
