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CORONA, Calif. - What started as a Halloween heartbreak has turned into what one Corona woman calls a "Halloween miracle."

Weeks after FOX 11 covered Avelina Rodriguez’s story about the theft of her beloved 13-foot-tall Jack Skellington replica, The Home Depot reached out, wanting to replace her decorations.

"They brought Halloween spirit back into my family, and I’m so grateful for them — and I’m so grateful for you guys," Rodriguez said.

The store no longer makes the towering Jack Skellington, but Rodriguez says they surprised her with a life-sized animated Sally, a giant "Nightmare Before Christmas"-themed inflatable archway, and spooky color-changing LED willow trees — all of which arrived at her home just in time for Halloween.

"It’s bittersweet," she said. "I lov

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