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Man Finds A Stolen Wallet With A Wedding Ring In It, But That’s Only The Beginning Of The Story
Man Finds A Stolen Wallet With A Wedding Ring In It, But That’s Only The Beginning Of The Story
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Man Finds A Stolen Wallet With A Wedding Ring In It, But That’s Only The Beginning Of The Story

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There are some incredible people on our planet and Jimmy Gilleece from North Carolina is one of them. Jimmy is the owner of a bar Jimmy’s at Red Dogs. A few weeks ago he received a message from a woman from New Mexico, who lost her wallet at the bar with a $10,000 ring in it. Jimmy was quick to help and looked through the video footage of their security cameras. Luckily the cameras captured a young boy taking the wallet, that was left on a bench near the bar.

Jimmy shared the image of the thief on the social media while the woman reported the wallet as stolen to the Police Department. With the help of the locals, Jimmy found the thief who happened to be 17-year-old Rivers Prather. At that time Rivers was living in the forest so he took the wallet because he was hungry and had no money for food. After taking the cash, he threw away the wallet into an ocean channel.

Some people would leave the rest to the police and be done with it, but not Jimmy. He hired divers to look for the wallet and to everyone’s surprise, they found it with the ring still inside.

After finding out about the hardships that the young teen was going through, Gilleece took Rivers into his home and helped him find a job.

I think it’s fair to say that we need more amazing people like Jimmy.

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    Jimmy Gilleece is a man from North Carolina

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    He is also the owner of a bar Jimmy’s at Red Dogs

    Jimmy’s at Red Dogs is a place where you can grab a drink, listen to some live music or pet Kruzer, bar’s dog

    A few weeks ago Jimmy received a message from a woman from New Mexico, who lost her wallet at the bar with a $10,000 ring in it

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    Gilleece wanted to help, so he looked through their security cameras and found that a young boy took the wallet, that was left on a bench near the bar

    Jimmy shared the image of thief on the social media while the woman reported the wallet as stolen to the Police Department

    With the help of locals, Jimmy found the thief who happened to be 17-year-old Rivers Prather

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    At that time Rivers was homeless so he took the wallet because he had no money for food. After taking the cash, he threw it away into an ocean channel

    Jimmy was not finnished with this mission and he hired divers to look for the wallet

    And to everyone’s surprise they found the wallet

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    With the ring still inside

    And again, this wasn’t all what this man with a huge heart did

    He took upon himself to help the young teen and took him into his home

    Now Rivers works two jobs and can’t believe his luck and the generosity of Jimmy and his family

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    Hidrėlėy

    Hidrėlėy

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    I am a Brazilian digital artist who loves transforming imagination into hyper-real visuals. I work with artificial intelligence and image editing to create what I always wondered as a child: how would our favorite characters look in real life? Over time, many of my artworks have gone viral and were featured in international publications. I have recreated realistic versions of cartoon characters such as Disney and The Simpsons, imagined how celebrities who died young would look today, and even gave modern faces to historical figures like Mona Lisa or Shakespeare. Beyond entertainment, I created Para Não Esquecer, a social project that revisits memorable criminal cases in Brazil. My goal is to honor victims, keep memory alive and remind society that justice and empathy matter. I also write for Bored Panda, where I create articles featuring artists, photographers, rescue stories and feel-good moments from around the world. My work aims to highlight creativity, kindness and emotional storytelling. In everything I do, my purpose is the same: to touch hearts, evoke emotion and make people feel something real.

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    Hidrėlėy

    Hidrėlėy

    Author, Approved Contributor

    I am a Brazilian digital artist who loves transforming imagination into hyper-real visuals. I work with artificial intelligence and image editing to create what I always wondered as a child: how would our favorite characters look in real life? Over time, many of my artworks have gone viral and were featured in international publications. I have recreated realistic versions of cartoon characters such as Disney and The Simpsons, imagined how celebrities who died young would look today, and even gave modern faces to historical figures like Mona Lisa or Shakespeare. Beyond entertainment, I created Para Não Esquecer, a social project that revisits memorable criminal cases in Brazil. My goal is to honor victims, keep memory alive and remind society that justice and empathy matter. I also write for Bored Panda, where I create articles featuring artists, photographers, rescue stories and feel-good moments from around the world. My work aims to highlight creativity, kindness and emotional storytelling. In everything I do, my purpose is the same: to touch hearts, evoke emotion and make people feel something real.

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    sakora
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still believe in humanity. Although sometimes it is difficult. Not this time :)

    Lou Wow
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree it's very hard. This story is a big plus though. 😁

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    Hans
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Story notwithstanding, but seriously: who puts a 10,000 $ ring into a wallet and then does not (literally) guard it like gold?

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    sakora
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still believe in humanity. Although sometimes it is difficult. Not this time :)

    Lou Wow
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree it's very hard. This story is a big plus though. 😁

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    Hans
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Story notwithstanding, but seriously: who puts a 10,000 $ ring into a wallet and then does not (literally) guard it like gold?

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