INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A local family said they arrived home to their worst nightmare: Nearly all of their valuables were gone, stolen in a break-in worth thousands of dollars.

Police say this isn’t unusual during this time of year. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officials say theft calls consistently spike during the winter months.

“They took a bag full of flash drives,” Lashel Collier-Jones said. “It had memories of my mom that she had left for her children.”

The list of items that were stolen from the Jones family was long. Some of the stolen items included jewelry passed down through generations, electronics, shoes, tools, car keys, purses, clothing, Christmas gifts, and many other precious keepsakes that can’t be r...