Bearing costs of a tragedy

Dear Fixer: My fiance, Tyrone Henry, was the victim of a homicide last Sept. 1. He was sleeping on my living room couch when a bullet came through a window and killed him.

He had an appointment scheduled for Sept. 20 at Oak Forest Hospital in the dentistry department. Because he died before his appointment, no work was performed. He had paid $300 in advance.

I was given a letter from the dentist's office stating this. Then I was told by a woman in the finance office that she had sent his $300 to the prosecutor's office, since she did not know where to send the money.

Tyrone had children, so I suggested she give the money to them.

She told me that if I go to …