and tonight's resident looks at the burial stone of deceased army sergeant kimberly walker her family wanted to put up a headstone of sponge bob square pants because that was her favorite thing in the world or a harshness reports. america has brought the world ronald mcdonald singing raisins they came out guys who wear sunglasses backwards p.t. cruiser as the car to actually end and ending list of other tacky crafts we all need tacky and our culture not only embraces the but celebrates it in america your right to be tacky is protected under the constitution so that makes this story all the more political. it's also relief that kimberly walker was a twenty eight year old army sergeant who served two tours of duty in iraq this year she was found dead in a hotel room valentine's day strangled and beaten to death her army sergeant boyfriend was arrested and charged with the killing her family really wanted to honor her in a personal way they wanted her has done to reflect what kimberly loved in life the most and that was plunged bob square pants according to her twin sister kimberly loved

army sergeant kimberly walker survived two tours of duty in iraq only to be murdered once she got back home. eight months later her family is being told they have to remove the two spongebob squarepants memorials at her gravesite. the cartoon character was walker's favorite. the family says they got the go ahead before buying the monuments. the two sides are set to meet again later today. >>> some terrifying moments when a massachusetts woman sleepwalking falls on to boston subway tracks. this is surveillance video from yesterday. the 31-year-old was said to be sleeping on a platform bench. stands up, walks straight ahead right over the edge and down on the tracks. she appeared to be katia tonic, never broke stride. several good samaritans as you see rushed to her rescues, pulled her to safety. she hurt her arm but otherwise is ok. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news at noon" -- light rain is falling in some areas right now. don't miss your updated first warning weather forecast in two and-a-half minutes. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> got a view from the chopper. we have a couple of korean na

kimberly walker's family says the cincinnati cemetery previously approved the design. cemetery officials say it's inappropriate. >> some stories you might have missed we're watching. florida officials say there have been at least seven cases where inmates have forged documents for early release. three of them were successful, including convicted killer charles walker and joseph jenkins, recaptured over the weekend. the third inmate was out for only one day before being caught. more arrests are imminent. >>> heartwarming news for the 15-year-old orphan walked into a florida church last month during sunday services to ask for someone, anyone to adopt him. well, he's reportedly gotten 10,000 responses. good stuff. >>> and one dad gets the last laugh and 1.6 million views when he lip syncs his daughter's tantrum from the other room. watch. [ screaming and crying ] pretty good there, bill. >> i don't know how i feel about that. i have a 2-year-old who screams a lot. i know it's funny. >> they're saying the kid is normally very well behaved and they were trying to make light

fighting a cemetery overhead stones meant to honor their loved one of the 28-year-old army sergeant kimberly walker survive ed two tours in iraq only to be killed at home in cincinnati allegedly, by her boyfriend. her grieving family built a memorial of sponge bob square pants over her grave and at first the cemetery agreed, but once the six-foot tall sponge bobs arrived, they were taken down. >> they came and said we can go ahead and do sponge bob. she gave us a statement, we signed a contract. >> despite they were approved by an employee, it is not appropriate. it is working to replace the 13,000 headstones at no extra cost. >>> we've seen a lot of sunshine in the forecast and fog, but one thing that we're missing is rain. >> you go back to about june or may the last time we had to go to rainfall around here. we need the rainfall. i don't see any for the next several days. i see a lot of fog. can you drive from place to place and see a huge temperature spread. as for the temperatures changing i'm not seeing it. a hazy look from oakland. you see that marine layer almost to the top of the pyramid,

the headstone of kimberly walker was made in the likeness of her favorite cartoon character and put upt the cemetery. according to the president the headstone along with the duplicate for walker's living twin sister will not be allowed back up but they will reimburse the family for each headstone and pay for new ones. >>> a world war ii veteran has finally received his much deserved honor. 94-year-old phillip coon was presented with the prisoner of war medal and other honors at the stulsa airport. he survived a labor camp and brutal death march in it the philippines. he was presented with a bronze star medal and combat infantry badge. he had just returned from the pow friendship program. >>> listen to this. the bar harbor maine will no longer display a per pit actually lit tree in the center of town. since 2011 the tree has been a memorial to the american soldiers who lost their lives in the battle of the bulge. a majority of the town council voted to remove the memorial saying the tree was a religious symbol. jessie waters from the o'reilly factor visited to get some answers. >> it wa

army sergeant kimberly walker was murdered by her boyfriend on valentine's day.spongebob squarepants-themed monument created. the cemetery took it down saying the worker who approved that design made an error in judgment, offering to replace the marker at their expense. but the family isn't buying it. >> we don't need a reimbursement for the headstones. all we want is the headstones put back up and the original drawing back. >> they insist it is the only proper way to memorialize kimberly since she loved the character from childhood to adulthood. the dispute is at an impasse. >> she loved it so much, everything in her life was sponge bob. her bathroom, bedroom, decorated with sponge bob. the family is planning to meet with cemetery officials to discuss what options there may be. >> i don't see how you somehow give the family approval and then say no. >> right. >> this might be one of those things where you have to say from here on in. >> from here on in no more but right, you can't take it away. by the way, it's hard to say what will happen here but this family h

kimberly walker's stone is a spongebob square pants. the cemetery took it down a day after it went up despite giving the approval to kimberly's family that they could erect the gravestone. >> she was excited about spongebob, you know, but that was her love and her passion, was sponge bob. >> reporter: kimmie walker's family remembers her as someone always smiling. >> she had this love of spongebob and i think it's because he was such a jolly go lucky cartoon character. >> reporter: when the army sergeant was murdered in february at age 28, her family spared no expense ordering two spongebob squarepants granite head stones, $26,000 for the pair to honor kimberly and her twin sister who serves in the navy. they got atpproval by this cincinnati cemetery. final resting place of such american icons as the real life procter & gamble. a day after the headstones were erected this month, the spring grove cemetery hauled them off. >> it is just unreal. we just can't -- we can't imagine -- >> reporter: the cemetery apologized saying the family cho

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spongebob went in her casket before we laid her down in the ground. >> 28-year-old kimberly walker's like this could happen. now, eight months later, the family says controversy over this monument of the cartoon character spongebob at kimberly's grave site in spring grove cemetery has caused them more pain. more disbelief. >> they came and said, you know, we can go ahead and do spongebob. she gave us a statement. we signed a contract. and then they started the design. we had to put down a third of it. >> that was in march. in fact, the family ordered two spongebob monuments and over $13,000 apiece. each weighs 7,000 pounds. >> they stand 6 feet tall, and he's 4 feet wide. so when he's on a platform at eight inches so it makes him 6'8". >> on thursday, october 10th, the monuments arrived and were put in place in the cemetery, each one in a military uniform, one army for kimberly, one navy for her twin sister who is an i.t. specialist. >> i told the people there, i think this is the best monument i have ever seen and the best headstone in the cemetery. they all agreed, like it came out

will work with the family to come up with a solution at its own expense to properly memorialize kimberly walkerhe family to be able to serve out the final wishes for this young woman. >> and they are grieving. >> but you have to respect the wishes of everyone else. >>> we have been fun in the twitter sphere, the morning rhyme. the first one caught our attention said for everything there is a season. i hope december in d.c. is the time for compromise, common sense and reason. >> it rhymes and it's true. >> and is pointed. >> i want to say thank you for playing so well. >> i have a good rhyme. >> you did so well! >> thank you! >> so we are declaring you one of the winners today with this rhyme. she writes all i can manage is a lazy retweet. also forgot this set shows my feet! it is true. >> it is true. >> it is true. it is true. there they are. under there. >> everyone, you can always join in and tweet us with your morning rhyme. >> it's a fun thing you and z. have come up with. >> it's no easy task when you don't have much caffeine or fresh air. >> dozens did not make the cut and they were great

. ♪ 28-year-old army sergeant kimberly walker survived two tours of duty in iraq only to be allegedlyily took solace knowing she would be buried with her favorite cartoon character, spongebob squarepants. >> mr. crabs, you're here! >> bought the pillow of spongebob and asked them to put it in their casket. >> reporter: her twin sister had a bigger idea, build a spongebob squarepants memorial at her gravesite. >> every year my sister had a spongebob birthday party. >> reporter: the walkers had two built, one in an alternate uniform in memory of kimberly, the other in a navy uniform, to honor a navy i.t. specialist. >> we can do spongebob. she gave us a statement. we signed a contract. >> reporter: the monuments each way 7,000 pounds and stand 6 feet high and 4 feet wide. they were finally put into place on october 10th. >> i thought it was the greatest thing in the cemetery. i even told the people there, i think this is the best monument i've ever seen. >> reporter: but less than 24 hours later, the cemetery called the family to say it was removing the monuments. the cemetery's preside

it belongs to kimberly walker who died after leaving the military., quote, inexplicable error in judgment. officials are offering the family compensation for the gravestone and an identical one next to it. >> the "salt lake tribune," the boy scouts fire two leaders who filmed themselves toppling an ancient boulder in the utah state park. the men said they tossed the boulder because they were worried it could fall on somebody. but the boy scouts say the leaders violated the leave no trace rule where natural areas are spoetzed to be preserved for future jgenerations. the men could still face criminal charges. >>> "usa today," ringo starr is asking for help on his quest to find the identities of the people in this photo. ringo took the photo during the beatles' first trip to the u.s. back in 1964 when their cars passed each other on the freeway. it's part of his new limited edition photo book called photograph. he believes it may have been taken in miami. if you recognize anyone in the photo, held over the genesis publications website and let them know.

. >> reporter: kimberly walkers family remembers her as a caring young woman.ays smiling. >> she just had this love of spongebob and i think it's because he was such a jolly go lucky cartoon character. >> reporter: so when the army sergeant was murdered in february at age 28 her family spared no expense ordering two spongebob square pants granite head stones to honor kimberly and her twin sister that serves in the navy. they got approve for the monuments by this cincinnati cemetery. final resting place of such icons as the real life procter & gamb gamble. but the cemetery hauled them off. >> it's unreal. we just can't imagine. >> reporter: the cemetery apologized saying the family chose a design with a guidance of a spring grove employee who unfortunately made an error in judgment. the monument does not fit within spring grove cemetery guidelines and be here. >> rare as they may be, spongebob is on another head stone at another cemetery. >> we picked out the head stone and monument and size and everything before we even contacted the cemetery and never had any