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DWTS' Kristi Yamaguchi, Mark Ballas' Van Burglarized
Monday August 18, 2008

Kristi Yamaguchi starring in "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC.
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A van being used by Dancing with the Stars alum Kristi Yamaguchi, Mark Ballas and Derek Hough was burglarized over the weekend.

Thieves made off with passports, diaries, photos, music collections and thousands of dollars worth of electronics gear on Saturday in Roseville, Minnesota, according to local station KSTP-TV.

The van was parked outside an Outback Steak House while the group – in town for a cancer benefit — dined inside.

"I feel so bad," Yamaguchi said. "These guys came in for a good cause to help out. and it's not starting out so good."

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She said she didn't care about the electronics equipment, but the personal items were the hardest to lose.

"It's more emotional because there are so many memories," Yamaguchi told KSTP.

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A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the return of the items.

Anyone with info should visit www.myspace.com/almostamy.

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3 Comments

1:40 AM Anonymous Says:

What a shame that Kristi Yamaguchi, Mark Ballas and Derek Hough's van was Burglarized, I didn't realize Kristy's things were stolen, too, sorry for the mistake! It's great that the first season of A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila finale ended with 6.2 million viewers, etc.

1:37 PM Anonymous Says:

thats ashame! Its ok though, thats why there is KARMA! God will handle those thiefs!!

11:48 AM Anonymous Says:

These people are great people, why should this happen to them. i hope they get their stuff back.