Tens of thousands in goods stolen from home of Federal Way man who died Tens of thousands worth of goods stolen from home of Federal Way man who died Thieves got away with thousands of dollars of art, watches, and other unique goods by breaking into the empty home of a Federal Way man who died. FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Thieves got away with thousands of dollars worth in art, watches, and other unique goods by breaking into the empty home of a Federal Way man who died. The incident happened either Wednesday night or Thursday morning. A local business, Van Erp Estate Services, had been working in the home for the last few weeks prepping the house and the items for an estate sale.