Overview
- Monica Lopez, 76, returned from Thanksgiving dinner to find her Covina home ransacked, a window shattered and a side gate left open.
- Family members say thieves took several thousand dollars earmarked for her mortgage and her wedding ring, along with other jewelry and keepsakes.
- Her dog, Rocky, was later found a few streets away with severe head trauma and died, and the family believes he may have bolted after the intruders.
- Detectives have collected fingerprints and plan further processing, and authorities have released no suspect description or timeline for arrests.
- The family launched a GoFundMe for repairs and expenses, which had raised $8,362 toward a $10,000 goal as of Saturday afternoon.