1 00:00:01,744 --> 00:00:04,728 [tense music] 2 00:00:04,747 --> 00:00:08,582 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:08,676 --> 00:00:11,401 - She said to me, "mommy, there's someone in the closet." 4 00:00:11,495 --> 00:00:14,071 - This story has become like a legend. 5 00:00:14,164 --> 00:00:15,906 - We could have been all axe-murdered. 6 00:00:15,999 --> 00:00:17,424 - There were two perfect footprints 7 00:00:17,576 --> 00:00:19,351 Of a shoe on the wall. 8 00:00:19,578 --> 00:00:21,595 - I hear someone behind me say, "oh, I was wondering 9 00:00:21,747 --> 00:00:23,247 When I'd get to meet the people that live here." 10 00:00:23,340 --> 00:00:24,857 - I heard them doing the countdown 11 00:00:25,084 --> 00:00:27,192 And saying, "we're gonna let the dog loose." 12 00:00:27,344 --> 00:00:28,694 My house is a crime scene. 13 00:00:28,921 --> 00:00:31,196 ♪ ♪ 14 00:00:31,423 --> 00:00:34,033 - Man found hiding between a family's walls. 15 00:00:34,260 --> 00:00:36,426 - Intruder secretly living inside her attic. 16 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:38,595 - Man slithers out from under home. 17 00:00:38,688 --> 00:00:40,280 - Make sure your crawl spaces are locked. 18 00:00:40,374 --> 00:00:42,041 - I hear footsteps. 19 00:00:42,192 --> 00:00:45,769 I'm vulnerable, naked, and someone is in my house. 20 00:00:45,862 --> 00:00:48,121 - There was somebody violating my home. 21 00:00:48,274 --> 00:00:49,773 I wanna believe it's in my head. 22 00:00:49,792 --> 00:00:52,051 - It's a giant man's handprint. 23 00:00:52,278 --> 00:00:54,536 - You came into my home. You invaded my privacy. 24 00:00:54,555 --> 00:00:56,113 - [screams] 25 00:00:56,206 --> 00:00:59,391 - We had a phrogger in our house. 26 00:00:59,618 --> 00:01:05,898 ♪ ♪ 27 00:01:08,218 --> 00:01:10,811 - In 2008, I was living in plains, pennsylvania, 28 00:01:10,963 --> 00:01:12,646 With my three children. 29 00:01:12,740 --> 00:01:14,464 Cory, age 14, 30 00:01:14,483 --> 00:01:15,966 Alyssa, age 11, 31 00:01:15,984 --> 00:01:17,409 Courtney, age 4. 32 00:01:17,636 --> 00:01:19,653 ♪ ♪ 33 00:01:19,805 --> 00:01:22,230 Plains, pennsylvania, is a very tight-knit, 34 00:01:22,324 --> 00:01:24,249 Very welcoming community. 35 00:01:24,476 --> 00:01:26,993 ♪ ♪ 36 00:01:27,088 --> 00:01:30,497 Holidays do tend to put a lot of stress on people, 37 00:01:30,649 --> 00:01:32,499 But christmas was very special. 38 00:01:32,651 --> 00:01:35,260 It was a very happy time. 39 00:01:35,487 --> 00:01:37,321 Getting the porch ready and making sure 40 00:01:37,414 --> 00:01:39,156 That the christmas lights are on. 41 00:01:39,174 --> 00:01:41,249 Decorating, putting up the snowman, 42 00:01:41,343 --> 00:01:43,994 Putting up the santa clauses, putting the christmas tree up, 43 00:01:44,087 --> 00:01:46,496 Wrapping presents and hiding presents, 44 00:01:46,590 --> 00:01:48,607 Keeping everything a big secret. 45 00:01:48,758 --> 00:01:52,444 Seeing their faces is what truly is important. 46 00:01:52,671 --> 00:01:55,114 - Christmas for my mom was very important 47 00:01:55,341 --> 00:01:58,951 Because she knew that she was able to give us 48 00:01:59,102 --> 00:02:01,120 The christmas that we all wanted. 49 00:02:01,347 --> 00:02:02,846 ♪ ♪ 50 00:02:02,865 --> 00:02:05,624 [light music] 51 00:02:05,775 --> 00:02:07,200 - We moved into this house 52 00:02:07,353 --> 00:02:09,962 About three years prior to 2008. 53 00:02:10,113 --> 00:02:12,372 The street that I lived on was a dead end road. 54 00:02:12,466 --> 00:02:15,134 Our house is a double block, 55 00:02:15,285 --> 00:02:18,362 So it was two regular houses just put together, 56 00:02:18,380 --> 00:02:22,215 So the neighbors were directly on the other side of the wall, 57 00:02:22,368 --> 00:02:25,627 And in this particular house, the attic was shared. 58 00:02:25,721 --> 00:02:27,721 Right at the top of the steps, 59 00:02:27,873 --> 00:02:30,056 My two daughters did share a bedroom. 60 00:02:30,151 --> 00:02:32,876 Then you walk down the hall, and it was cory's room 61 00:02:32,895 --> 00:02:34,044 And my master bedroom 62 00:02:34,062 --> 00:02:36,155 Was right at the end of the hallway. 63 00:02:36,382 --> 00:02:39,807 Being a single parent, life was very hectic. 64 00:02:39,827 --> 00:02:41,809 There was two teenagers in the house, 65 00:02:41,904 --> 00:02:43,811 Kids constantly at the house. 66 00:02:43,831 --> 00:02:45,980 It was chaos. 67 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,059 At the time in 2008, I was a supervisor 68 00:02:49,152 --> 00:02:50,727 At a home improvement store. 69 00:02:50,820 --> 00:02:52,337 So over the christmas break, 70 00:02:52,564 --> 00:02:54,898 I was a little bit more flexible with my schedule 71 00:02:54,991 --> 00:02:56,566 To make sure that the kids 72 00:02:56,660 --> 00:02:59,661 Enjoyed their time off from school. 73 00:02:59,755 --> 00:03:01,513 Christmas break, it's fun. 74 00:03:01,740 --> 00:03:03,849 There's children. There's their friends. 75 00:03:04,076 --> 00:03:07,077 - Our house was always the one that the friends came to, 76 00:03:07,170 --> 00:03:09,746 And my mom was always so welcoming 77 00:03:09,765 --> 00:03:11,506 Of all of our friends. 78 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:13,750 Our house was always busy. 79 00:03:13,769 --> 00:03:16,753 [tense music] 80 00:03:16,772 --> 00:03:18,939 ♪ ♪ 81 00:03:19,091 --> 00:03:21,200 - I come home from work 82 00:03:21,427 --> 00:03:24,185 To open up refrigerator to get a glass of soda, 83 00:03:24,279 --> 00:03:26,038 And that soda bottle was missing. 84 00:03:26,265 --> 00:03:27,931 ♪ ♪ 85 00:03:27,950 --> 00:03:29,616 Then I proceeded to go to the cabinet 86 00:03:29,710 --> 00:03:32,118 To get the extra soda, 87 00:03:32,271 --> 00:03:34,379 And all of the soda was missing. 88 00:03:34,606 --> 00:03:38,717 ♪ ♪ 89 00:03:38,868 --> 00:03:40,552 I immediately blamed the children. 90 00:03:40,779 --> 00:03:42,946 I just thought maybe their friends came over. 91 00:03:42,965 --> 00:03:44,448 They had drank it all. 92 00:03:44,541 --> 00:03:47,284 Never thought anything else about it. 93 00:03:47,302 --> 00:03:50,804 I did ask each child if they had drank the soda, 94 00:03:50,898 --> 00:03:52,138 Or if they've seen the soda. 95 00:03:52,233 --> 00:03:55,717 I got the answer of, "wasn't me. I didn't do it." 96 00:03:55,811 --> 00:03:57,811 - My brother cory and I insisted 97 00:03:57,905 --> 00:04:02,390 We did not drink all the soda, but five bottles were gone. 98 00:04:02,484 --> 00:04:04,559 - And that's when strange things 99 00:04:04,578 --> 00:04:06,245 Started happening around us. 100 00:04:06,472 --> 00:04:09,230 ♪ ♪ 101 00:04:09,324 --> 00:04:11,308 One day, alyssa had asked me 102 00:04:11,401 --> 00:04:14,644 If I had washed a pair of her pants and shirt, 103 00:04:14,738 --> 00:04:16,146 And I knew that I didn't have anything 104 00:04:16,164 --> 00:04:18,072 In the washer or dryer. 105 00:04:18,092 --> 00:04:20,241 She did look in her bedroom. 106 00:04:20,261 --> 00:04:21,909 They weren't there. 107 00:04:22,004 --> 00:04:23,578 When alyssa didn't find her clothes, 108 00:04:23,672 --> 00:04:25,580 I just assumed she left them 109 00:04:25,599 --> 00:04:26,673 Over at one of her friends' house. 110 00:04:26,767 --> 00:04:28,492 This is what kids do. 111 00:04:28,585 --> 00:04:29,935 - I was definitely mad at my mom 112 00:04:30,162 --> 00:04:32,329 When she accused me of losing this outfit, 113 00:04:32,422 --> 00:04:34,088 Because it was my favorite outfit. 114 00:04:34,182 --> 00:04:35,607 There was no way I lost it. 115 00:04:35,834 --> 00:04:36,758 ♪ ♪ 116 00:04:36,852 --> 00:04:38,668 - Alyssa was very persistent. 117 00:04:38,762 --> 00:04:42,172 She knew that she had them one day, 118 00:04:42,265 --> 00:04:44,283 And a few days later, that they were gone. 119 00:04:44,510 --> 00:04:49,362 ♪ ♪ 120 00:04:49,456 --> 00:04:52,958 One morning, just wake up, getting ready to go to work. 121 00:04:53,185 --> 00:04:54,459 Open up the medicine cabinet... 122 00:04:54,686 --> 00:04:56,202 ♪ ♪ 123 00:04:56,355 --> 00:04:57,963 My toothbrush is missing. 124 00:04:58,190 --> 00:04:59,356 ♪ ♪ 125 00:04:59,449 --> 00:05:01,691 There were a lot of toothbrushes at my house. 126 00:05:01,710 --> 00:05:05,045 Every time that the kids had their friends stay over, 127 00:05:05,139 --> 00:05:08,214 I was the parent that always kept an extra toothbrush. 128 00:05:08,367 --> 00:05:09,533 There's a basket there 129 00:05:09,626 --> 00:05:12,202 With a bunch of marked toothbrushes in it. 130 00:05:12,295 --> 00:05:13,812 My toothbrush was not there. 131 00:05:14,039 --> 00:05:15,221 ♪ ♪ 132 00:05:15,374 --> 00:05:17,649 Once the toothbrush was missing, 133 00:05:17,876 --> 00:05:20,060 You just kind of throw your hands up in the air. 134 00:05:20,212 --> 00:05:22,154 It's tough. There's three kids at home. 135 00:05:22,305 --> 00:05:23,322 It's a busy house. 136 00:05:23,549 --> 00:05:26,216 ♪ ♪ 137 00:05:26,309 --> 00:05:28,142 A few days before christmas, courtney and I 138 00:05:28,236 --> 00:05:30,737 Were in bed watching a movie. 139 00:05:30,831 --> 00:05:33,832 I had fallen asleep, and courtney had woken me up 140 00:05:34,059 --> 00:05:36,242 In the middle of the night, and she said to me, 141 00:05:36,395 --> 00:05:39,004 "mommy, there's someone in the closet." 142 00:05:39,231 --> 00:05:42,156 ♪ ♪ 143 00:05:42,176 --> 00:05:45,344 And I consoled her, put my arm around her, 144 00:05:45,571 --> 00:05:47,754 And I told her she was just having a bad dream, 145 00:05:47,906 --> 00:05:49,014 And let's go back to bed. 146 00:05:49,241 --> 00:05:50,164 ♪ ♪ 147 00:05:50,258 --> 00:05:52,517 Courtney has never been woken up 148 00:05:52,744 --> 00:05:54,669 In the middle of the night by strange noises, 149 00:05:54,688 --> 00:05:57,263 What she thinks she's seeing. 150 00:05:57,358 --> 00:06:00,359 This was the first time that she's ever woken me up 151 00:06:00,510 --> 00:06:02,752 To tell me that she had saw something. 152 00:06:02,771 --> 00:06:05,012 ♪ ♪ 153 00:06:05,107 --> 00:06:08,108 I didn't look in the closet. I didn't think about it. 154 00:06:08,260 --> 00:06:11,536 I just assumed that she was having just a bad dream. 155 00:06:11,763 --> 00:06:13,855 ♪ ♪ 156 00:06:13,874 --> 00:06:15,690 But I didn't know what was happening. 157 00:06:15,784 --> 00:06:18,210 Just a lot of questions unanswered. 158 00:06:18,437 --> 00:06:19,285 ♪ ♪ 159 00:06:19,380 --> 00:06:22,272 [eerie music] 160 00:06:22,290 --> 00:06:24,549 ♪ ♪ 161 00:06:24,776 --> 00:06:27,127 Our family tradition every christmas eve 162 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:30,614 Was to let the kids open one present of their choice 163 00:06:30,632 --> 00:06:32,298 From underneath the tree. 164 00:06:32,451 --> 00:06:33,633 - We all ran downstairs, 165 00:06:33,785 --> 00:06:37,044 And then I opened the gift up that I picked, 166 00:06:37,139 --> 00:06:39,547 And it was the mp3 player 167 00:06:39,566 --> 00:06:42,734 That I had been asking for for months. 168 00:06:42,961 --> 00:06:44,644 I was so excited. 169 00:06:44,796 --> 00:06:47,072 I gave my mom a big hug, 170 00:06:47,299 --> 00:06:49,408 And I was ready to use it right then and there. 171 00:06:49,635 --> 00:06:52,560 - Alyssa was very surprised. She was very happy. 172 00:06:52,579 --> 00:06:55,639 Kicking, screaming like a little kid would do. 173 00:06:55,732 --> 00:06:57,732 - My mom plugged it into our computer, 174 00:06:57,751 --> 00:07:01,311 And she let it charge so I could use it later on. 175 00:07:01,404 --> 00:07:03,255 - After we had opened up some presents, 176 00:07:03,406 --> 00:07:06,091 We then put our christmas pajamas on, 177 00:07:06,318 --> 00:07:07,759 And it was bedtime. 178 00:07:07,986 --> 00:07:10,003 ♪ ♪ 179 00:07:10,155 --> 00:07:13,339 It's christmas morning, and everything goes haywire. 180 00:07:13,492 --> 00:07:15,100 ♪ ♪ 181 00:07:15,327 --> 00:07:17,177 The kids are opening up their presents. 182 00:07:17,329 --> 00:07:19,771 We're all sitting around the christmas tree. 183 00:07:19,923 --> 00:07:20,772 They're all happy. 184 00:07:20,924 --> 00:07:23,833 Everybody's in a very good mood. 185 00:07:23,852 --> 00:07:28,113 Then we get everybody ready. We go and visit my parents. 186 00:07:28,340 --> 00:07:30,674 ♪ ♪ 187 00:07:30,767 --> 00:07:33,359 We were there for a few hours. 188 00:07:33,512 --> 00:07:35,862 - And when we got back to the house, 189 00:07:36,014 --> 00:07:38,348 We saw that my mp3 player 190 00:07:38,366 --> 00:07:40,792 That we had plugged in was just gone. 191 00:07:41,019 --> 00:07:43,110 ♪ ♪ 192 00:07:43,130 --> 00:07:44,854 - We asked courtney, 193 00:07:44,948 --> 00:07:47,281 Thinking that she had moved it somewhere. 194 00:07:47,375 --> 00:07:49,801 It's christmas. Presents are everywhere. 195 00:07:49,953 --> 00:07:51,361 House is a mess. 196 00:07:51,454 --> 00:07:55,140 She doesn't know what we're talking about. 197 00:07:55,291 --> 00:07:56,975 - At that time, I was very upset 198 00:07:57,126 --> 00:08:00,979 That my mp3 player was missing, but at the same time, 199 00:08:01,130 --> 00:08:02,722 I didn't notice anything different with my mom 200 00:08:02,874 --> 00:08:04,224 And how she was acting. 201 00:08:04,318 --> 00:08:06,151 She was always so composed, 202 00:08:06,378 --> 00:08:08,320 And she had a lot on her plate. 203 00:08:08,547 --> 00:08:11,047 - I would never put any of this together. 204 00:08:11,140 --> 00:08:14,993 The soda, the mp3 player, or alyssa's clothes. 205 00:08:15,220 --> 00:08:17,554 These things are normal, everyday things 206 00:08:17,647 --> 00:08:19,389 That go missing in, you know, your house. 207 00:08:19,407 --> 00:08:21,908 ♪ ♪ 208 00:08:22,002 --> 00:08:24,169 We were getting ready to go 209 00:08:24,396 --> 00:08:27,230 To another family's house, and we went 210 00:08:27,323 --> 00:08:30,233 To go pick up our christmas cards. 211 00:08:30,252 --> 00:08:31,401 ♪ ♪ 212 00:08:31,494 --> 00:08:34,571 And all of the cards were missing, 213 00:08:34,664 --> 00:08:37,240 And so was the money that was inside the cards. 214 00:08:37,259 --> 00:08:38,908 At that point, 215 00:08:39,002 --> 00:08:40,668 We stopped everything that we were doing, 216 00:08:40,687 --> 00:08:43,855 Because we had felt like something was happening, 217 00:08:44,082 --> 00:08:46,691 And we just didn't know what was happening. 218 00:08:46,918 --> 00:08:50,011 ♪ ♪ 219 00:08:50,105 --> 00:08:52,088 I immediately called the police. 220 00:08:52,107 --> 00:08:53,347 ♪ ♪ 221 00:08:53,367 --> 00:08:57,035 The police came. They looked around the house. 222 00:08:57,262 --> 00:08:59,204 ♪ ♪ 223 00:08:59,431 --> 00:09:02,448 They noticed that there was no sign of forced entry. 224 00:09:02,543 --> 00:09:05,935 We didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. 225 00:09:05,954 --> 00:09:07,954 - As an 11-year-old, seeing police in your house 226 00:09:08,048 --> 00:09:09,272 On christmas day, 227 00:09:09,291 --> 00:09:12,609 It was stressful, because I was afraid. 228 00:09:12,702 --> 00:09:16,555 I didn't understand really what was going on. 229 00:09:16,782 --> 00:09:19,224 My mom asked us to go out on the front porch 230 00:09:19,451 --> 00:09:20,541 For a little bit. 231 00:09:20,635 --> 00:09:21,560 She didn't want us hearing 232 00:09:21,711 --> 00:09:25,397 Whatever she knew that we didn't. 233 00:09:25,548 --> 00:09:28,567 - So the police told us that they were going to do 234 00:09:28,794 --> 00:09:31,218 A couple drive-bys just to check on the house 235 00:09:31,238 --> 00:09:32,571 To make sure that everything was okay. 236 00:09:32,798 --> 00:09:34,147 ♪ ♪ 237 00:09:34,241 --> 00:09:37,483 We were about to leave and visit some more family, 238 00:09:37,636 --> 00:09:39,819 But now before we left, 239 00:09:39,913 --> 00:09:42,730 I had made sure-- I didn't just double-check, 240 00:09:42,749 --> 00:09:46,084 But I triple-checked that the windows were locked. 241 00:09:46,311 --> 00:09:48,494 We had chains on the backs of the doors, 242 00:09:48,647 --> 00:09:50,814 Made sure that they were all locked, 243 00:09:50,832 --> 00:09:52,591 And just made sure that everything was right 244 00:09:52,742 --> 00:09:54,241 Where I knew where everything was. 245 00:09:54,261 --> 00:09:56,243 - I remember my mom, 246 00:09:56,263 --> 00:10:00,265 She actually took wax parchment paper, 247 00:10:00,416 --> 00:10:03,343 And she put it over the window that was in our front door, 248 00:10:03,495 --> 00:10:06,663 Thinking that if somebody was coming into the house, 249 00:10:06,681 --> 00:10:08,607 They were looking through that window to see 250 00:10:08,758 --> 00:10:12,185 If anybody was home, so she blocked that window off 251 00:10:12,337 --> 00:10:14,095 So you couldn't see through it anymore, 252 00:10:14,189 --> 00:10:17,173 And after that, we--we left. 253 00:10:17,192 --> 00:10:20,510 ♪ ♪ 254 00:10:20,603 --> 00:10:24,105 - We didn't arrive home until almost midnight 255 00:10:24,124 --> 00:10:25,031 Christmas night. 256 00:10:25,183 --> 00:10:26,349 ♪ ♪ 257 00:10:26,368 --> 00:10:28,109 When we came in, 258 00:10:28,128 --> 00:10:30,854 I immediately walked into the kitchen. 259 00:10:30,872 --> 00:10:32,872 ♪ ♪ 260 00:10:32,966 --> 00:10:34,707 I saw that the chain 261 00:10:34,860 --> 00:10:38,361 Was undone on our door. 262 00:10:38,380 --> 00:10:41,364 ♪ ♪ 263 00:10:41,457 --> 00:10:44,384 And alyssa had noticed that her charger 264 00:10:44,536 --> 00:10:46,219 That was still plugged into the computer 265 00:10:46,371 --> 00:10:49,648 For her mp3 player was now gone. 266 00:10:49,875 --> 00:10:53,376 ♪ ♪ 267 00:10:53,469 --> 00:10:56,637 And at the same time, cory had said to me, 268 00:10:56,731 --> 00:10:58,823 "mom, your laptop is missing." 269 00:10:59,050 --> 00:11:01,217 ♪ ♪ 270 00:11:01,310 --> 00:11:05,664 That's when it took a turn for complete chaos. 271 00:11:09,577 --> 00:11:11,836 [eerie music] 272 00:11:12,063 --> 00:11:13,487 - Christmas night, we called 911. 273 00:11:13,581 --> 00:11:15,656 Again, the police came. 274 00:11:15,750 --> 00:11:18,325 They did a full report. 275 00:11:18,420 --> 00:11:21,571 Again, no sign of forced entry, 276 00:11:21,589 --> 00:11:26,092 But the chain was undone on our door. 277 00:11:26,244 --> 00:11:28,261 The charger was missing. The money was missing. 278 00:11:28,355 --> 00:11:32,081 The mp3 player was missing. My laptop was missing. 279 00:11:32,100 --> 00:11:33,599 ♪ ♪ 280 00:11:33,752 --> 00:11:36,269 We were unaware of the things that were happening around us. 281 00:11:36,421 --> 00:11:38,679 ♪ ♪ 282 00:11:38,699 --> 00:11:41,925 I was a little scared. I was a little frightened. 283 00:11:41,943 --> 00:11:44,110 I had three kids in the house. 284 00:11:44,262 --> 00:11:49,541 Was unaware of how they saw me with my emotions. 285 00:11:49,692 --> 00:11:53,453 - The first thing I remember was the way my mom reacted. 286 00:11:53,605 --> 00:11:56,773 She immediately just had tears in her eyes. 287 00:11:56,791 --> 00:11:58,532 [tense music] 288 00:11:58,552 --> 00:12:00,719 Seeing my mom that upset, it was hard, 289 00:12:00,870 --> 00:12:02,962 Because my mom always kept it together. 290 00:12:03,114 --> 00:12:04,797 ♪ ♪ 291 00:12:04,891 --> 00:12:08,134 We all knew that something was really, really wrong. 292 00:12:08,286 --> 00:12:11,621 ♪ ♪ 293 00:12:11,639 --> 00:12:15,308 - I then packed up the kids, and we left, 294 00:12:15,460 --> 00:12:17,143 And we went and stayed with family that night. 295 00:12:17,295 --> 00:12:18,978 ♪ ♪ 296 00:12:19,072 --> 00:12:21,297 - That night, I ended up staying at my dad's house 297 00:12:21,390 --> 00:12:24,817 With my brother, and my mom and sister 298 00:12:24,970 --> 00:12:26,302 Went to my grandmother's house. 299 00:12:26,321 --> 00:12:31,583 ♪ ♪ 300 00:12:31,734 --> 00:12:34,327 - Sleeping that night at my parents' house 301 00:12:34,479 --> 00:12:36,813 Was--I could just remember 302 00:12:36,831 --> 00:12:39,983 Laying down in bed with courtney 303 00:12:40,076 --> 00:12:42,652 And just crying myself to sleep, 304 00:12:42,745 --> 00:12:46,598 Knowing that I didn't provide 305 00:12:46,749 --> 00:12:48,174 A safe environment for my children. 306 00:12:48,326 --> 00:12:49,416 ♪ ♪ 307 00:12:49,436 --> 00:12:50,769 I didn't know what was happening, 308 00:12:50,996 --> 00:12:53,012 And I didn't have answers for any of them. 309 00:12:53,164 --> 00:12:59,519 ♪ ♪ 310 00:12:59,671 --> 00:13:02,855 The day after christmas, I went back to my house. 311 00:13:03,008 --> 00:13:05,341 ♪ ♪ 312 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:08,011 - My mom was in contact with us all day. 313 00:13:08,104 --> 00:13:09,954 She just wanted to keep us up-to-date 314 00:13:10,106 --> 00:13:12,015 Because she knew we were also worried. 315 00:13:12,033 --> 00:13:14,017 - I was getting ready for work. 316 00:13:14,035 --> 00:13:16,352 I got a phone call from a family member. 317 00:13:16,445 --> 00:13:18,187 They asked, "is there someone 318 00:13:18,281 --> 00:13:19,446 That could have possibly come in?" 319 00:13:19,541 --> 00:13:21,615 I said, "I don't know." 320 00:13:21,635 --> 00:13:23,543 Because there was no forced entry, 321 00:13:23,637 --> 00:13:26,712 I definitely thought someone had a key to my house. 322 00:13:26,807 --> 00:13:31,142 So at that time, the locks were being changed. 323 00:13:31,294 --> 00:13:33,812 You know, at that point, my family member told me, 324 00:13:33,963 --> 00:13:35,538 "hey, why don't you check the attic?" 325 00:13:35,557 --> 00:13:37,965 And I said, "there's no way 326 00:13:37,984 --> 00:13:40,393 "that you can even get up in that attic. 327 00:13:40,487 --> 00:13:41,561 There's no way." 328 00:13:41,713 --> 00:13:44,230 ♪ ♪ 329 00:13:44,324 --> 00:13:48,159 The attic is directly above all three bedrooms, 330 00:13:48,311 --> 00:13:53,739 And the attic access was in my bedroom closet. 331 00:13:53,834 --> 00:13:56,392 We did not use the attic. It was an unfinished attic. 332 00:13:56,411 --> 00:13:58,411 ♪ ♪ 333 00:13:58,505 --> 00:14:01,155 My family member then said, "why don't you check 334 00:14:01,174 --> 00:14:03,675 "the clothes that are on top of the shelving unit? 335 00:14:03,902 --> 00:14:05,585 Make sure that there's nothing dirty." 336 00:14:05,737 --> 00:14:07,494 ♪ ♪ 337 00:14:07,514 --> 00:14:10,348 I was in my closet on the phone. 338 00:14:10,575 --> 00:14:12,909 Checked my clothes. There was nothing. 339 00:14:12,927 --> 00:14:17,021 I didn't see anything that didn't belong. 340 00:14:17,248 --> 00:14:20,174 It was a very tight closet, so at that time, 341 00:14:20,268 --> 00:14:22,268 I was turning around to leave, 342 00:14:22,420 --> 00:14:24,270 And that's when I noticed... 343 00:14:24,422 --> 00:14:26,347 ♪ ♪ 344 00:14:26,366 --> 00:14:28,015 There were two perfect footprints 345 00:14:28,109 --> 00:14:29,775 Of a shoe on the wall. 346 00:14:29,928 --> 00:14:33,354 ♪ ♪ 347 00:14:33,448 --> 00:14:35,615 That's when panic struck. 348 00:14:35,709 --> 00:14:36,949 That's when... 349 00:14:37,102 --> 00:14:39,785 ♪ ♪ 350 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:40,953 I was scared. 351 00:14:41,106 --> 00:14:44,382 ♪ ♪ 352 00:14:44,533 --> 00:14:46,050 I saw the footprints. 353 00:14:46,202 --> 00:14:48,444 I immediately dialed 911 354 00:14:48,537 --> 00:14:52,706 And let them know someone entered my home. 355 00:14:52,726 --> 00:14:55,727 - From what I saw, the prints were lined up perfectly 356 00:14:55,878 --> 00:14:58,955 To show that he used it to get into the attic. 357 00:14:58,973 --> 00:15:01,900 ♪ ♪ 358 00:15:02,051 --> 00:15:04,477 So when my mom told us what was happening, 359 00:15:04,629 --> 00:15:08,389 The sound of shock in her voice shocked us as well. 360 00:15:08,408 --> 00:15:09,966 - When the police showed up, 361 00:15:10,059 --> 00:15:13,469 The whole street was entirely blocked off. 362 00:15:13,488 --> 00:15:15,471 It felt like the whole entire 363 00:15:15,490 --> 00:15:17,823 Plains township police department was there. 364 00:15:17,976 --> 00:15:19,066 ♪ ♪ 365 00:15:19,085 --> 00:15:21,920 And my house is a crime scene. 366 00:15:22,147 --> 00:15:25,148 The police came, evaluated the situation, 367 00:15:25,166 --> 00:15:30,261 And that's when we noticed above the doorway 368 00:15:30,413 --> 00:15:33,932 That there was actual handprints on the wall. 369 00:15:34,159 --> 00:15:37,418 My first reaction was it was the neighbors. 370 00:15:37,437 --> 00:15:39,679 We had a shared attic. 371 00:15:39,831 --> 00:15:42,682 They were coming in and out of the house when I wasn't home. 372 00:15:42,834 --> 00:15:44,258 ♪ ♪ 373 00:15:44,277 --> 00:15:46,945 Police immediately walked over to the neighbor's house 374 00:15:47,096 --> 00:15:49,280 To see if any of my belongings were there. 375 00:15:49,432 --> 00:15:51,190 So looking for a laptop, 376 00:15:51,284 --> 00:15:53,952 Looking for an mp3 player, looking for the charger, 377 00:15:54,103 --> 00:15:56,437 Looking for anything that belonged in my house, 378 00:15:56,531 --> 00:15:58,681 And nothing was there. 379 00:15:58,700 --> 00:16:00,366 ♪ ♪ 380 00:16:00,460 --> 00:16:01,942 A few minutes later, 381 00:16:01,962 --> 00:16:04,537 The police were back at my house. 382 00:16:04,689 --> 00:16:08,374 The neighbor had opened up my front door, 383 00:16:08,526 --> 00:16:10,209 And he yelled in, 384 00:16:10,361 --> 00:16:14,213 "hey, are you guys in the attic?" 385 00:16:14,365 --> 00:16:15,865 I took a step back. 386 00:16:15,883 --> 00:16:19,793 The police officer said, "no, I'm sorry. 387 00:16:19,887 --> 00:16:21,721 Why? What's going on?" 388 00:16:21,873 --> 00:16:26,150 The neighbor said he had moved his access panel to the attic, 389 00:16:26,302 --> 00:16:28,711 And when he pushed up, 390 00:16:28,804 --> 00:16:31,990 It resisted, and someone pushed down. 391 00:16:32,141 --> 00:16:34,475 That's when I realized 392 00:16:34,569 --> 00:16:37,053 That somebody was really there. 393 00:16:37,071 --> 00:16:40,832 It was unreal to even think 394 00:16:40,983 --> 00:16:43,893 That this was right above where we were all sleeping. 395 00:16:43,911 --> 00:16:46,004 [dramatic music] 396 00:16:49,843 --> 00:16:54,070 [tense music] 397 00:16:54,088 --> 00:16:56,681 - The police had ripped out everything out of the closet. 398 00:16:56,908 --> 00:16:58,924 They took the access panel down. 399 00:16:59,019 --> 00:17:02,411 They put a ladder going up into the access panel, 400 00:17:02,430 --> 00:17:04,838 And they couldn't get up there 401 00:17:04,858 --> 00:17:07,859 Just because it was a very small area. 402 00:17:08,010 --> 00:17:10,253 So the k9 unit came to the front door. 403 00:17:10,271 --> 00:17:12,588 They let the dog go to the top of the ladder... 404 00:17:12,607 --> 00:17:14,090 [dog barking] 405 00:17:14,183 --> 00:17:16,609 And he started barking profusely. 406 00:17:16,761 --> 00:17:18,094 ♪ ♪ 407 00:17:18,112 --> 00:17:20,613 So the cops had started yelling, 408 00:17:20,707 --> 00:17:25,601 And the person in the attic was yelling back. 409 00:17:25,620 --> 00:17:27,027 ♪ ♪ 410 00:17:27,121 --> 00:17:31,049 And I heard the cops doing the countdown and saying, 411 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:34,460 "we're gonna let the dog loose if you don't come down." 412 00:17:34,612 --> 00:17:38,222 ♪ ♪ 413 00:17:38,374 --> 00:17:39,799 He then surrendered. 414 00:17:39,951 --> 00:17:41,117 ♪ ♪ 415 00:17:41,135 --> 00:17:42,785 When he came out of the attic, 416 00:17:42,878 --> 00:17:44,970 He was definitely disheveled. 417 00:17:45,123 --> 00:17:51,069 You--he was not fully cleaned. 418 00:17:51,296 --> 00:17:53,571 He did come out wearing my sweatshirt, 419 00:17:53,798 --> 00:17:58,317 Alyssa's sweatpants, and my sneakers, 420 00:17:58,411 --> 00:18:00,820 And then he was placed in handcuffs in my bedroom. 421 00:18:00,972 --> 00:18:02,563 ♪ ♪ 422 00:18:02,582 --> 00:18:03,730 We had been guessing 423 00:18:03,750 --> 00:18:06,492 That he was up there for about nine days. 424 00:18:06,644 --> 00:18:08,068 ♪ ♪ 425 00:18:08,162 --> 00:18:09,754 And they also discovered 426 00:18:09,905 --> 00:18:13,332 He had a makeshift toilet. 427 00:18:13,484 --> 00:18:15,651 ♪ ♪ 428 00:18:15,670 --> 00:18:18,096 The cops had found out that, between the slats 429 00:18:18,247 --> 00:18:21,933 Of the roof, he had a piece of wood 430 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:25,511 Going through, so when he actually pulled 431 00:18:25,605 --> 00:18:30,349 The piece of wood down, the shingles would lift up 432 00:18:30,501 --> 00:18:33,169 So he had access to see the road, 433 00:18:33,187 --> 00:18:36,505 Who was coming, who was going, and who was also home. 434 00:18:36,524 --> 00:18:39,433 ♪ ♪ 435 00:18:39,452 --> 00:18:41,677 He was there when I was sleeping. 436 00:18:41,696 --> 00:18:43,770 He was there when the children were sleeping. 437 00:18:43,865 --> 00:18:45,606 He was there when we were 438 00:18:45,625 --> 00:18:47,516 Celebrating christmas downstairs. 439 00:18:47,610 --> 00:18:50,035 He was there the entire time. 440 00:18:50,188 --> 00:18:54,114 ♪ ♪ 441 00:18:54,134 --> 00:18:57,451 When he came walking out in handcuffs, I was angry. 442 00:18:57,470 --> 00:19:00,880 I was upset, so I had to tell him... 443 00:19:01,032 --> 00:19:03,883 ♪ ♪ 444 00:19:04,035 --> 00:19:08,146 Like, "don't forget. You came into my home. 445 00:19:08,297 --> 00:19:10,556 You invaded my privacy." 446 00:19:10,708 --> 00:19:14,710 ♪ ♪ 447 00:19:14,729 --> 00:19:16,545 Then they placed him in the car. 448 00:19:16,564 --> 00:19:18,731 ♪ ♪ 449 00:19:18,883 --> 00:19:21,050 His name was stanley carter. 450 00:19:21,068 --> 00:19:24,403 He's 21 years old, and he was from arkansas. 451 00:19:24,497 --> 00:19:27,907 He had been staying with the neighbors for days. 452 00:19:28,059 --> 00:19:29,725 They were friends with this guy. 453 00:19:29,744 --> 00:19:31,335 ♪ ♪ 454 00:19:31,487 --> 00:19:34,154 The neighbors wanted him to leave, 455 00:19:34,174 --> 00:19:36,340 And from what we found out later, 456 00:19:36,492 --> 00:19:39,826 He had written a note stating that he had gone for a walk, 457 00:19:39,921 --> 00:19:41,921 And he never came back. 458 00:19:42,073 --> 00:19:45,666 ♪ ♪ 459 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:47,243 When he left the note, 460 00:19:47,261 --> 00:19:48,928 He didn't take any of his belongings, 461 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:51,838 And that's when they started piecing everything together 462 00:19:51,858 --> 00:19:55,100 That it had to be him in the attic. 463 00:19:55,253 --> 00:19:57,361 ♪ ♪ 464 00:19:57,588 --> 00:20:00,423 We had no clue that he was next door. 465 00:20:00,516 --> 00:20:02,091 We weren't spending time outside. 466 00:20:02,109 --> 00:20:04,368 It's cold. It's christmas. 467 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:07,263 Plus, with a busy schedule, we were just on the go, 468 00:20:07,281 --> 00:20:09,782 Not paying attention to our surroundings. 469 00:20:09,934 --> 00:20:12,768 ♪ ♪ 470 00:20:12,861 --> 00:20:14,378 Once they had left with him, 471 00:20:14,530 --> 00:20:15,955 They did let us back in the house, 472 00:20:16,049 --> 00:20:19,108 And they just started handing stuff down from the attic. 473 00:20:19,126 --> 00:20:20,534 ♪ ♪ 474 00:20:20,553 --> 00:20:24,129 The things that were missing. My laptop came down. 475 00:20:24,282 --> 00:20:25,614 ♪ ♪ 476 00:20:25,708 --> 00:20:27,116 The money started to come down. 477 00:20:27,134 --> 00:20:28,968 ♪ ♪ 478 00:20:29,120 --> 00:20:30,803 The toothbrush came down. 479 00:20:30,955 --> 00:20:31,712 ♪ ♪ 480 00:20:31,806 --> 00:20:34,790 Alyssa's mp3 player came down. 481 00:20:34,809 --> 00:20:37,735 The bottles of soda came down. 482 00:20:37,962 --> 00:20:40,554 Ooh. 483 00:20:40,573 --> 00:20:45,150 Seeing the stuff coming down just-- 484 00:20:45,245 --> 00:20:46,819 It was heartbreaking. 485 00:20:46,971 --> 00:20:49,488 ♪ ♪ 486 00:20:49,582 --> 00:20:53,084 There was a list, and it was titled on the top, 487 00:20:53,235 --> 00:20:55,661 "stanley's christmas list," and he had a list 488 00:20:55,813 --> 00:20:59,164 Of everything that he had taken from the house. 489 00:20:59,317 --> 00:21:01,150 ♪ ♪ 490 00:21:01,168 --> 00:21:04,578 One thing that did really raise a lot of concern 491 00:21:04,597 --> 00:21:07,172 Was he had the spare key to my car. 492 00:21:07,325 --> 00:21:09,249 ♪ ♪ 493 00:21:09,269 --> 00:21:10,509 What was the plan? 494 00:21:10,661 --> 00:21:13,996 What was the next step that he was gonna take? 495 00:21:14,015 --> 00:21:15,998 ♪ ♪ 496 00:21:16,017 --> 00:21:18,609 - Now that the attic was open, 497 00:21:18,836 --> 00:21:21,337 I never wanted to see what was up there. 498 00:21:21,355 --> 00:21:24,006 I do remember my mom, a few days later, 499 00:21:24,025 --> 00:21:25,691 Bolting it down. 500 00:21:25,843 --> 00:21:29,102 ♪ ♪ 501 00:21:29,122 --> 00:21:31,271 - The neighbors definitely did feel terrible about it. 502 00:21:31,291 --> 00:21:33,032 They did apologize. 503 00:21:33,184 --> 00:21:35,200 They were very sympathetic. 504 00:21:35,353 --> 00:21:36,627 ♪ ♪ 505 00:21:36,779 --> 00:21:39,446 But at the same time, I was mad. 506 00:21:39,465 --> 00:21:40,539 I was upset. I was hurt. 507 00:21:40,691 --> 00:21:43,634 ♪ ♪ 508 00:21:43,786 --> 00:21:45,694 So after it was all said and done, 509 00:21:45,788 --> 00:21:47,046 It was a little uneasy at first. 510 00:21:47,198 --> 00:21:48,531 ♪ ♪ 511 00:21:48,549 --> 00:21:51,475 There was some nights my youngest didn't sleep. 512 00:21:51,627 --> 00:21:53,460 She was up crying. 513 00:21:53,479 --> 00:21:57,206 Cory and alyssa were definitely on edge. 514 00:21:57,224 --> 00:21:58,983 Every little noise you heard, every little thing 515 00:21:59,210 --> 00:22:02,227 That went missing, it was like, "what's happening?" 516 00:22:02,380 --> 00:22:03,729 ♪ ♪ 517 00:22:03,823 --> 00:22:07,491 - After all of this happened, our sense of security was gone. 518 00:22:07,718 --> 00:22:09,234 - You know, you try to forget about it, 519 00:22:09,329 --> 00:22:10,235 But you can't. 520 00:22:10,330 --> 00:22:11,904 You just can't. 521 00:22:12,056 --> 00:22:15,166 ♪ ♪ 522 00:22:15,317 --> 00:22:18,394 A few months later, the police did bring the evidence back, 523 00:22:18,412 --> 00:22:19,837 'cause court cases were done. 524 00:22:19,988 --> 00:22:22,247 They no longer needed the evidence, 525 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:25,568 And that brought back a lot more memories. 526 00:22:25,586 --> 00:22:28,328 ♪ ♪ 527 00:22:28,422 --> 00:22:31,665 Looking back, I didn't observe anything that was missing. 528 00:22:31,759 --> 00:22:33,684 I didn't recognize it. 529 00:22:33,836 --> 00:22:37,746 Putting courtney back to bed after she had saw someone. 530 00:22:37,765 --> 00:22:40,766 Alyssa's clothes were missing. 531 00:22:40,918 --> 00:22:44,253 The mp3 player was missing. 532 00:22:44,271 --> 00:22:47,347 Realizing it wasn't their fault. 533 00:22:47,367 --> 00:22:50,759 I let someone come into my home. 534 00:22:50,778 --> 00:22:52,428 I put my children in danger. 535 00:22:52,446 --> 00:22:53,762 That's the way that I felt. 536 00:22:53,781 --> 00:22:55,539 ♪ ♪ 537 00:22:55,691 --> 00:22:58,100 So the only thing I did take from the evidence 538 00:22:58,119 --> 00:22:59,785 Was my laptop. 539 00:22:59,937 --> 00:23:03,363 I did ask them to throw everything else away. 540 00:23:03,457 --> 00:23:06,291 There was nothing found up there that I wanted back. 541 00:23:06,386 --> 00:23:13,349 ♪ ♪ 542 00:23:17,288 --> 00:23:22,141 He was ordered to pay $1,640 in restitution. 543 00:23:22,293 --> 00:23:26,720 $1,640 is not nearly enough 544 00:23:26,739 --> 00:23:28,981 For what he has done to all of us. 545 00:23:29,075 --> 00:23:31,817 He had taken a lot of things away from us. 546 00:23:31,911 --> 00:23:34,227 Happy memories that we were supposed to have, 547 00:23:34,247 --> 00:23:35,988 He took those away. 548 00:23:36,082 --> 00:23:39,158 He had ruined christmas for my entire family. 549 00:23:39,310 --> 00:23:40,809 ♪ ♪ 550 00:23:40,828 --> 00:23:42,235 - After all of this happened, 551 00:23:42,255 --> 00:23:45,664 I could say that my mom, even though she was terrified 552 00:23:45,816 --> 00:23:47,758 And she was always looking over her shoulder, 553 00:23:47,985 --> 00:23:49,593 She made sure that we were still having 554 00:23:49,745 --> 00:23:52,078 A good time like we did before this happened. 555 00:23:52,098 --> 00:23:54,823 My mom truly is a strong, strong woman. 556 00:23:54,842 --> 00:23:58,894 ♪ ♪ 557 00:24:02,775 --> 00:24:05,684 [tense music] 558 00:24:05,836 --> 00:24:09,688 ♪ ♪ 559 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:13,342 - In 2013, I am a senior at ohio state university 560 00:24:13,435 --> 00:24:15,119 Studying computer science and engineering. 561 00:24:15,346 --> 00:24:17,455 I was looking forward to graduating 562 00:24:17,682 --> 00:24:20,032 And starting my career after school. 563 00:24:20,184 --> 00:24:22,442 I'm thinking it's gonna be a good year. 564 00:24:22,536 --> 00:24:23,627 - Brett is my roommate, 565 00:24:23,779 --> 00:24:25,037 And I've known him for four years. 566 00:24:25,131 --> 00:24:28,190 Most of us, we all know each other through engineering. 567 00:24:28,209 --> 00:24:30,784 We all are in the same dorm together. 568 00:24:30,803 --> 00:24:33,286 - We live next door to our friends, 569 00:24:33,306 --> 00:24:35,214 And there were about eight of us, 570 00:24:35,366 --> 00:24:36,715 And on top of that, there were two more 571 00:24:36,867 --> 00:24:39,051 That wanted to get in on living with us, 572 00:24:39,203 --> 00:24:41,537 So we started looking for larger places to live. 573 00:24:41,555 --> 00:24:43,296 ♪ ♪ 574 00:24:43,316 --> 00:24:45,207 We ended up finding a place 575 00:24:45,226 --> 00:24:48,877 On 13th avenue in columbus, ohio, 576 00:24:48,896 --> 00:24:50,470 That appeared to be, like, 577 00:24:50,490 --> 00:24:53,491 An old fraternity house of some kind, 578 00:24:53,642 --> 00:24:56,568 And it had enough bedrooms to accommodate all of us. 579 00:24:56,721 --> 00:24:58,645 ♪ ♪ 580 00:24:58,739 --> 00:24:59,980 - You look at the house, 581 00:24:59,999 --> 00:25:02,333 And it looks like a typical campus house. 582 00:25:02,484 --> 00:25:05,151 It's a little deceiving because of how deep it goes. 583 00:25:05,171 --> 00:25:07,505 You wouldn't know how large it is from the front. 584 00:25:07,656 --> 00:25:09,840 It's not until you walk around all the way to the back 585 00:25:09,992 --> 00:25:13,418 That you start to realize how large this house really is. 586 00:25:13,571 --> 00:25:14,995 ♪ ♪ 587 00:25:15,014 --> 00:25:16,830 You go in through the back entrance 588 00:25:16,849 --> 00:25:21,093 Up a steel stairway and into the back 589 00:25:21,245 --> 00:25:23,746 Of the house hallway on the second floor 590 00:25:23,764 --> 00:25:25,338 Where there are six bedrooms, 591 00:25:25,358 --> 00:25:26,915 Three on the left, three on the right. 592 00:25:26,934 --> 00:25:29,693 It's just a long, wooden floor hallway, 593 00:25:29,845 --> 00:25:32,679 And as you keep going on the wall facing you, 594 00:25:32,698 --> 00:25:35,181 There is a bathroom. 595 00:25:35,201 --> 00:25:38,594 If you were to make a left, there is the laundry area 596 00:25:38,612 --> 00:25:40,596 Where there's a washing machine and a dryer. 597 00:25:40,614 --> 00:25:43,040 If you make a right, you go into the kitchen 598 00:25:43,191 --> 00:25:45,450 Where we all share common space 599 00:25:45,545 --> 00:25:47,936 For the refrigerator and the oven and the stove 600 00:25:47,955 --> 00:25:50,272 And a little bit of storage for food. 601 00:25:50,291 --> 00:25:52,032 And there was also a basement. 602 00:25:52,051 --> 00:25:53,792 Nobody was living on the first floor 603 00:25:53,886 --> 00:25:55,110 When we moved in, 604 00:25:55,129 --> 00:25:57,129 And that was the case for about a month or so. 605 00:25:57,281 --> 00:26:02,226 ♪ ♪ 606 00:26:02,453 --> 00:26:03,952 So that first morning, we wake up... 607 00:26:03,971 --> 00:26:05,454 ♪ ♪ 608 00:26:05,472 --> 00:26:07,806 And we walk into the kitchen. 609 00:26:07,958 --> 00:26:11,885 ♪ ♪ 610 00:26:11,904 --> 00:26:13,904 - Every single cabinet is open. 611 00:26:14,056 --> 00:26:16,815 Every single door that someone had access to is open. 612 00:26:16,967 --> 00:26:18,801 The fridge, the washing machine, 613 00:26:18,894 --> 00:26:21,153 The oven, the dishwasher-- everything. 614 00:26:21,247 --> 00:26:23,063 ♪ ♪ 615 00:26:23,082 --> 00:26:24,230 - My initial thought 616 00:26:24,250 --> 00:26:28,252 Is that it could be brett sleepwalking. 617 00:26:28,403 --> 00:26:30,921 - I have a history of sleepwalking. 618 00:26:31,073 --> 00:26:33,999 I have been known to get up in the middle of the night 619 00:26:34,151 --> 00:26:36,501 And just go to the fridge 620 00:26:36,654 --> 00:26:38,411 And open that and leave it open, 621 00:26:38,431 --> 00:26:40,839 To move things around in the house. 622 00:26:40,991 --> 00:26:43,158 ♪ ♪ 623 00:26:43,177 --> 00:26:45,585 - When we lived together at our old apartment, 624 00:26:45,605 --> 00:26:48,664 Every now and again, you would see him 625 00:26:48,682 --> 00:26:50,423 Kind of just walking around, 626 00:26:50,443 --> 00:26:52,610 Or something strange would happen. 627 00:26:52,761 --> 00:26:54,519 Like, he would go into the fridge 628 00:26:54,672 --> 00:26:57,356 And rearrange things or leave doors open, 629 00:26:57,508 --> 00:27:00,451 And that's exactly what we were dealing with. 630 00:27:00,602 --> 00:27:02,177 - Because of that, they just assumed 631 00:27:02,196 --> 00:27:03,679 That it was me that was the one 632 00:27:03,772 --> 00:27:06,014 That had opened all the cabinets. 633 00:27:06,033 --> 00:27:08,350 - I turn to brett, and I say, 634 00:27:08,369 --> 00:27:11,203 "brett, have you been sleepwalking?" 635 00:27:11,297 --> 00:27:14,798 Brett denies that he could have possibly done this, 636 00:27:15,025 --> 00:27:17,283 But I was convinced that it was him, 637 00:27:17,303 --> 00:27:19,303 Even though he told me that he didn't, 638 00:27:19,454 --> 00:27:21,546 Because it seemed to be the only logical solution 639 00:27:21,641 --> 00:27:23,882 To what had happened. 640 00:27:23,976 --> 00:27:25,976 - There's no way that I would have been the one 641 00:27:26,128 --> 00:27:27,794 To open up all of the different cabinets, 642 00:27:27,888 --> 00:27:29,204 Just because it seemed 643 00:27:29,297 --> 00:27:31,148 Too planned out and meticulous. 644 00:27:31,299 --> 00:27:34,318 I've never done something like that while sleepwalking. 645 00:27:34,545 --> 00:27:37,488 - Initially, the thought did cross our mind 646 00:27:37,639 --> 00:27:39,731 That there's a ghost in our house. 647 00:27:39,884 --> 00:27:42,734 ♪ ♪ 648 00:27:42,887 --> 00:27:45,829 I mean, it--it seems like pretty ghostly activity 649 00:27:45,981 --> 00:27:48,481 To just have strange occurrences 650 00:27:48,501 --> 00:27:49,958 Like that in your house. 651 00:27:51,170 --> 00:27:53,228 - The possibility that it was a ghost 652 00:27:53,247 --> 00:27:55,414 Occurred pretty immediately. 653 00:27:55,508 --> 00:27:57,900 - And I think we-- we made that joke a few times, 654 00:27:57,918 --> 00:27:59,659 "hey, we have a ghost in our house," 655 00:27:59,679 --> 00:28:01,420 Whether it was serious or not. 656 00:28:01,572 --> 00:28:02,662 ♪ ♪ 657 00:28:02,756 --> 00:28:03,830 - You know, a lot of us 658 00:28:03,849 --> 00:28:06,183 Are engineers who believe in science. 659 00:28:06,410 --> 00:28:07,592 We're like, "ghosts aren't really real." 660 00:28:07,745 --> 00:28:08,835 ♪ ♪ 661 00:28:08,854 --> 00:28:11,171 - So initially, me and brett didn't believe 662 00:28:11,190 --> 00:28:13,339 That there was a ghost in our house, 663 00:28:13,434 --> 00:28:15,600 But our roommate did. 664 00:28:15,753 --> 00:28:18,678 He was the most fearful of all of us. 665 00:28:18,698 --> 00:28:21,940 We just laugh and kind of brush it off. 666 00:28:22,034 --> 00:28:25,260 - But at the same time, we couldn't really explain 667 00:28:25,279 --> 00:28:26,778 Why all the cabinets were open. 668 00:28:26,931 --> 00:28:29,206 ♪ ♪ 669 00:28:29,357 --> 00:28:32,451 - If it wasn't any of us, who could it have been? 670 00:28:32,603 --> 00:28:34,027 ♪ ♪ 671 00:28:34,046 --> 00:28:35,787 Is there somebody still in the house? 672 00:28:35,940 --> 00:28:38,382 ♪ ♪ 673 00:28:38,609 --> 00:28:42,219 So we decide to search the house. 674 00:28:42,370 --> 00:28:45,280 A ghost seemed less threatening than an intruder. 675 00:28:45,299 --> 00:28:47,707 ♪ ♪ 676 00:28:47,727 --> 00:28:50,786 Our plan is to start at the top 677 00:28:50,804 --> 00:28:53,138 Because there's no exit points up there... 678 00:28:53,290 --> 00:28:55,307 ♪ ♪ 679 00:28:55,459 --> 00:28:57,809 And sort of sweep our way down swat-team style. 680 00:28:57,962 --> 00:28:59,644 ♪ ♪ 681 00:28:59,797 --> 00:29:01,646 So we worked our way from the third floor... 682 00:29:01,799 --> 00:29:02,722 ♪ ♪ 683 00:29:02,816 --> 00:29:04,149 All the way downstairs. 684 00:29:04,301 --> 00:29:06,468 ♪ ♪ 685 00:29:06,561 --> 00:29:08,320 - Even though the idea of a ghost 686 00:29:08,414 --> 00:29:12,491 Being the culprit seemed crazy, I began to doubt myself. 687 00:29:12,643 --> 00:29:16,328 ♪ ♪ 688 00:29:16,422 --> 00:29:19,664 - We checked every room and closet and everything else. 689 00:29:19,817 --> 00:29:22,150 ♪ ♪ 690 00:29:22,169 --> 00:29:23,910 - We get down to the basement, 691 00:29:23,929 --> 00:29:27,489 And on the landing of the basement, 692 00:29:27,582 --> 00:29:29,825 In front of us is a breaker box. 693 00:29:29,918 --> 00:29:31,084 There's a door to our right, 694 00:29:31,178 --> 00:29:34,012 And then to the left there is, on the far side, 695 00:29:34,106 --> 00:29:35,939 A half bathroom. 696 00:29:36,166 --> 00:29:37,757 In the half bathroom, there's a cup 697 00:29:37,777 --> 00:29:40,611 That has a toothbrush in it. 698 00:29:40,838 --> 00:29:43,505 The cleaning crews for the apartment 699 00:29:43,524 --> 00:29:45,507 Hadn't actually fully cleaned out the house, 700 00:29:45,526 --> 00:29:46,933 So we just thought that they hadn't actually 701 00:29:47,027 --> 00:29:48,176 Gotten to that point yet. 702 00:29:48,195 --> 00:29:49,845 ♪ ♪ 703 00:29:49,863 --> 00:29:52,681 So we start to look around the basement, 704 00:29:52,699 --> 00:29:55,534 And it is a very dark, dank basement 705 00:29:55,628 --> 00:29:59,630 With lots of, like, debris all around the house, 706 00:29:59,781 --> 00:30:02,024 Maybe some, like, tools and stuff 707 00:30:02,042 --> 00:30:03,041 That might have been used 708 00:30:03,193 --> 00:30:05,210 For, like, maintenance of the house, 709 00:30:05,362 --> 00:30:07,287 But it seemed to also be divided into rooms. 710 00:30:07,306 --> 00:30:08,880 There was one room to the right. 711 00:30:09,033 --> 00:30:10,123 ♪ ♪ 712 00:30:10,217 --> 00:30:12,476 We walk up to the door 713 00:30:12,627 --> 00:30:15,537 And try to jiggle the handle to see if we can get in, 714 00:30:15,556 --> 00:30:17,389 'cause it's the last room that we wanted to clear. 715 00:30:17,483 --> 00:30:19,057 It was locked. 716 00:30:19,209 --> 00:30:20,876 ♪ ♪ 717 00:30:20,894 --> 00:30:23,320 - So we each try our keys 718 00:30:23,547 --> 00:30:26,472 In the deadbolt that's on the door, 719 00:30:26,492 --> 00:30:29,660 And we can't even get the keys to go into the deadbolt. 720 00:30:29,811 --> 00:30:32,496 - Which was strange, 'cause that was the only door 721 00:30:32,647 --> 00:30:35,982 In the house that we didn't have access to. 722 00:30:36,001 --> 00:30:38,226 So when we put our ears up to the door to try to hear 723 00:30:38,320 --> 00:30:39,485 What was on the other side, we heard, 724 00:30:39,580 --> 00:30:41,004 Like, a whirring noise, 725 00:30:41,231 --> 00:30:44,232 Kind of like a computer fan or something, 726 00:30:44,251 --> 00:30:46,659 And we just kind of thought to ourselves, 727 00:30:46,679 --> 00:30:48,086 "well, maybe it's a maintenance room." 728 00:30:48,180 --> 00:30:50,514 ♪ ♪ 729 00:30:50,665 --> 00:30:52,516 - We don't call the police because we don't see 730 00:30:52,667 --> 00:30:53,575 Any immediate threat. 731 00:30:53,594 --> 00:30:57,855 ♪ ♪ 732 00:30:58,006 --> 00:31:00,415 We see an old door off to the right, 733 00:31:00,434 --> 00:31:03,418 And it's just leaning up against the wall. 734 00:31:03,437 --> 00:31:07,680 So we decide to take this door 735 00:31:07,700 --> 00:31:11,535 And barricade the stairwell to the basement shut, 736 00:31:11,762 --> 00:31:14,596 And we use a stool to prop it closed 737 00:31:14,615 --> 00:31:16,932 So that if there is somebody down there, 738 00:31:16,950 --> 00:31:19,768 Or something down there, that it's not going to get out. 739 00:31:19,786 --> 00:31:22,713 ♪ ♪ 740 00:31:26,460 --> 00:31:28,460 [eerie music] 741 00:31:28,612 --> 00:31:31,630 ♪ ♪ 742 00:31:31,782 --> 00:31:34,057 - In the first week of school, 743 00:31:34,209 --> 00:31:37,969 I am sitting at my desk working on some homework. 744 00:31:38,122 --> 00:31:39,730 ♪ ♪ 745 00:31:39,957 --> 00:31:43,716 And suddenly, all the lights in my room 746 00:31:43,736 --> 00:31:45,460 And my air conditioner just go out. 747 00:31:45,479 --> 00:31:48,813 ♪ ♪ 748 00:31:48,908 --> 00:31:51,408 I think to myself, "it's probably the breaker." 749 00:31:51,635 --> 00:31:54,486 And I remember seeing the breaker box 750 00:31:54,638 --> 00:31:57,656 Down in the basement, so I go down into the basement... 751 00:31:57,808 --> 00:32:01,567 ♪ ♪ 752 00:32:01,662 --> 00:32:02,994 And flip the breaker. 753 00:32:03,088 --> 00:32:06,089 ♪ ♪ 754 00:32:06,316 --> 00:32:08,091 I just chalk it up to bad maintenance 755 00:32:08,318 --> 00:32:09,927 With the house, like how the cleaning crew 756 00:32:10,154 --> 00:32:12,078 Didn't quite make it down to the basement. 757 00:32:12,097 --> 00:32:13,597 It's just, you know, probably the fact 758 00:32:13,824 --> 00:32:15,657 That it's an older, more worn house. 759 00:32:15,676 --> 00:32:16,841 - The house is in poor condition 760 00:32:16,936 --> 00:32:19,102 When we move in, 761 00:32:19,329 --> 00:32:21,921 So the fact that we had electricity problems 762 00:32:21,941 --> 00:32:23,348 Wasn't surprising. 763 00:32:23,500 --> 00:32:24,608 ♪ ♪ 764 00:32:24,835 --> 00:32:27,335 - My power started repeatedly going out 765 00:32:27,354 --> 00:32:30,005 In my room at least three to four times a week. 766 00:32:30,023 --> 00:32:31,856 ♪ ♪ 767 00:32:32,009 --> 00:32:36,286 About a month later, it's about 1:00 p.M. 768 00:32:36,513 --> 00:32:39,289 I'm again working on some homework, 769 00:32:39,516 --> 00:32:44,277 And my power goes out, so just like normal, 770 00:32:44,296 --> 00:32:46,204 I go down into the basement to go flip the breaker. 771 00:32:46,356 --> 00:32:49,633 ♪ ♪ 772 00:32:49,784 --> 00:32:53,804 When I get down there, though, I see that the door 773 00:32:54,031 --> 00:32:56,364 That was locked previously is actually open. 774 00:32:56,383 --> 00:32:59,367 ♪ ♪ 775 00:32:59,461 --> 00:33:01,052 I put my head into the door... 776 00:33:01,205 --> 00:33:03,205 ♪ ♪ 777 00:33:03,223 --> 00:33:06,374 And I see just a normal college bedroom. 778 00:33:06,393 --> 00:33:08,543 ♪ ♪ 779 00:33:08,562 --> 00:33:12,638 There's a rug on the ground, a bed set up. 780 00:33:12,733 --> 00:33:15,308 There's a guitar, 781 00:33:15,402 --> 00:33:18,644 A mirror, and a dresser. 782 00:33:18,739 --> 00:33:21,239 Just a college bedroom, 783 00:33:21,391 --> 00:33:23,166 And it finally solved the mystery of, like, 784 00:33:23,318 --> 00:33:24,576 What was behind that door. 785 00:33:24,728 --> 00:33:28,063 ♪ ♪ 786 00:33:28,081 --> 00:33:31,233 As I'm looking in the room, I hear someone behind me say, 787 00:33:31,326 --> 00:33:32,567 "oh, I was wondering when I get to meet 788 00:33:32,586 --> 00:33:33,585 The people that live here." 789 00:33:33,737 --> 00:33:37,239 ♪ ♪ 790 00:33:37,257 --> 00:33:39,182 My initial reaction to hearing that 791 00:33:39,334 --> 00:33:42,019 Wasn't to immediately question it, 792 00:33:42,246 --> 00:33:45,004 Because in my mind, there is that division 793 00:33:45,024 --> 00:33:46,598 Between the second and third floor 794 00:33:46,750 --> 00:33:47,916 And the first floor. 795 00:33:47,934 --> 00:33:51,344 I just thought that him saying, "I was wondering 796 00:33:51,363 --> 00:33:53,421 When I would get to meet the people that live here," 797 00:33:53,440 --> 00:33:55,681 Was more that we had never really officially met 798 00:33:55,776 --> 00:33:57,016 Our first floor neighbors, 799 00:33:57,036 --> 00:33:58,443 And he was just part of their lease. 800 00:33:58,595 --> 00:33:59,928 ♪ ♪ 801 00:33:59,946 --> 00:34:02,372 He introduces himself as jeremy, 802 00:34:02,599 --> 00:34:04,616 And he's a student at ohio state. 803 00:34:04,710 --> 00:34:05,950 ♪ ♪ 804 00:34:06,103 --> 00:34:09,529 He is wearing just classic college wear. 805 00:34:09,548 --> 00:34:12,607 He is a medium build, 806 00:34:12,626 --> 00:34:15,293 Just a normal college kid. 807 00:34:15,387 --> 00:34:16,720 ♪ ♪ 808 00:34:16,871 --> 00:34:18,555 I think to myself, 809 00:34:18,782 --> 00:34:20,724 Due to some of the other facets of this house, 810 00:34:20,875 --> 00:34:22,041 Like, "of course they would put someone 811 00:34:22,135 --> 00:34:23,894 In that dark basement." 812 00:34:24,121 --> 00:34:26,304 Like, that'd be the worst room to have. 813 00:34:26,456 --> 00:34:27,789 ♪ ♪ 814 00:34:27,808 --> 00:34:29,808 We have a short conversation. 815 00:34:29,960 --> 00:34:31,234 We talk about the fact of him 816 00:34:31,386 --> 00:34:34,646 Living in the basement and how awful that must be, 817 00:34:34,740 --> 00:34:37,056 But he says that he's normally not in the area anyway 818 00:34:37,076 --> 00:34:38,967 Just 'cause he's normally staying with his girlfriend. 819 00:34:38,985 --> 00:34:42,304 ♪ ♪ 820 00:34:42,322 --> 00:34:43,988 I'm walking up the stairs, 821 00:34:44,141 --> 00:34:47,142 And as I'm walking up the stairs, 822 00:34:47,160 --> 00:34:49,828 I run into a roommate who, you know, 823 00:34:49,922 --> 00:34:52,422 We had been, like, kind of discussing the house 824 00:34:52,574 --> 00:34:54,999 And, like, how many kind of interesting things 825 00:34:55,152 --> 00:34:56,818 Were going on in the house, and I told him, 826 00:34:56,837 --> 00:34:58,169 "can you believe that there's a guy in the basement? 827 00:34:58,263 --> 00:35:00,079 I just met him." 828 00:35:00,099 --> 00:35:02,265 That roommate finds that really weird 829 00:35:02,492 --> 00:35:04,008 That there's a person in the basement. 830 00:35:04,161 --> 00:35:05,510 Shortly after that, 831 00:35:05,662 --> 00:35:07,846 I have to go off to marching band practice. 832 00:35:07,940 --> 00:35:09,497 ♪ ♪ 833 00:35:09,516 --> 00:35:13,351 And then that roommate decides to call the realty company. 834 00:35:13,503 --> 00:35:14,778 ♪ ♪ 835 00:35:14,929 --> 00:35:17,188 The realty company says that no one's 836 00:35:17,341 --> 00:35:18,523 Supposed to be in the basement. 837 00:35:18,675 --> 00:35:21,526 ♪ ♪ 838 00:35:21,678 --> 00:35:22,861 They call the cops. 839 00:35:23,013 --> 00:35:29,459 ♪ ♪ 840 00:35:29,611 --> 00:35:32,295 - I come back from band practice late that day. 841 00:35:32,522 --> 00:35:34,780 I see everybody standing out in the yard. 842 00:35:34,800 --> 00:35:37,041 There's police. There's the landlord. 843 00:35:37,194 --> 00:35:40,028 And one of my roommates just runs up to me and says, 844 00:35:40,046 --> 00:35:41,863 "hey, dude, guess what. 845 00:35:41,956 --> 00:35:43,640 "that room that you thought 846 00:35:43,791 --> 00:35:45,642 "somebody might be in the basement, 847 00:35:45,793 --> 00:35:48,311 Turns out there actually was somebody living down there." 848 00:35:48,538 --> 00:35:51,797 I am shocked at this. It's not a ghost. 849 00:35:51,817 --> 00:35:54,058 It's a living person in our basement. 850 00:35:54,153 --> 00:35:57,045 That explains why the kitchen had been gone through 851 00:35:57,138 --> 00:35:59,047 And all the doors were opened. 852 00:35:59,065 --> 00:36:00,732 ♪ ♪ 853 00:36:00,884 --> 00:36:04,402 The police go down there and broke the door down. 854 00:36:04,554 --> 00:36:05,829 ♪ ♪ 855 00:36:09,893 --> 00:36:11,835 He wasn't there, but I was able to see everything 856 00:36:11,986 --> 00:36:13,578 That he had in his room. 857 00:36:13,672 --> 00:36:14,987 [eerie music] 858 00:36:15,081 --> 00:36:17,732 Inside, they find somebody's living quarters. 859 00:36:17,751 --> 00:36:19,417 He had a bed. 860 00:36:19,569 --> 00:36:23,496 He had a dresser, a desk with, you know, 861 00:36:23,515 --> 00:36:26,908 Schoolwork and a desk lamp and everything you would expect 862 00:36:26,927 --> 00:36:29,427 To see in a college kid's room. 863 00:36:29,579 --> 00:36:31,688 ♪ ♪ 864 00:36:31,839 --> 00:36:34,432 - The contents of the room that I had just looked in 865 00:36:34,584 --> 00:36:37,343 Are kind of spread across the front yard. 866 00:36:37,362 --> 00:36:40,197 The idea that there could be someone 867 00:36:40,348 --> 00:36:42,032 Just with such easy access 868 00:36:42,259 --> 00:36:44,534 To all of our stuff and all of our rooms 869 00:36:44,761 --> 00:36:46,761 And none of us knew that he was there, 870 00:36:46,780 --> 00:36:48,872 'cause he just had such an easy way of getting in 871 00:36:49,099 --> 00:36:50,782 And out of the house without detection, 872 00:36:50,876 --> 00:36:54,527 It's kind of scary. 873 00:36:54,546 --> 00:36:56,621 We could have been all axe-murdered. 874 00:36:56,773 --> 00:37:03,703 ♪ ♪ 875 00:37:04,965 --> 00:37:07,632 Shortly after that happens, one of my roommates had been 876 00:37:07,726 --> 00:37:10,042 Talking with a friend of his that worked for "the lantern," 877 00:37:10,062 --> 00:37:14,046 Which is the student-run publication of ohio state. 878 00:37:14,140 --> 00:37:17,400 He tells her about this story, and she's blown away by it, 879 00:37:17,627 --> 00:37:19,127 And she wants to do a report on it. 880 00:37:19,145 --> 00:37:21,053 The school does the article, 881 00:37:21,073 --> 00:37:24,241 And then the local news is suddenly interested in it, 882 00:37:24,392 --> 00:37:29,637 And from there, they publish a story, and it then goes viral 883 00:37:29,656 --> 00:37:31,823 And it becomes a national story. 884 00:37:31,975 --> 00:37:32,991 - When mark and his roommates 885 00:37:33,085 --> 00:37:35,493 Moved into their new place off-campus, 886 00:37:35,645 --> 00:37:37,645 It seemed just like any other college house 887 00:37:37,739 --> 00:37:39,422 That needed a bit more work. 888 00:37:39,649 --> 00:37:42,408 - There's mold in our air conditioners. 889 00:37:42,427 --> 00:37:44,910 The walls and the floors were all dirty. 890 00:37:45,005 --> 00:37:48,265 - But after a month of living in the house off east 13th, 891 00:37:48,416 --> 00:37:49,824 The guys started to get the feeling 892 00:37:49,843 --> 00:37:51,676 That something more was wrong. 893 00:37:51,828 --> 00:37:53,252 - We had been telling everybody the story 894 00:37:53,272 --> 00:37:54,920 About the ghost in our house, 895 00:37:54,940 --> 00:37:56,331 Coming and opening all our cupboards 896 00:37:56,349 --> 00:37:58,683 And the oven and the microwave and all this stuff. 897 00:37:58,835 --> 00:38:00,685 - They started getting even more suspicious, 898 00:38:00,837 --> 00:38:02,020 So mark and his eight housemates 899 00:38:02,172 --> 00:38:04,005 Search the house. 900 00:38:04,024 --> 00:38:05,523 Down two flights of stairs in their basement, 901 00:38:05,675 --> 00:38:06,841 They found a door. 902 00:38:06,860 --> 00:38:09,360 They tried opening it, but it was locked. 903 00:38:09,513 --> 00:38:11,270 - Behind the locked door, there were some weird noises. 904 00:38:11,290 --> 00:38:13,197 Like, dings and alarms and stuff. 905 00:38:13,350 --> 00:38:15,274 - When their realtor finally opened the door, 906 00:38:15,294 --> 00:38:17,869 What they found shocked everyone: 907 00:38:17,963 --> 00:38:20,630 A bedroom that someone else had been living in. 908 00:38:20,857 --> 00:38:24,042 - No, what? Like, you gotta be kidding me. 909 00:38:24,194 --> 00:38:26,210 - According to brett, jeremy wasn't home 910 00:38:26,363 --> 00:38:27,804 When the boys finally got into the room. 911 00:38:28,031 --> 00:38:29,806 - Some random guy had a key to our house 912 00:38:29,957 --> 00:38:31,290 And was just living in our house 913 00:38:31,384 --> 00:38:32,700 Without anyone knowing. 914 00:38:32,794 --> 00:38:35,553 - The guys have changed the locks on their doors. 915 00:38:35,647 --> 00:38:37,889 They just feel lucky it didn't turn out worse. 916 00:38:38,041 --> 00:38:39,482 ♪ ♪ 917 00:38:39,634 --> 00:38:42,152 - It is pretty awesome, during my senior year, 918 00:38:42,379 --> 00:38:45,638 To have a story like that in your back pocket 919 00:38:45,657 --> 00:38:47,157 That you can just, like, break the ice with 920 00:38:47,308 --> 00:38:48,716 Or just tell anyone about, 921 00:38:48,735 --> 00:38:51,402 And they instantly know who you are and what happened. 922 00:38:51,555 --> 00:38:52,829 ♪ ♪ 923 00:38:52,980 --> 00:38:55,981 You could tell anybody on campus about that story, 924 00:38:56,076 --> 00:38:57,817 And they know that story, 925 00:38:57,836 --> 00:39:01,245 And then it made us, like, minor celebrities on campus 926 00:39:01,398 --> 00:39:03,081 That it was our house that it happened to. 927 00:39:03,175 --> 00:39:07,752 ♪ ♪ 928 00:39:07,846 --> 00:39:10,830 About a month later, I'm at a happy hour, 929 00:39:10,849 --> 00:39:12,907 And a coworker approaches me 930 00:39:12,926 --> 00:39:16,168 And starts talking to me about the incident, 931 00:39:16,262 --> 00:39:18,337 And he starts giving me details 932 00:39:18,431 --> 00:39:22,600 That were never specifically mentioned in the news articles, 933 00:39:22,752 --> 00:39:25,028 Like the fact that all of those cabinets had been opened 934 00:39:25,179 --> 00:39:27,030 In the first place, 935 00:39:27,181 --> 00:39:30,274 And I asked him how he knew that, 936 00:39:30,369 --> 00:39:32,685 And he tells me that it's because he lived 937 00:39:32,779 --> 00:39:35,096 In the house the year before, 938 00:39:35,189 --> 00:39:38,600 And he had actually kept the key 939 00:39:38,693 --> 00:39:40,693 From the house the year before 940 00:39:40,712 --> 00:39:44,606 And had intended on pranking everyone living in that house 941 00:39:44,624 --> 00:39:46,774 For who knows how long, and his first prank 942 00:39:46,868 --> 00:39:48,459 Was to go into the house that night 943 00:39:48,612 --> 00:39:49,961 And open up all the cabinets. 944 00:39:50,113 --> 00:39:51,871 ♪ ♪ 945 00:39:51,890 --> 00:39:53,873 - For a long time, I figured 946 00:39:53,892 --> 00:39:57,560 That it was jeremy the whole time opening up the cupboards 947 00:39:57,787 --> 00:40:00,304 And going through the upstairs floors... 948 00:40:00,457 --> 00:40:01,714 ♪ ♪ 949 00:40:01,808 --> 00:40:03,625 Until I found out differently. 950 00:40:03,643 --> 00:40:05,627 ♪ ♪ 951 00:40:05,645 --> 00:40:09,313 - It's crazy that the whole cabinet-opening incident 952 00:40:09,466 --> 00:40:11,390 Is what caused us to go down to the basement 953 00:40:11,410 --> 00:40:12,967 And find that room in the first place, 954 00:40:12,986 --> 00:40:14,226 But in the end, 955 00:40:14,320 --> 00:40:16,638 It wasn't actually this guy in the basement. 956 00:40:16,656 --> 00:40:18,915 It was someone completely unrelated to that, 957 00:40:19,066 --> 00:40:21,993 And it's just two bizarre coincidences 958 00:40:22,087 --> 00:40:23,327 At the same time. 959 00:40:23,480 --> 00:40:25,070 ♪ ♪ 960 00:40:25,090 --> 00:40:27,165 This got such wide media attention 961 00:40:27,317 --> 00:40:29,150 That we put phrogging on the map 962 00:40:29,243 --> 00:40:33,321 And made that a phrase that people use. 963 00:40:33,339 --> 00:40:37,249 - I never found out how jeremy had gotten in. 964 00:40:37,343 --> 00:40:38,268 He just disappeared, 965 00:40:38,419 --> 00:40:40,161 And I never heard from him again. 966 00:40:40,180 --> 00:40:46,109 ♪ ♪ 967 00:40:48,780 --> 00:40:51,597 - I felt someone staring at me. 968 00:40:51,616 --> 00:40:54,767 - I hear a thud from the bedroom. 969 00:40:54,786 --> 00:40:57,102 - The frog was dead. 970 00:40:57,122 --> 00:40:59,030 - She starts repeating, "he's in here. 971 00:40:59,124 --> 00:41:00,364 He's in here." 972 00:41:00,517 --> 00:41:03,201 - My heart is racing, I'm physically shaking. 973 00:41:03,295 --> 00:41:07,188 - Dial 911 now. 974 00:41:07,281 --> 00:41:09,466 - There is a green eyeball 975 00:41:09,617 --> 00:41:12,135 Staring directly up at me.