LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A woman urges caution after her U-Haul was stolen during a layover in Las Vegas. The vehicle contained irreplaceable items from her recently deceased daughter.
“There were a lot of memories. I know it’s just things, but it means a lot, ”said Shielaugh Divelbiss, whose U-Haul was stolen.
Divelbiss says it’s almost like losing your daughter a second time.
Divelbiss was about to move from Los Angeles to Wyoming. Divelbiss lost her daughter to ovarian cancer.
“She will always be with me no matter what,” Divelbiss said. “In my heart, in my mind.”
Las Vegas was one of many stops to spread her daughter’s ashes.
“That way she can travel the wind and say hello to all of her friends. It has shut down a lot of people, ”Divelbiss said.
But what started out as a commemorative road trip soon felt like another loss.
On Sunday, Divelbiss woke up to find the U-Haul was missing.
“I asked my friend, ‘Is that what I imagine? ‘And she looked out; we couldn’t get dressed fast enough. “
Inside were irreplaceable mementos and memories of her daughter and her parents.
“Heirlooms that have been given to me; Everything my daughter had was in there, ”said Divelbiss. “She was an illustrator; your artwork. “
Monday morning the U-Haul was found damaged and the tools for retraction were on the left in the front seat. A television set containing over $ 1,000 worth of items, suitcases, personal files and artwork was stolen.
“My daughter’s artwork meant everything to me,” said Divelbiss. “I mean, they’re framed, they’re professionally framed, unique items that she used to sell at art shows.”
Divelbiss shared her story because she wants to warn other drivers to stay vigilant, even in areas that are considered safe.
“Try parking under a light and leaning it against a fence where they can’t open the back of your U-Haul,” Divelbiss said. “Take a picture of the side, back and license plate.”
While the U-Haul was damaged, Divelbiss said the company quickly fixed it.
