Police Let Kids Keep The $98,000 They Found In A Field

[matcom]

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BOULDER, Colo. -- Three Boulder County children split more than $98,000 after finding the cash in a field last February and turning it in.

The children were walking through a field on Feb. 14 when they came across a duffel bag filled with stacks of bills. The bag appeared to have been left in the field for some time and the bills were wet and moldy.

The children took the money home and then turned it in to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, which said it could have been drug money, but finally determined it was not related to any current case.

"The kids are dividing it among themselves," said one of the children's mother, who spoke to the Boulder Daily Camera on the condition of anonymity Monday out of concern for her family's safety. "It is a pretty good start on college savings, so they are happy about that."

The sheriff's office presented checks totaling $98,100 to the parents of the three children Tuesday.

It is the largest amount of money ever found in Boulder and turned in, according to West.

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[matcom]

1. i realize this is a non-Cindy post but

:kick:

[LisaM]

2. Good. Honest kids get college money.

I would hope it's the largest amount of money ever found in Boulder and turned in, though what a strange way to phrase it. Do they mean there are large amounts of money frequently found in Boulder and NOT turned in? Or that lots of money is found and Boulder and turned in, but not usually this amount?

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. cool!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. GREAT story, matcom!

Those kids have just gotten the most powerful reinforcement evah for being honest!

Lovely to hear good news like this now and then...

Thank you for posting it....

:pals:



Edited to add: :woohoo: 5500 posts!