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DUARTE - A mother and her three young children have moved out of their Duarte home after burglars destroyed it with racist, hateful messages.
On May 8, vandals broke into and trashed the home where Channice Davy and her three children live, according to police.
The suspects left behind racist slurs and what sheriff's detectives call gang symbols spray-painted in every room of the house.
Their furniture, clothes, beds and even kitchen supplies are all covered with the angry, racist messages.
The graffiti included the 'n' word, spray painted several times.
The criminals took off with expensive electronics.
Duarte city officials offered Friday to send over volunteers to clean the home and paint over the graffiti, but the family turned down the offer, citing safety concerns.
Davvy is afraid to return home out of fear that the suspects may come back.
The family has been staying in a hotel ever since.
Davvy says she has found a new home, but does not have enough money to move in.
City leaders have teamed up with county leaders to help the family get back on its feet.
The office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich has posted a $10,000 reward hoping it would convince people with information about the crime to come forward.
Tony Bell, Communications Director for Antonovich, told KTLA that the Department of Public Social Services has resources to help the family with the costs associated with the move.
A joint FBI and sheriff's department task force on hate crimes is investigating the attack.
Sheriff's and city officials believe a local Hispanic gang called the Eastside Duarte could be responsible.
No arrests have been made.
On May 8, vandals broke into and trashed the home where Channice Davy and her three children live, according to police.
The suspects left behind racist slurs and what sheriff's detectives call gang symbols spray-painted in every room of the house.
Their furniture, clothes, beds and even kitchen supplies are all covered with the angry, racist messages.
The graffiti included the 'n' word, spray painted several times.
The criminals took off with expensive electronics.
Duarte city officials offered Friday to send over volunteers to clean the home and paint over the graffiti, but the family turned down the offer, citing safety concerns.
Davvy is afraid to return home out of fear that the suspects may come back.
The family has been staying in a hotel ever since.
Davvy says she has found a new home, but does not have enough money to move in.
City leaders have teamed up with county leaders to help the family get back on its feet.
The office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich has posted a $10,000 reward hoping it would convince people with information about the crime to come forward.
Tony Bell, Communications Director for Antonovich, told KTLA that the Department of Public Social Services has resources to help the family with the costs associated with the move.
A joint FBI and sheriff's department task force on hate crimes is investigating the attack.
Sheriff's and city officials believe a local Hispanic gang called the Eastside Duarte could be responsible.
No arrests have been made.
