KCPD, state to help boy get back $10K he found in hotel

It looks like a boy who found $10,000 in a Kansas City hotel room will be able to keep it after all.Tyler Schaefer said he found the money last May while looking through drawers in the Hilton hotel near Kansas City International Airport.His father turned the money over to two off-duty officers. A year later, no one has come forward to claim the money.Under a state law passed 75 years ago, the family can't claim the money without posting notices at the courthouse, other public locations and in the newspaper within 10 days. The family tried to contact a lawyer about those postings, but didn't get anyone to contact them before the time expired.Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel sent a notice to the Kansas City Police Department that if police turn over the money to his office, the law would allow him to give it to the boy as unclaimed property."I believe this is the right thing to do," Zweifel said.Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forte said his department will turn over the money."We'll work with (the) state in an attempt to allow the state to return the money," Forte tweeted. "The honest youngster is deserving of the $."

It looks like a boy who found $10,000 in a Kansas City hotel room will be able to keep it after all.



Tyler Schaefer said he found the money last May while looking through drawers in the Hilton hotel near Kansas City International Airport.


His father turned the money over to two off-duty officers. A year later, no one has come forward to claim the money.

Under a state law passed 75 years ago, the family can't claim the money without posting notices at the courthouse, other public locations and in the newspaper within 10 days. The family tried to contact a lawyer about those postings, but didn't get anyone to contact them before the time expired.

Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel sent a notice to the Kansas City Police Department that if police turn over the money to his office, the law would allow him to give it to the boy as unclaimed property.

"I believe this is the right thing to do," Zweifel said.

Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forte said his department will turn over the money.

"We'll work with (the) state in an attempt to allow the state to return the money," Forte tweeted. "The honest youngster is deserving of the $."