Thief steals a terminally ill 4-year-old’s medication at a state fair. His mom begs for it back — then a stranger steps in with $2,000
'I don't think that you know the pain that you're causing me or my kids who you're hurting,' said Kayla Price
On October 6, 2026, single mom Kayla Price wanted her 3-year-old son, Devin Cervantes, to enjoy his "good day." She took him and his older brother to the State Fair of Texas. Little did she know, the fun outing would cost her $1,500 and her terminally ill son his seizure medication, worth $2,000. In an interview with FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, a distraught Price begged the thief to return the meds. A few days later, a guardian angel answered her prayers. The video shared on October 9, 2026, by FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth has had 63,601 views, 711 likes, and 469 comments.
'Careless act'
Cervantes has a Stage 4 terminal brain tumor. He had undergone six rounds of chemotherapy and 45 radiation treatments, but nothing helped. Currently, he's on hospice care. A week before the Dallas Fair ended, Price saw that her son was having a good day and decided to take him out. While at the fair, Price hid her purse in the back of his wheelchair. She thought it would be safe, but she was wrong.
While she tended to her other son, someone grabbed the purse that contained $1,500 in cash and two doses of his nasal spray that stopped his seizures. Sobbing, Price said, "The potential of my son having a seizure and me not having that medication, it sucks. I could lose everything because of someone’s careless act. It really hurts because I would do anything for my baby."
One last plea
Price explained that insurance would not cover the replacement costs, and she wasn't in a position where she could afford the medication out of pocket. "It really does hurt, and I don't think that they know that or anybody knows the frustration or pain...that I feel because I can't do anything." Price pleaded, "I hope, I really wish you had it in your heart to return everything. I don't think that you know the pain that you're causing me or my kids who you're hurting. But I really, really wish you would just bring it all back."
Timely savior
On October 9, Cervantes had a prolonged seizure, but thankfully, Chris Bailey stepped in to help. Bailey, known for his Facebook group "Everybody Loves Everybody," sent Price the full amount she needed for her son's medication. Bailey told NBC DFW, "I sent her the money yesterday, and she immediately went to the pharmacy and filled it." Price responded, "That medicine gave me a couple more days, a couple of more weeks, hopefully, and I am so glad." Bailey added that he had another surprise planned for Cervantes, "A little early Christmas surprise."
The call to help
Sometimes, one stranger’s kindness is enough to restore one's faith in people. A Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) 2025 report found that 63% of Americans gave their money to help others. 33% said they gave money to someone or a family in need, not including their own family members. The report also found that 11% of the respondents said the reason they wanted to give their money to someone was that they saw news coverage, and it made them want to help. That was the same case for Bailey. In a Facebook post by Lauren Przybyl, he said that he saw Price and Cervantes' story on the news, and it prompted him to help the struggling family.
Slimeball thief
Netizens were disgusted by the thief who stole from a child in a wheelchair. @tinamarie0701 commented, "Special place in hell for thieves! (I too am a childhood cancer mom in Texas) Give back the meds!" @DomingoBustos-q6k wrote, "I hope all turned out okay. It breaks my heart to see such an awful human act hurt another."
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