Donna! Anne!
Great to see you.
[narrator] Welcoming someone to the neighborhood
can be like welcoming them into your family.
It's not a closed door there. Everyone was always invited.
What a beautiful family.
[narrator] But that doesn't guarantee...
-Hey! -...everyone will get along.
What is all this noise?
When Anne moved in, it was a big change.
What are you trying to pull?
You're a crook.
[Christine] When you threaten one, you threaten all.
It's corrupt.
It was conspiracies.
Screw you!
This place is going to hell and it's all her fault!
It was just a war of property.
You're on my land.
Like gasoline and fire.
And I love him!
She was becoming more and more unraveled
by the day.
Put some clothes on. I've got a kid here.
She's crazy.
[Christine] It was a nightmare and I was seeing red.
Like, what is your end game?
I knew things were bad.
I would protect yourself.
I think she was out for blood.
"You're like little ants. I'm gonna burn you."
What does she have to do? Kill somebody?
[distorted] It's great to see you.
Get off of our property!
[man] I know what you did.
Stay out of my neighborhood!
[man 2] Stay away from our son!
On the ground now!
[woman screams]
[narrator] Mount Sterling's motto states
that it rings with unity and pride.
It was just a small-town feel. About 32,000 people,
uh, in our community.
But, um, it's seems like it's a lot smaller
due to the... the closeness.
It's a lot of different races up there
and everybody gets along.
Everybody likes everybody.
You know, you don't have issues.
You got people that'll give the shirt off their back
to make sure that you have one.
[narrator] No one embodies Mount Sterling's spirit
more than Harrold Burn.
He is long retired
and has become an avid car collector.
He loves older cars. He like to remodel them.
He likes to sell 'em
and trade around with this friends.
My grandfather, he's a character.
He's very loud.
Um, he is outgoing.
If you talk, he will tell you what he thinks.
[narrator] Harrold owns a lot of property in the area
and over the years
has built homes for members of his family
to keep them nearby.
He set the foundation for the family.
He got there and got settled in.
He kind of pulled everybody else in close to him,
you know, keeping everybody under his wing.
[Christine] Our neighborhood consists majority of our family.
And then our neighbors that are not family,
um, are also close to us.
Brought ya some extra burgers.
[Matthew chuckles]
We already got enough right here, Pops.
You can never have too many burgers.
[narrator] Harrold's daughter, Donna,
lives only a short hop away.
-Good, good. -Hey, sweetie.
Hi, Dad.
[narrator] Donna Baxter and husband Matthew
moved into the home Harrold built for them
just after they got married.
Her daughter, Christine Todd, and husband Luke
live a few blocks away with their young son.
Donna's nephew, Mike Jeffries, also lives nearby.
My aunt and my uncle, they're the ones
that you could always go to, uh, for anything.
You know, "If you need anything,
I'm here for you."
Whether you needed advice or not, you got it.
[narrator] Matthew Baxter works for the county jail
with his good friend and neighbor, Brian Stevenson.
He was my deputy. He was like a brother from day one.
I'm not eatin' the burned one.
[Luke] My father-in-law, he loved working at the jail
because he was with people
that needed to change their lives.
He wanted to help them change their lives.
[narrator] Donna was working in retail
but hasn't recently taken time off due to illness.
-How have you been? -I'm okay.
She is receiving government benefits until she recovers.
My mother went through some health concerns,
um, that did put her out of work for quite some time
just because she had to take a break
and make sure that she was healthy.
Make some room.
[Brian] What's that smell?
[narrator] Donna's home is always open
for frequent family visits.
In fact, the Baxter property is the hub of the community.
You guys are too much. You're working up an appetite.
Are you gonna eat anything?
[indistinct chatter]
[Christine] Our neighbors always stopped by
or, you know, at least stopped in to say hi
because they knew that it's not a closed door there.
I mean, everyone was always invited.
[Brian] It was a place you always felt welcome.
It was just like your house, my house,
my house, your house.
[narrator] And the house is about to get a little more crowded.
Donna!
Anne!
[narrator] Anne Fulton has recently divorced her husband
and is looking for a new place to live.
Great to see you.
I can't thank you enough for this.
My pleasure. Mi casa es su casa here.
So generous.
Anne was in need of a home because she was going through,
uh, I guess an ugly divorce.
And, you know, she didn't seem to have anybody.
[all greeting]
She was a friend of the family
so my mother took her in.
[Anne] Cute!
[narrator] Yet, sometimes a simple act of kindness...
What a beautiful family.
...can backfire in the worst possible way.
Hey, this is nice.
Wow.
Everything's so neat and tidy.
Well, I work very hard at it.
It was nice for my mom to have someone to hang out with
because my sister and I were not in the house
and my dad worked.
Oh, this is nice.
Great.
Great. Well, I don't have much, so.
Well, it's your room now.
[Christine] So, it was kind of one of those things
where my mom was lonely
and so she thought, "Hey, you know,
Anne moving in
could be like someone to have a conversation with."
Just to keep her from being bored.
You unpack and then come join us outside.
Okay. I will. Thanks.
[family and friends laughing]
Oh, hey!
[narrator] Anne seems to fit right in to her new community.
Hey, that's a beautiful little house.
Ugh, it's been on the market forever.
-Yeah? -Yeah.
[rock music playing]
Oh, hey. Mike, turn it up.
[Christine] My mom is very loud
and she likes to have a good time.
[yelling]
[Donna chuckling]
[mocking boy's yell]
[laughs]
[Mike] Anne had no filter, really...
[Anne] What?
...which that's nothing unusual with this family.
Uh, we're pretty outspoken.
That was a red flag for me.
[narrator] Welcoming a friend into the neighborhood is one thing.
Welcoming them into your home is something else entirely.
[vacuum whirring]
[scoffs]
[Christine] My mother was the type that wakes up at five o'clock
on a Saturday morning to vacuum
while everyone else is asleep.
And that's just kind of how she's always been.
[clapping] Donna! Donna!
Isn't it a bit early for that?
Well, not for me.
It's like 6:00 a.m.
[narrator] Anne may have an issue with Donna's lack of sensitivity,
but Donna has an issue with Anne's lack of modesty.
Uh, can you put some more clothes on?
The grandkids are comin' over.
Well, yeah, I was in bed.
Sure, I guess.
She would just bicker with her about how things should be.
[exhales]
But when you get to a certain point in your life, you know,
things are a routine. You have your own routine.
[narrator] The tension between them is quickly mounting.
-[all laughing] -Hey! Hey!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
What is all this noise?
Her living in my mom and dad's house
and trying to make the rules
just seemed like a little bit of overstepping.
Um, I don't think that she saw it that way
because I think that everything she did,
she thought was the right way.
[Anne] You know, people in the neighborhood
could find this very irritating.
If you don't like it,
just stay inside.
[groans] Mmm, yeah.
Man.
[exhales]
[Luke] For some reason, she just did not like him.
That just made things awkward.
Hey!
That's my car.
[narrator] As time goes on,
it's clear Anne isn't fitting in with the family.
I-- I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Is this kid gonna be here the whole time?
I wish you would've told me that.
Well, yeah, he is.
Well, could you keep him on a leash, then?
Hey! What's your problem?
My grandfather just didn't get a good vibe from her.
Hey, hey, Pops, Pops. Hey.
She's got no right.
My grandfather knew that, you know,
Anne was a friend of the family.
But he didn't like her.
Never mind her. She is what she is, okay?
Yeah. I'll tell you exactly what she is.
Bad news!
Like I said, he's very loud
and he is, um, not afraid to hurt feelings.
Got a lot of nerve, coming here
telling our family what we're supposed to do.
I know. I know, Pops. I know.
She thought that everyone was attacking her
over her being a little bit more sensitive to sound.
And that wasn't the case.
[narrator] Whatever the case may be,
this situation with Anne isn't working.
[door slams]
[Anne] Hey! What have I said about slamming doors?
[Christine] My son is loud.
He did not have an inside voice
and he would tromp through the house.
It would sound like elephants.
[Anne] It's a deathtrap in here.
In my way, break my neck. Look at this stuff!
-Anne. -This is crazy.
I nearly broke my neck comin' in,
steppin' on these toys.
Don't talk to him like that. He's just a kid.
My mom said she snapped at my son
and, you know, threatened to punish him.
Yeah. Somebody's gotta teach him.
It's okay. It's gonna be okay.
My mom was not gonna stand for that.
I'll be right back.
[Luke] I know what kind of person she is.
She doesn't put up with nothin'.
Don't you ever speak to him like that again!
That is my grandson and I love him!
-Donna. The kid's-- -That's enough.
This isn't working.
Wow.
You need to move out.
You need to get out of here immediately.
My mom said, "This is not working.
You need to find a home
and, you know, you need to get out on your own
because you staying here is causing too much tension."
By the end of the week. How about that?
-I'll be gone-- -No, no, no, no, no. No!
I gonna run an errand with my grandson.
You better be out of here by the time I get back!
What?
[Christine] Her telling her, like, "Hey, when I get home...
[Anne] Great.
...all of your stuff needs to be out of my house."
I think that that just made Anne angry.
Oh, I guess you heard all that, huh?
You happy? Hmm?
Bye-bye.
I believe that was the final straw in their friendship.
[narrator] Anne may be leaving Donna's house,
but that doesn't mean she's leaving the neighborhood.
Nobody wants you here!
Things seemed normal.
Seemed like everything was gonna get back on track.
[narrator] After Anne moves out,
things quiet down for Donna and Matthew Baxter.
When Anne left, I think my parents kind of felt
that relief of not having to walk on the eggshells
in their own home.
[narrator] But the relief doesn't last long.
You've gotta be kidding me.
What is it?
See for yourself.
Oh, my God.
[Christine] She surprised everyone
by buying the property across the street
from my mom's house.
Unbelievable.
[narrator] They aren't roommates anymore.
Now, they're neighbors.
I knew that there was going to be an issue
because, man...
she's crazy.
It was kind of an in-your-face moment, I think.
And that's what she wanted.
She wanted to, you know, have the last word.
So I think that my parents were like,
"Oh, no, this is not great."
Plenty of homes in this town.
Why did she have to pick this one?
It is what it is.
[growls in frustration]
That was just everything he ever said.
If he didn't like it or if it was a bad situation,
"It is what it is."
It's gonna be okay. Just don't let it bother you.
[Luke] She'll have her own place
and my mother-in-law and father-in-law
will have their place back,
and they can just be neighbors and everything'll be fine.
[Christine] But I think that they just wanted a common ground
where everyone could get along.
In our neighborhood, they did not want any trouble.
[narrator] Whether they want it or not...
Hi, neighbors!
...trouble is brewing.
Oh! Flowers? That's for me?
[narrator] While some neighbors treat the new resident with caution,
others welcome her with open arms.
Thank you!
Yeah, well, I bought this place, you know,
because that one over there
kicked me out in a moment's notice.
Who does that anyway, huh?
[narrator] The Baxters have lived here for generations
and don't want anything disrupting
their perfect neighborhood.
Anne feels this is now her neighborhood, too.
And she determined to make her home here.
That means making some additions to her property.
[Christine] So, Anne wanted to put a gravel driveway in,
um, that ran from the main street
all the way back to the back of her house
to give her somewhere to park.
[narrator] However, her construction plans
cut into someone else's land.
Hey! What are you doing?
That's my property.
Uh, no. It's my property. I bought it.
You didn't buy this. You bought that.
Okay?
The property is kind of an awkward shape.
It's not like a rectangle or a square.
Listen...
[narrator] Anne's property is an unusual configuration
in the middle of Harrold's land.
In order to build her driveway,
she has to cut across it.
This is my property.
At first, I don't think it was intentional.
Looking at it, I understand
why she wanted to put the driveway.
The way she did, I mean, it makes sense.
[narrator] No matter how Anne looks at it,
it doesn't make the Baxters any happier.
Well, that doesn't make any sense.
How ridiculous is that?
I own this strip all the way up and down, okay?
Oh, like you're even using it, right?
It doesn't matter. It's my land.
Listen, this is just so stupid!
Don't call me stupid.
-You are not gonna be on this property! -Don't-- Don't--
It just went from 0 to 100 real fast.
Guys! Take it easy!
Okay? We can settle this.
-Okay. Okay. -Get him off my property!
-Come on, Dad. -You're not using my land.
You can't do it without my permission.
Get off my property before I call some real cops.
[laughs] She's crazy.
[narrator] Anne decides to have the land surveyed
to settle things once and for all.
And so when they came out, they were like,
"No. You're over the line."
[narrator] But Anne isn't going to let this stop her
from getting what she wants.
She had some people come in. They done construction.
Got the driveway laid out,
had rock and stuff delivered
and had a makeshift driveway.
[Christine] And no one really could figure out
why she couldn't just be an adult
and be like, "Oh, that's my bad," you know.
"I didn't mean to do that. Let's try to work something out."
Instead, she was "I did it. So what?" and "Here I am."
And my family did not take well to that.
[narrator] Harrold decides to make a stand
and a point.
[Luke] Everything that he has, he's worked his butt off for.
He's earned everything he has.
And there's few things in this world of his
that you don't mess with,
and it's his family and his property.
[Christine] My grandfather had finally had enough
and got mad enough.
He brought one of his junk cars and dropped it,
lining up perfectly with where the survey marks were.
That clear enough for ya?
This is the line.
Don't cross it.
She did not like that.
She was very angry.
It was just like a war of property at that point.
It was like gasoline and fire.
[narrator] Anne isn't going to let someone else draw the battle lines
without having a say.
And the Baxters aren't going to back down.
Anne calls the police,
but there's nothing they can do.
[Christine] He was not moving his vehicle
because that was his property
and he could do whatever he wanted.
[narrator] But Anne believes there's something else at play
Since Donna's husband works for the city,
she thinks City Council is taking the Baxters' side.
She just seemed to think that it was like a big conspiracy,
that they were against her because they knew my family.
[narrator] If she can't get local government in her corner,
Anne is determined to get the support of others in the community.
So, she was talking to other people from here,
telling them what was going on.
And, again, with it being a small community,
they knew who my parents were.
And the neighbors that she had made friends with
came to her side.
[narrator] In a neighborhood like this one,
word of conflict spreads like wildfire.
And some residents stand in Anne's corner.
You may own this town, old man.
You may own all the property.
But you don't own us!
What are you talking about?
Leave Anne alone!
She has as much right to be here as you do!
Get the hell out of my way.
[Christine] My grandfather did not back down.
He didn't care what they thought.
[narrator] But Anne's friends aren't backing down either.
Watch it, old man.
How would you like your grandson to find you
face down in a ditch?
They told him that they would leave him in the street to die.
Dad. Dad, are you okay?
I'm fine. I'm fine.
[narrator] There's no way to prove it,
but Donna believes Anne is responsible
for the threats against her father.
It was a nightmare.
It really just ran right through me
and I was seeing red.
Like, what is your end game?
Anne, get out of here!
It's the truth.
[narrator] Once neighbors in Mount Sterling
turn on the head of the family,
the Baxters band together.
My family is very close
and when you threaten one, you threaten all.
And we are all very defensive of our family.
My grandfather ended up moving the vehicle
that he put to block her land.
[narrator] But by then, the damage is done.
The Baxters are the lifeblood of the community.
But some within it are starting to come out against them.
And they think they know why.
Anne must be urging them to take her side.
[Mike] I know of other neighbors that she had tried to talk to,
tried to, you know, turn them around, turn them against the family.
She's a manipulator.
Hey, guys. Take it easy.
[narrator] And what began as a battle over property lines
becomes a personal and revealing fight between Anne and Donna.
If their personalities clashed before,
now their true colors are showing.
And so is everything else.
You know, she would walk around in just a bra and underwear.
She would walk around in underwear and a t-shirt.
Come on, put some clothes on. I've got a kid here.
Put the kid in the house.
I've got my mail.
Have some decency for the neighborhood. The kids, yourself.
Give me a break.
So I think that she really was just trying to get under everyone's skin.
[narrator] Anne is determined to live her life her way.
No matter what her neighbors think or see.
I was in the area and I decided I was going to stop and visit my aunt.
It was a sight for sore eyes, so to say.
Anne was like, here I am, there's nothing you can do about it. I'm on my property.
I never did want to see it again, so I never did go back to look at it.
[narrator] And it's not just an uncomfortable view
the Baxters have to worry about.
None of this is good for Donna's medical condition.
[Christine] My mom's stress was so high.
Her blood pressure was high, you know, like,
obviously it's stressful when you feel like somebody is harassing you.
So I think that things really started to take a toll.
You're going to have to eat.
I'm not hungry.
Yeah, I know, but you need to take these with food, right?
[Christine] My dad wanted to just, you know, move on
and he didn't want no trouble.
[narrator] Fortunately, a friend offers Donna
an opportunity to forget about things for a while.
My mom has a lot of friends who are business owners in our community.
One, um, had said they were going out of town
and so they asked my mom to kind of sit there and watch over the store.
[narrator] Donna volunteers to work at the store for free.
She'll take any excuse to get away from her neighbor for a time.
But that's easier said than done.
Good mor--
[Christine] And then Anne showed up.
[narrator] For Anne, this is new ammunition
in the war against the Baxters.
By the time Donna gets home,
Anne has launched a vicious offensive.
[Christine] She got on Facebook,
and made a long post about how my mom was working when she's not supposed to be
because due to her health she was, you know, receiving government benefits.
No. No, no, no, no.
[Luke] Anne twisted it
and made it that my mother-in-law was screwing the government over
and double dipping.
Anne! Get out here!
So I think that she finally was like, enough is enough.
Anne.
[narrator] In fact, it drives Donna over the edge.
My mom thought Anne honestly wanted to just ruin her life.
Like, there was just only so much she can take.
What are you doing here?
What are you trying to pull?
-What is that? -You know what it is.
It's the truth, that's what it is.
I was helping a friend. You know that.
You're cheating the system. You're a crook.
[narrator] Donna's husband, Matthew, shows up and he's had enough.
I never thought it would lead to where it went.
Get away from my wife!
Go back to where you came from.
[narrator] The neighborhood feud has finally turned violent.
-You get off. -You're insulting back.
Anne calls the police.
[Brian] I heard on my police radio that there was a disturbance.
That's when I started, like, what the hell's going on?
[narrator] By the time officers get there, the fight is over.
But each side has stories to tell.
Anne claims both Donna and her husband attacked her.
No, you get off.
Hey! Hey! Stay away from my wife!
Anne had given the story that my aunt had hit her in the head.
She also told the police that my dad was kicking her
and holding her down so that my mom could hit her with the stick.
[narrator] While Anne is taken to hospital,
Police question Matthew and Donna, who tell a different story.
Just get off my property, would you?
[narrator] They agree Matthew intervened,
but only to make peace.
Hey, take it easy.
Hey! Take it easy. Relax.
He caught the end of it,
so he tried to break the fight up.
Donna, let's go.
You're on my land.
You relax.
[narrator] Their version of events is much less violent.
There was some pushing and shoving.
Just stop.
You touch me.
But no physical altercation. It was more of a high school [bleep]
kind of thing and it was over.
[narrator] Whether the altercation was violent or not,
the law has been broken.
And Anne demands justice.
She did go down and press charges.
Donna is arrested a short time later and charged with assault.
She knew she was wrong. She knew what she had done was wrong.
That she shouldn't have went over there.
But heat of the moment, things happen.
[narrator] She is taken to the local jail where her husband works.
They are both humiliated.
Being a deputy at the jail, one of the inmates' families on the outside could say,
"Hey," you know. "Look who's in your jail."
"They've got a deputy's wife in there."
[narrator] Donna is soon released on bail
until she and Anne can meet each other in court.
Are you kidding me?
[narrator] As far as Anne in concerned,
Can you believe they let her out?
[narrator] Donna's release is proof the system is rigged.
They're all against me.
I mean, it's fixed.
[Brian] She came with this big conspiracy theory
that all the detectives, country attorney, myself, everybody was in on it.
The whole town's on their side.
I don't stand a chance. This is ridiculous.
[narrator] Yet the court orders that while she awaits trial,
Donna must stay away from her neighbor.
They told her, like, "Hey, you can't be around her."
"You cannot go over there. You can't talk to her."
[narrator] The home the Baxters have loved for years
now feels like a prison.
But Donna's freedom from actual incarceration doesn't sit well with Anne.
The neighborhood divide is growing deeper.
Many neighbors stand by the Baxters.
But some still rally around Anne
and have turned against Donna and her family.
Screw you!
They started to really, like, amp up their harassment.
Hey!
Hey! What's your problem?
Pops, take it easy.
They would, you know, make comments towards my family,
or, you know, flip them off,
like, making remarks and making hand gestures.
It wasn't fair to my mother-in-law to have to live on eggshells
and go through a life that sit back and look at them through a magnifying glass
and think of, hey. You're like the little ants. I'm going to burn you.
This is going to hell. It's all her fault!
[narrator] There's only so much the Baxters can take.
Even Matthew is losing patience.
And the longer you sit on that stuff, the more your blood boils.
[narrator] As the hostility increases,
Anne launches a full frontal attack.
Get inside. Get inside.
Seriously?
Put some clothes on.
I don't know why you would think that would be right.
We've got a kid over here.
To expose yourself to the whole neighborhood and think it's okay.
[narrator] Not only does Anne not cover up, she doesn't let up.
Hi, friends, thought I heard somebody. Hiya, guys.
Oh. Hang on a second.
What are you doing out, huh?
Got nothing better to do?
Watch me garden? Whoo! Watch that!
Hey, some for you too, Matt. Whoo!
[narrator] Now, even those who were on Anne's side think she has gone too far.
So I think that her friends really saw the true colors,
because they obviously didn't think that that was normal.
[narrator] Normal or not,
the Baxters suspect there is a method to Anne's apparent madness.
They believe she's trying to pick a fight
to get rid of Donna for good.
I think that she was hell bent on getting my mom put in jail.
I think once Anne figured out that she had conditions of no contact,
Anne tried to get her to violate those conditions.
It was like she was baiting my mom to, you know, step out of line
so that she had the proof that she needed to make her do that jail time.
This was all a part of her plan.
[narrator] Anne constantly calls police to complain about her neighbor.
[Christine] So Anne was getting pretty persistent
about getting my parents in trouble
as far as, like, any way she could.
So she was making complaints constantly.
Oh, no.
Not again.
The cops would be at my parents' house maybe twice a day.
[narrator] Authorities never find Donna in violation of any laws.
Anne was getting frustrated
that no-one was doing anything about these complaints.
Are you serious?
But the reason they weren't is because they were false.
You're not taking her in?
What does she have to do?
Kill someone?
Wow.
And it just got to the point where it was foolishness.
[narrator] No matter how often Anne calls police,
Donna is not taken back to jail.
There is no justice.
What am I going to do about this?
He was in a terrible situation. Not only is it his wife,
you know, he can't cross the lines on his role as a deputy, also, you know?
Uh, and it just tied his hands.
If you're smart, absolutely nothing.
Come on, go inside.
[narrator] This once harmonious neighborhood is not what it used to be.
The famous Baxter family barbecues are over.
You know, those things kind of died out.
Um, they wilted away.
So the neighborhood was, um, was going great.
Everyone got along.
What a beautiful family.
But when Anne moved in, it was a big change.
Face down in a ditch.
Hey, take it easy.
[narrator] Everyone hopes peace will be restored
once Anne's assault case against Donna goes to trial.
They went to court and my mother-in-law was kind of on edge
because she didn't know what the final outcome was going to be.
Anne is just, like, banking on my mom doing, like, hard jail time.
Um, she's ready for them to carry her away.
[narrator] Much to Anne's chagrin,
the assault charges are dropped
and Donna is only fined for the minor infraction of trespassing.
When all was said and done, they basically gave her a smack on the hand.
You are kidding me.
It just was never good enough for Anne.
You should be in jail.
I think Anne was out for blood now that she didn't get what she wanted.
[narrator] For Anne, this is the final proof
that the law isn't going to be of any help.
Do you see what I'm seeing?
Are we going to accept this?
Huh? What are we going to do about this?
Oh. Oh, really. You too.
Wow. The whole town's against me.
The fact that my mom didn't get that sentence,
really just, like, made her conspiracies, like, just blossom.
Everyone was out to get her.
You know, my family was in charge of everything and we ran this community.
Traitors, all of you. There's no justice.
You. I've had it.
She just, like, blew things to the extreme
to where it just kind of like blew my mind.
At that point, I knew things were bad.
[narrator] The Baxters fear new retribution from their neighbor.
[Christine] I think she was becoming more and more unraveled by the day.
You know, something's off. Like, she's getting more frustrated.
She's getting easily agitated.
Like, something's not right.
My father-in-law had asked me, you know, what do you think?
And I was like, I would protect yourself.
It made us wonder, like, what was going through his mind.
[narrator] Donna and her family
need to prepare themselves for anything.
The day after the trial,
Matthew installs security cameras around the property.
My mom was like, all right. Let's get these installed
and let's have these cameras for protection.
So they wanted to be able to see, you know, 360.
They want to know what's going on.
[narrator] But the cameras aren't turned on in time to see what's coming.
[Christine] My mom, so she was cleaning.
And my dad decided to work on the security cameras.
So he was outside, um, working on those.
And at that point, I think Anne was, like, really just fed up.
This is the line.
What are you trying to pull?
This big conspiracy of everyone's against me.
It's all her fault!
Put some clothes on!
Them not giving my mom jail time I think was really, like, the final straw for her.
I think that that really pushed her over the limit.
[narrator] And once Anne crosses the line,
there is no going back.
Anne got her gun and went across the street to my parents' house.
I truly believe that at that moment, she said,
I'm taking matters into my own hands.
Anne, what are you doing here?
Anne.
No. No.
Anne shot my mom point blank in the face.
Then she walked outside.
My father-in-law was on the back porch installing security cameras.
Anne, no. No.
She shot him through his hand and hit him in the chest.
And then shot him again and hit him in the leg.
[Christine] She walked back through the house.
And kicked my mom several times,
so she just basically kicked her while she was down.
That was her way of saying, like, I'm in charge.
Like, I'm superior.
That just blows my mind.
[Luke] And then as she walks down the front yard,
my great aunt is driving to see what's going on.
And she fires two shots at her, missing, but hitting the car.
And my grandfather, who does live close,
[gunshot]
heard gunshots, like, something's going on.
[gunshot]
[narrator] Other neighbors hear the shots and call 911.
Police arrive within minutes to arrest Anne.
By the time they lead her outside, Harold is waiting.
What did you do?
[Christine] And my grandfather lost it.
He was just a mess.
What did you do to my family?
He showed up in front of Anne's house
and he was ready to hurt her
because, you know, he felt pain.
[narrator] Donna is rushed to hospital
with life-threatening injuries.
While doctors try to save her life,
Matthew is pronounced dead at the scene.
And I said, "Honey, I have something to tell you."
She's like, "What? Tell me."
I said, "Your dad died."
Sorry.
When I told her that, all I can remember is her screaming.
"Not my dad, not my dad."
So it was a lot to take when I heard that they were shot.
And I just remember breaking down.
[narrator] Fortunately, Donna survives.
But the ordeal takes a toll on the family and the neighborhood.
This is not something that happens that close to home,
to your own family.
You see it in movies. That's it.
Some family had called me to let me know that he'd been shot.
And that
he didn't make it.
I had all intentions of charging the gates of hell that day.
I was mad.
[narrator] Anne Fulton is charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder.
She takes a plea deal and is found guilty of murder,
second degree assault and first degree wanton endangerment,
receiving a sentence of 35 years in prison.
She ended up with a lot less time than we really wanted,
because, I mean, obviously life in prison wouldn't be enough.
Life without my dad has been hard.
My family and I have had to rely on each other a lot.
Sorry.
Give me a minute.
[Luke] He always said over and over, like,
just let it go.
It'll be all right.
It is what it is.
When we lost him,
it just kind of broke everything.
We just, we lost a great person.
[Christine] And this is, you know, this is our new life.
We have to understand that she's in jail.
You know, we lost our dad.
Um, my mom lost her husband
and my children lost their grandfather.
I had a son a month after burying my dad.
You know, I, I hate that.
I hate that he never got to meet his grandpa.
[Luke] I wanted to get this story out
and potentially save, you know, somebody else's family.
People don't realize that, you know, little things can trigger anybody
and create something like this
and some things just aren't worth it.
Narrator: Next time on Fear Thy Neighbor...
It was something new and fresh and we loved it.
Welcome to the neighborhood.
He was always borrowing money from somebody.
What the hell?
I--I'll pay you back.
I do not know what possessed her.
It was the most greusome case I have been a part of.
A little house of horrors.