Crime & Safety
Burglar Nabs Dog's Ashes, Diamond Ring From Home Near Malibu
The dog's ashes were in a cedar box, which was taken in the burglary.
A burglar stole a box with a beloved pet's ashes and a diamond ring from a home near Malibu this month.
The burglary was reported on Sept. 6 on Malibu Vista Drive near Topanga Canyon Road, according to the Lost Hills/Malibu Sheriff's Station.
The homeowner told investigators she went out to dinner for about three hours and returned home to find her jewelry box on the floor and a cedar box holding the ashes of the dog gone.
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The ring, which had a platinum band, was worth $7,000, according to detectives.
The burglary remains under investigation.
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