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cash from the shoebox. I thought about the holidays she’d spent with us, the meals we’d shared, the trust we’d extended.

“What happens now?” I asked.

“That’s partly up to you,” Detective Ramirez said. “You can press charges or you can choose not to. But I should warn you—she’s facing serious charges either way. Breaking and entering, burglary, theft.continue reading …