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Lincoln Park woman offers cash reward for return of grandmother’s stolen urn necklace
By Shawnte Passmore at WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News
· July 15, 2026
· 3 min read
A mother is pleading for the return of an irreplaceable keepsake.In the overnight hours between July 5th and July 6th, a thief broke into Sky Lafrance’s car and stole her checkbook wallet, which also contained an urn necklace of her grandmother and the gold cross necklace she gave Lafrance.The Li...
Key takeaway The Lincoln resident says she got home after a long day of work and running errands with her kids on July 5 and accidentally left her wallet in her car.
Why this matters in The Detroit
The theft of Sky Lafrance's grandmother's urn necklace and gold cross has left a Lincoln Park family reeling, and the case highlights the challenges local police face in tracking down suspects who are homeless or have unstable living situations. With the alleged suspect identified but not yet arrested, the investigation is ongoing, and Lafrance is holding out hope that her cherished family heirlooms will be returned. The fact that surveillance footage from Detroit gas stations shows the suspect making fraudulent transactions with Lafrance's card suggests that he may be operating in the broader Detroit area, making it a regional issue that requires cooperation between law enforcement agencies. Lafrance's offer of a cash reward for the return of the necklaces is a desperate attempt to recover items that hold immense emotional value, and it remains to be seen whether this will yield any results in a case that has already proven difficult to crack.
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Category: parks ·
Published: July 15, 2026 ·
Source: WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? A mother is pleading for the return of an irreplaceable keepsake.In the overnight hours between July 5th and July 6th, a thief broke into Sky Lafrance’s car and stole her checkbook wallet, which also contained an urn necklace of her grandmother and the gold cross necklace she gave Lafrance.The Li...
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