Teens find, return $10,000

KILGORE — Two Kilgore teens found $10,000 Tuesday while working their normal shift at the local Atwoods Ranch and Home — and the money is now back in the hands of its owner. According to our news partner KETK, 17-year-old Devonte Allen and 19-year-old Josh Young stumbled upon a mysterious bag. “I didn’t really know what was in the bag until I met up with [Josh] and he was like open it,” Allen said. Young said he was glad an Atwoods employee found the bag first, noting, “A customer could’ve easily just taken it and been gone.” The two told their manager, and after a few phone calls, they were able to contact the owner and return the cash.

“They were all shocked that we didn’t keep it. Then they started saying it was the right thing to do. I was like yeah, it was the right thing to do — I didn’t just want to take somebody’s money,” Allen said.