A 6-year-old girl who found “a toy” diamond ring in a Wal-Mart parking lot has helped put a smile back on a nervous Benton newlywed with her missing $9,000 engagement ring.After losing her 1.26-carat diamond ring at a Bryant Wal-Mart on Tuesday, Haley Reep Wagnon reported it missing, and Bryant police reviewed Wal-Mart’s surveillance videos and noticed a young girl seemed to pick up the ring.
“I saw a little girl pick up the ring in the parking lot, but I don’t think the girl was trying to steal the ring and I don’t think the family with her was even aware,” Bryant police Detective Todd Crowson said. “She probably didn’t even know that it is a real ring.” In fact, the way she treated it proved so.
Local law enforcement were able to identify the family’s vehicle and were able to determine which Saline County dealership sold it to them. From there, they were able to use their mad detective skills to find out the truck was registered to a Michael Wheaton of Bryant.
“I received a call about a young lady losing a ring and a little girl picking it up, and I said, ‘OK, you’ve got my attention,’” Wheaton said. “I came down to the station and when he showed me the picture, I said, ‘That’s my brother from Chicago and his kids.’” Read the rest of this entry »
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I applaud any man who actually comes up with a creative idea to pop the question. But if you come up with a new idea, don’t screw it up. A London floor installer Lefkos Hajji came up with a good one that flew out of his hands.
How romantic is it to surprise the love of your life with an engagement ring arriving as part of your meal? I’m sure you’ve seen it in a thousand movies & TV shows, and you won’t win any points for creativity with the lady. Worst case scenario, you may follow up your romantic proposal with a trip to the emergency room or the dentist. Not so romantic….