Loved one's ashes stolen from car in Santa Monica during family's cross-country trip

Monday, June 14, 2021
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- A cross-country trip to honor a lost loved one turned into heartache in Santa Monica on Sunday.

A Virginia family brought the remains of their beloved sister and aunt, Anne Laine, to California with the hopes of spreading her ashes up the coast.
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But while the family was on the beach in Santa Monica, someone broke into their car and stole the ashes.

"I need to try to do everything I need to do to get her back," said

The family is hoping a good Samaritan will find the ashes and turn them in.
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Anyone with information is asked to call Santa Monica police at 310-458-8491.

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