Bakersfield woman begs criminals to return stolen ashes

MARGARET JAMES IS STILL STRUGGLING WITH THE FACT THAT SOMEONE BURGLARIZED HER ROSEDALE HOME OVER THE WEEKEND. AMONG THE ITEMS TAKEN... JEWELRY AND A COIN COLLECTION. BUT SHE SAYS WHEN SHE SAW HER SON'S ASHES WERE GONE SHE COULDN'T TAKE IT. "I just lost it. I couldn't believe they took those," she said. SHE SAYS SHE LOST HER SON STEVEN IN 2011 AND HAD HIM CREMATED SO HE COULD BE BURIED WITH HER WHEN SHE DIES. "When I went in and seen the box gone. that was the first thing i thought of was 'i lost him again. i've lost him all over again," said James. She's asking anyone with information to contact the Kern County Sheriff's Office.