Lost
LOST: Holiday Decorations in Morgantown
Behind Morgantown Public Library
Lost
listing
Posted
4 days
ago
Description
Hi, I’m Avery Collins. In Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, I was wrapping up a decorating session and parked behind the Morgantown Public Library on High Street around 8:15 p.m. last Friday. My holiday decorations—a garland, a plaid wreath, and a bundle of red-and-silver ornaments—were in a plastic tub in the back seat, and they’re now missing. I returned to the car a minute later to find the trunk bare and the evening quiet. These decorations have sentimental value, and I’m holding out hope they’ll be found and returned to their rightful home where they belong.
Approximate last-seen location
Behind Morgantown Public Library
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