Video shows thief taking ring off dead woman's finger in casket

Image 1 of 6

Odessa Police Department

Published April 12, 2016 

Authorities in Texas said Monday they have received several tips, but made no arrests in the case of a woman who stole a $10 ring off the finger of a dead woman as her body lay in an open casket.

Odessa Police said the theft occurred on Friday at the Sunset Funeral Home. The deceased victim was 88-year-old Lois Hicks, who had passed away the day before. 

Vel McKee, Hicks's daughter, told the Odessa American that the ring had symbolized Lois' devotion to her husband Gayle, who had died three years earlier. 

"It makes me sick to my stomach," McKee said after viewing surveillance video of the theft. “Horrible. I hope they catch her."

The suspect is described as:
- a heavy set white female
- wearing a brown long sleeve sweater
- black sweat pants
- black sandals
- fled the scene in a red or maroon 4-door Saturn

See the Full Story at FoxNews.com

 

News