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'There's still good in Kentuckiana': Good Samaritans help contractor get back to work after tools stolen

Contractor Sterling Hargrove had over $10,000 worth of tools stolen but is now back to work after two men stepped up to help out.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A southern Indiana contractor was questioning how he would make a living after $10,000 worth of tools were stolen from his worksite on Monday.

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Thursday, that all changed after two men stepped up and made all the difference in the world to Sterling Hargrove.

"Just super grateful and thankful for it," Hargrove said.

The loss of Hargrove's tools had left him without a way to work. He was worried about paying bills. 

"I honestly just expected the case to kind of go cold," Hargrove said.

But that's not what happened. He's back to his craft and his customers, thanks to a couple of good Samaritans: one, a recently retired contractor.

"He had a lot of doubles of everything. He figured he could help me out. The saw, extension cords, he gave me enough to fill up my tool belt," said Hargrove.

After that, another man called Hargrove and asked if he could help.

 "It was just nonstop. He ended up giving me a brand new tool belt, gave me a new laser level to help when I'm hanging drywall," said Hargrove. "Just a couple good guys trying to make a difference I guess."

Now Hargrove is back to work and thankful for the community that he works in.

"It at least lets me know that there's still good in Kentuckiana," Hargrove said.

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