Eric the Red
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Lost Heisman Ring Found
Omaha police searched an Omaha woman’s home Sunday, two weeks after she handed over a valuable ring to investigators.
The Heisman trophy ring belongs to former Husker football player Johnny Rodgers. He filed a police report six months ago, saying someone took the ring when he removed it at a grocery store to show it to a fan.
Kris Abbott said she found the ring in the parking lot of the Supersaver store at 51st and Ames Avenue back in November.
"I thought it was a regular high school ring," she told Newswatch 7. Abbott said she gave the ring to police when her brother saw it and explained its importance.
The gold ring features a Heisman trophy in the middle, surrounded by 16 to 18 diamonds. But police said those diamonds were missing when Abbott turned in the ring. Abbott said the ring had no diamonds when she found it.
She said she’s angry that police ransacked her home, when she was simply trying to return the lost ring to its owner. "I'm really upset. They come into my home, threaten me, and call me a liar."
On Sunday, police used a search warrant to comb through the woman’s home to look for the diamonds. They were not found.
Rodgers was awarded the Heisman trophy in 1972. It's awarded to the top college football player each year. Because the ring is so rare, it's considered priceless.
On Sunday night, Newswatch 7 contacted Johnny Rodgers, who was unaware that his ring was found. Rodgers said the diamonds were intact when he lost it, but he's happy to hear the ring was recovered.
Omaha police searched an Omaha woman’s home Sunday, two weeks after she handed over a valuable ring to investigators.
The Heisman trophy ring belongs to former Husker football player Johnny Rodgers. He filed a police report six months ago, saying someone took the ring when he removed it at a grocery store to show it to a fan.
Kris Abbott said she found the ring in the parking lot of the Supersaver store at 51st and Ames Avenue back in November.
"I thought it was a regular high school ring," she told Newswatch 7. Abbott said she gave the ring to police when her brother saw it and explained its importance.
The gold ring features a Heisman trophy in the middle, surrounded by 16 to 18 diamonds. But police said those diamonds were missing when Abbott turned in the ring. Abbott said the ring had no diamonds when she found it.
She said she’s angry that police ransacked her home, when she was simply trying to return the lost ring to its owner. "I'm really upset. They come into my home, threaten me, and call me a liar."
On Sunday, police used a search warrant to comb through the woman’s home to look for the diamonds. They were not found.
Rodgers was awarded the Heisman trophy in 1972. It's awarded to the top college football player each year. Because the ring is so rare, it's considered priceless.
On Sunday night, Newswatch 7 contacted Johnny Rodgers, who was unaware that his ring was found. Rodgers said the diamonds were intact when he lost it, but he's happy to hear the ring was recovered.
