Couple seeks owner of wedding band found in Outer Banks

Mar. 8—Someone out there had a horrible experience in the Outer Banks in 2019. And one northern Virginia couple is hoping to make it all better.

While on their final day of vacation, Robert and Kathie Menuet were at The Point at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It was there — while surf fishing — that Kathie came upon a gold wedding band in the sand.

Kathie recently told her tale to OBXToday via email: "It was late afternoon, midway between high and low tide.

"Rob was fishing and I was in the cab of our truck taking a break from the wind. I noticed out of my sideview mirror three men walking between the truck's tailgate and Rob at the shore line. They were heading south to the Point."

She said she noticed one of the men was barefoot in shorts and a jacket.

"I remember this because I thought him very hardy to be in such light clothing on a chilly, windy day," she said.

Perhaps the men were looking for something. And Kathie is thinking that "something" was the gold wedding band she discovered as she got out of her truck to join her husband at the shore.

"I assumed it was Rob's ring, and took it down to the surf to return to him," Kathie told OBXToday. "When I held it up, he showed me his left hand, where his wedding ring was still on his finger!"

The Menuets have been trying to share their story via social media since then. According to OBXToday, they've contacted local real estate offices and fishing tackle shops near Hatteras Island.

Still, nothing.

The couple says the ring — possibly 14k gold — has some scratches that might just be initials, followed by the word "Crest." A jeweler has suggested to the couple that could be the name of the store where the ring was purchased.

Think it might be yours? Well, the couple is urging people to contact them at kpugh@jammediallc.com.

If you can provide details and tell them the ring's size, it just might be your lucky day.

Chris Pastrick is a Tribune-Review digital producer. You can contact Chris at 412-320-7898, cpastrick@triblive.com or via Twitter .