OKLAHOMA – A desperate plea from an Oklahoma father.
Years after his daughter’s death, her prized possession was stolen.
Now, he’s begging to get it back.
Cortney Thunderbull was killed in a head-on collision in 2010.
Her last Christmas gift from her father was a pink 4-wheeler.
“It was kind of like a shrine to us. We kept it, put it up. You know, sometimes, my wife and daughter would ride it,” said Robert Wofford, her father.
The memento was stolen from their garage back in 2013.
“I just lost my mind. I couldn’t believe, of all the things, they would take that,” Wofford said.
The family thought they would never see it again, until Thunderbull’s father recently spotted it for sale on Craigslist.
“I recognized it real fast,” Wofford said.
He showed NewsChannel 4 ownership proof with a receipt.
The vin number matches the number on the Craigslist’ Ad.
Here’s the problem: Poskey’s Auto and Repair in Stroud, Oklahoma now owns the ATV.
It was impounded last year and, after no one claimed the stolen vehicle, the dealership legally obtained the title.
We called the owner to explain the situation.
He said he would knock the price down to $1,500 for the family but could not just give it away because he spent a lot of money on the ATV to make it run.
“I’ve actually put a seat on it, put a carburetor on it,” said Mark Poskey, the owner.
Poskey said he is willing to work out a payment plan.
Even though Thunderbull’s family cannot afford it, they said they are willing to pay up.
“I would give up anything to have it back,” said Legacy Wofford, Thunderbull’s sister. “It’s the last thing that we had of her. We have pictures and we have all that, but that’s the last thing she wanted.”
Police said the family was never notified when the ATV was recovered because the vin number was never placed in the stolen property data base when it first disappeared.
When you buy a big ticket item, officers encourage you to register it, that way it is easier to track it down if it is stolen.
