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Texas thief steals terminally ill boy’s seizure meds at state fair — hero steps in to cover cost

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Silverstein, A. (2026, October 15). Texas thief steals terminally ill boy’s seizure meds at state fair — hero steps in to cover cost. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/us-news/texas-thief-steals-terminally-ill-boys-seizure-meds-at-state-fair-hero-steps-in-to-cover-cost/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-15 · by Adam Silverstein

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At the Dallas State Fair on October 6, Kayla Price’s purse was stolen from her son Devin Cervantes’ wheelchair while they were enjoying a rare outing. Devin, who has terminal brain cancer and relies on emergency medication worth nearly $2,000 to control his seizures, lost vital nasal spray used for seizure management. A local man named Chris Bailey heard about the theft through a Facebook group and donated $2,000 to help replace the stolen medications, providing immediate relief to the family.
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A 3-year-old boy named Devin Cervantes, who has terminal stage IV brain cancer and is in hospice care, had his life-saving seizure medication stolen from his wheelchair at the Texas State Fair on October 6. His single mother, Kayla Price, was momentarily distracted while checking on her older son, leaving her purse hanging from the back of Devin's wheelchair unattended. The purse contained two doses of critical seizure medication worth nearly $2,000 and around $1,500 in cash. Despite undergoing six rounds of chemotherapy, Devin remains cheerful but relies heavily on his medication to prevent seizures. After reporting the theft to the Dallas Police Department, Price expressed deep concern about her son's wellbeing without the necessary medicine.

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Price PERSON · 7× Devin PERSON · 6× Dallas GPE · 3× Bailey PERSON · 2× Fox 4 ORG · 2× NBC 5 ORG · 2× Devin Cervantes PERSON · 1× Kayla Price PERSON · 1× Prices PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1×

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Single mom Kayla Price, whose son Devin Cervantes, 3, has terminal brain cancer, said her purse containing two doses of medication used to stop his seizures and $1,500 in cash was stolen while she visited the Dallas fair with her children on Oct. 6.
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🔮 “I could lose everything because of someone’s careless act.

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A Texas thief stole nearly $2,000 worth of emergency medication from the wheelchair of a terminally ill boy at the State Fair — before a good Samaritan stepped in to help replace the life-saving meds. asserted
Samaritan → steal → meds
Single mom Kayla Price, whose son Devin Cervantes, 3, has terminal brain cancer, said her purse containing two doses of medication used to stop his seizures and $1,500 in cash was stolen while she visited the Dallas fair with her children on Oct. 6. asserted
she → have → Oct.
“The potential of my son having a seizure and me not having that medication … it sucks,” Price told Fox 4 on Oct. 8. asserted
Price → have → Oct.
“I could lose everything because of someone’s careless act. uncertain
I → lose → act
It really hurts because I would do anything for my baby.” asserted
I → hurt → baby
Price had taken her children to the fair — a week before the annual event closed for the year — for a rare outing after Devin had been feeling particularly well. asserted
Devin → take → outing
However, Prices’ purse was stolen from her son’s wheelchair when she briefly turned her attention to her older son. asserted
she → steal → son
She said the prescription nasal spray inside her purse was vital to stopping Devin’s seizures, and insurance would not cover a replacement. asserted
insurance → say → replacement
Price reported the theft to Dallas police and pleaded for the thief to return her belongings. asserted
thief → report → belongings
“I hope, I really wish you had it in your heart to return everything,” she told Fox 4. asserted
she → hope → Fox
“You don’t know the pain that you’re causing me or my kids who you’re hurting. asserted
you → know → who
Devin is battling stage 4 terminal brain cancer and has been placed in hospice care. asserted
Devin → battle → care
His mom said he has endured six rounds of chemotherapy and 45 radiation treatments, but his tumor continued to grow. asserted
tumor → say → chemotherapy
Price has described her son as a cheerful boy who loves dancing, Spider-Man and SpongeBob SquarePants. asserted
who → describe → dancing
“Despite everything he’s going through, Devin is still the happiest little boy,” she wrote in a GoFundMe appeal. asserted
she → go → appeal
Price’s nightmare escalated when Devin suffered a prolonged seizure on Oct. 9, leaving Price desperate to replace the medication, NBC 5 reported. asserted
NBC → escalate → medication
But help arrived when Dallas man Chris Bailey, who runs the Everybody Love Everybody Facebook group, heard about the theft and donated $2,000 to help the family cover the cost of the medicine. asserted
family → arrive → medicine
“I sent her the money yesterday, and she immediately went to the pharmacy and filled it,” Bailey told the outlet. asserted
Bailey → send → outlet
“That medicine gave me a couple more days, a couple of more weeks, hopefully, and I am so glad,” Price added. asserted
Price → give → days
Bailey said he hoped to meet Devin and had another gift planned for the youngster. “A little early Christmas surprise,” he told NBC 5. asserted
he → say → youngster
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