The Dan Lee Report

*Update* 5/16/08
Katherine’s rings were recovered, & will be returned to the Armstrong family. A nice answer to prayer, & great police work by the Atlanta Police. Best Wishes to the Armstrong Family in this difficult time..

~Dan Lee
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This is an update to this story last week about a mother who died in a car crash, & then had her wedding rings stolen from her at the Hospital.

ATLANTA — A social worker accused of stealing wedding and engagement rings from a woman who died at Grady Memorial Hospital surrendered to police Thursday.

Tacoma Jawara, 54, was charged with stealing the rings that belonged to 35-year-old Katherine Armstrong who died in the emergency room after a crash on I-85 near Flat Shoals Road.
Full Story Here

At the first link I gave you above, there’s info to contact the hospital where this occured. Please take the time to thank them for doing their part in the investigation.

To the Armstrong family: We at the Dan Lee Report are very sorry for your loss, & our thoughts & prayers are certainly with you. Please know that you are never alone, & We sincerely hope that the arrest will lead to the property that was stolen from you.

~Dan Lee

A local father, already mourning the loss of his 35-year-old wife, is now dealing with the fact his wife’s engagement and wedding rings were lost at the hospital. Full Story Here

You know, if this isn’t the kind of story that makes you want to put your fist through your laptop/computer or TV? I don’t know what would be… It’s not bad enough her 1 year old child will only have pictures to remember her by, but then they lose her wedding rings?

Doesn’t the family of an accident victim have enough pain & grief to deal with, without this kind of negligence or larceny being perpetrated against them?

The hospital should launch a full fledged investigation of it’s own, as well as whatever the police do. I understand accidental loss of property happens, but I have a funny gut feeling there’s maybe more to this than that. In any case, the Hospital should spend as much money as needed to find out. Not because It’s necessarily their fault, but just because it’s the right thing to do in this case.

Here is a contact number for the hospital to let them know how YOU feel. Please be courteous, & keep in mind that they have at least promised her husband a thorough investigation:
Media Relations (404) 616-4360

Grady Health System
80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 616-1000
Video Here (Please Watch)
http://www.wsbtv.com/video/16186963/

Anyone with information is asked to call Atlanta Police where Alan Armstrong has filed a report.