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Ellis County man who found thousands gets the cash - Waxahachie - $6900 in found money
Associated Press ^ | June 10, 2003 | Associated Press Staff

Posted on 06/10/2003 5:21:46 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP

Ellis County man who found thousands gets the cash

06/10/2003

Associated Press

WAXAHACHIE, Texas – An Ellis County man has received more than $6,000 after finding cash along Interstate 35 and then turning it over to authorities.

The man found $6,900, which had apparently been run over a few times, two months ago as he was driving along I-35 near Waxahachie, said county spokeswoman Diana Buckley.

He gave the money to the Department of Public Safety, which then turned it over to Ellis County, Buckley said.

The county held the money for 30 days, then advertised it – but no claims were filed. The man received the money Monday, minus the cost of advertising. The total came to about $6,800.

The source of the money remains a mystery.


Online at: http://www.dallasnews.com/localnews/stories/061103dnmethonestman.c8480.html


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: foundmoney
Jackpot ! Likely lost drug money I bet too !
1 posted on 06/10/2003 5:21:46 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: MeeknMing
Here's a big bump for a good samaritan.
2 posted on 06/10/2003 5:25:06 PM PDT by demkicker ((I wanna kick some commie butt))
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To: MeeknMing
HEY!!! IT'S MINE!!! PLEASE WIRE IT TO ME...
3 posted on 06/10/2003 5:27:21 PM PDT by Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: MeeknMing
You realize this is a taxable event, right?
4 posted on 06/10/2003 5:28:40 PM PDT by ItisaReligionofPeace ((the original))
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To: MeeknMing
Good news for an honest guy. What are the chances he is a DemocRAT?
5 posted on 06/10/2003 5:38:44 PM PDT by doug from upland (Martha is indicted and the Clintons still walk free.........what a country)
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To: Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
hehe ! Oh, SURE !!! NOW you come forward ! :O)
6 posted on 06/10/2003 5:45:42 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: doug from upland
Good news for an honest guy. What are the chances he is a DemocRAT?

Slim to none!

7 posted on 06/10/2003 5:46:48 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: doug from upland
I am NOT a democrat!!!
8 posted on 06/10/2003 5:56:36 PM PDT by Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: MeeknMing
Well...It was worth a try.
9 posted on 06/10/2003 5:58:02 PM PDT by Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: MeeknMing
I lived in Waxahachie up until three years ago. Beautiful town full of restored Victorian houses, one of which I owned and restored myself. There is only a slight chance this guy is a Democrat. There are a few, but not that many. In 1992, Clinton came in a distant third there, behind Bush and Perot. The only reason Martin Frost was our "representative" was because he was allowed to draw his own gerrymandered district, which looks like a police outline of a centipede murdered with a steamroller.
10 posted on 06/10/2003 5:59:44 PM PDT by HHFi
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To: MeeknMing
There was a case in Garland, TX where a couple found a grocery bag w/ several hundred thousand $$$ in it, and turned it over to the gendarmes.

The police found traces of drugs on it, and refused to give the money to the couple after the notification period expired. Dunno if they ever got the $$$ or not.

11 posted on 06/10/2003 6:00:01 PM PDT by Ready4Freddy
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To: Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
hehe ! :O)

More bump images HERE !

12 posted on 06/10/2003 6:34:35 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: HHFi
The only reason Martin Frost was our "representative" was because he was allowed to draw his own gerrymandered district, which looks like a police outline of a centipede murdered with a steamroller.

It figures, the thief !


13 posted on 06/10/2003 6:40:21 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: Ready4Freddy
They could probably find "traces" of drugs on just about any bill picked at random. Sounds like an excuse to me.
14 posted on 06/10/2003 7:29:45 PM PDT by HHFi
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