Gladys Rodriguez purchased garments from Peru to dress the Virgin Mary statue for special prayer services for the community. Now there is an empty shell left behind with flowers placed there by strangers who came by to pray.
The statue became a fixture after Gladys' son found it the garbage. She started praying around the statue and believes her prayers turned her son's life around
Another smaller statue of the Virgin Mary was stolen right around the corner. Police are on the look out for the two missing religious symbols but the hope is that they will be returned.
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STORY BY: Eyewitness News reporter Anthony Johnson
WEB PRODUCED BY: Scott Curkin
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