AP Spotlight A Michigan autoworker's wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota — 151,000 miles later ED WHITE and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press Aug 17, 2025 Aug 17, 2025 Updated Feb 4, 2026 1 of 3 Richard Guilford poses for a portrait with an ID card from his recently recovered wallet that he lost 11 years ago, Thursday in Petersburg, Mich. Ryan Sun, Associated Press Richard Guilford lays out some of the items found in his lost wallet Thursday in Petersburg, Mich. Ryan Sun, Associated Press Mechanic Chad Volk works on a vehicle in his shop Thursday in Lake Crystal, Minn. Mark Vancleave, Associated Press Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ED WHITE and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press PETERSBURG, Mich. — A retired Michigan autoworker looked at a Facebook message after midnight from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet years ago?kAm“x7 D@[” 2 |:??6D@E2 >2? HC@E6[ “:E H2D :? 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