Family’s Halloween Decor Stolen in California

A family in California, known for their annual display of a large Jack Skellington figure from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” is hoping for a Christmas miracle after it was stolen before Halloween.

The 13-foot animatronic of the Pumpkin King had been a staple on their lawn, greeting trick-or-treaters and visitors throughout the season. This year, however, a thief took the beloved decoration, leaving the family devastated. The grandmother, Avelina Rodriguez, shared that her young granddaughter, whose first word was “Jack,” is especially upset by the loss.

A tall Jack Skellington Halloween decoration outside a house. — The stolen 13-foot Jack Skellington was a cherished neighborhood icon.

Neighbors quickly showed support, with one neighbor offering surveillance footage. The footage revealed a hooded figure loading the skeleton onto a car roof shortly before dawn, driving away with it as if it were a Christmas tree.

A figure carrying a large ornament in a residential area at night. — The thief was seen hauling the skeleton down an alley on the early morning heist.

Rodriguez described the theft as reckless and upsetting, saying, “They came at 5 in the morning when it was dark, put him on top of the roof of a car — it’s insane!” Despite the setback, she remains hopeful that the decoration will be returned and hopes it will be a sign of hope this spooky season. She shared her desire for a Halloween miracle to restore happiness to her family and to reaffirm that hope exists.