1 00:00:01,744 --> 00:00:04,728 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:04,747 --> 00:00:08,565 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:08,584 --> 00:00:10,067 - It was one of those moments where, 4 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:11,826 Are we dreaming? Is this real? 5 00:00:11,846 --> 00:00:13,920 - When I heard that scream, it scared me. 6 00:00:14,073 --> 00:00:15,572 - Definitely someone is here now. 7 00:00:15,591 --> 00:00:17,908 Like, the door is locked. 8 00:00:17,926 --> 00:00:19,593 - There's a cat with a sweater. 9 00:00:19,687 --> 00:00:21,245 He's still down there. 10 00:00:21,263 --> 00:00:22,688 - It was just horrific. 11 00:00:22,915 --> 00:00:24,414 It was like she was being murdered. 12 00:00:24,433 --> 00:00:26,191 ♪ ♪ 13 00:00:26,343 --> 00:00:28,676 - Man found hiding between a family's walls... 14 00:00:28,696 --> 00:00:31,438 - Intruder secretly living inside her attic... 15 00:00:31,590 --> 00:00:33,423 - Man slithers out from under home... 16 00:00:33,517 --> 00:00:35,275 - Make sure your crawl spaces are locked. 17 00:00:35,369 --> 00:00:36,927 - I hear footsteps. 18 00:00:36,945 --> 00:00:38,853 I'm vulnerable, naked, 19 00:00:38,947 --> 00:00:40,764 And someone is in my house. 20 00:00:40,857 --> 00:00:43,191 - There was somebody violating my home. 21 00:00:43,285 --> 00:00:44,692 - I want to believe it's in my head. 22 00:00:44,787 --> 00:00:47,046 - It's a giant man's handprint. 23 00:00:47,273 --> 00:00:49,548 - You came into my home. You invaded my privacy. 24 00:00:49,699 --> 00:00:51,275 - [screams] 25 00:00:51,368 --> 00:00:54,386 - We had a phrogger in our house. 26 00:00:54,613 --> 00:00:59,616 ♪ ♪ 27 00:00:59,635 --> 00:01:03,896 - In 2019, I'm living with my 28 00:01:04,047 --> 00:01:07,232 At the time fiancé in an apartment in portland, oregon. 29 00:01:07,459 --> 00:01:09,551 ♪ ♪ 30 00:01:09,570 --> 00:01:12,296 I'm working full-time as an administrative coordinator 31 00:01:12,314 --> 00:01:14,389 For a local hospital. 32 00:01:14,408 --> 00:01:17,892 Tim's working as a manager for a french bistro. 33 00:01:17,986 --> 00:01:22,322 - At that point, we were about a year and a half engaged. 34 00:01:22,416 --> 00:01:26,493 Amanda and I met through an online dating service. 35 00:01:26,645 --> 00:01:29,737 - And because our schedules were so completely opposite 36 00:01:29,757 --> 00:01:33,333 And we were both so busy, it actually took us five months 37 00:01:33,427 --> 00:01:36,578 Of just texting each other and having conversations 38 00:01:36,597 --> 00:01:40,099 Before we were actually able to meet in person. 39 00:01:40,326 --> 00:01:42,750 And the day that it happened, it was completely 40 00:01:42,770 --> 00:01:44,828 Just a spontaneous, "I'm off work early." 41 00:01:44,847 --> 00:01:46,663 "I'm also off work early. 42 00:01:46,756 --> 00:01:48,774 Let's go to my favorite dive bar." 43 00:01:49,001 --> 00:01:51,852 ♪ ♪ 44 00:01:52,004 --> 00:01:54,354 We met up there at 5:30 or so, 45 00:01:54,448 --> 00:01:56,115 And then we ended up closing down the bar, 46 00:01:56,266 --> 00:01:58,508 Just talking and laughing. 47 00:01:58,527 --> 00:01:59,676 ♪ ♪ 48 00:01:59,695 --> 00:02:01,269 - We hit it off. 49 00:02:01,363 --> 00:02:03,789 We are two peas in a pod. 50 00:02:04,016 --> 00:02:07,184 We're very similar, and she is my better half for sure. 51 00:02:07,202 --> 00:02:09,461 ♪ ♪ 52 00:02:09,613 --> 00:02:12,113 - We've been house hunting for probably six months 53 00:02:12,207 --> 00:02:14,541 At this point, with no luck. 54 00:02:14,693 --> 00:02:16,951 And one day, our realtor calls, and he says, 55 00:02:17,045 --> 00:02:18,971 "boy, do I have gem for you." 56 00:02:19,198 --> 00:02:20,697 He says, "amanda, 57 00:02:20,790 --> 00:02:22,641 "you need to come look at this house right now. 58 00:02:22,792 --> 00:02:25,293 I've gotten you a showing before it's on the market." 59 00:02:25,312 --> 00:02:28,963 So of course, I call out of work an hour early, 60 00:02:28,983 --> 00:02:31,316 Hop in the car, and I go check out this house. 61 00:02:31,543 --> 00:02:33,485 ♪ ♪ 62 00:02:33,712 --> 00:02:34,802 When we get there for the first showing, 63 00:02:34,897 --> 00:02:37,731 I'm like, "whoa," blown away, you know? 64 00:02:37,883 --> 00:02:39,658 For our budget, this was way better than I had expected. 65 00:02:39,885 --> 00:02:40,975 ♪ ♪ 66 00:02:41,069 --> 00:02:42,886 It's just got a really homey, 67 00:02:42,905 --> 00:02:44,388 Nice, comfortable feel. 68 00:02:44,406 --> 00:02:47,166 As soon as you walk in, these beautiful french doors 69 00:02:47,393 --> 00:02:50,002 In the back just let the light pour in. 70 00:02:50,229 --> 00:02:51,503 The living room is just right as soon as 71 00:02:51,730 --> 00:02:54,506 You walk in, flows into the dining room. 72 00:02:54,733 --> 00:02:56,900 The kitchen is directly off the dining room. 73 00:02:56,993 --> 00:02:58,235 And then you go down a hallway, 74 00:02:58,328 --> 00:03:01,071 And down those hallways are the three bedrooms. 75 00:03:01,164 --> 00:03:03,331 The bedroom closest to the front door 76 00:03:03,350 --> 00:03:05,409 Has access to the crawl space. 77 00:03:05,427 --> 00:03:08,745 And in the main hallway is the bathroom. 78 00:03:08,764 --> 00:03:09,913 Our realtor said, "you know, amanda, 79 00:03:10,006 --> 00:03:12,191 You have to write an offer right now." 80 00:03:12,418 --> 00:03:14,601 And unfortunately, I had to make the call 81 00:03:14,753 --> 00:03:17,011 To put in an offer before tim could even look at the house, 82 00:03:17,031 --> 00:03:19,865 So he kind of had to trust my judgment on that one. 83 00:03:20,092 --> 00:03:22,609 ♪ ♪ 84 00:03:22,761 --> 00:03:26,205 As soon as we get the keys, we decided that we were 85 00:03:26,432 --> 00:03:28,856 Gonna have our wedding shower at the house. 86 00:03:28,876 --> 00:03:31,710 And then in a few months, we were planning 87 00:03:31,937 --> 00:03:34,529 On having our wedding in the backyard. 88 00:03:34,548 --> 00:03:36,381 - We decided to have the wedding reception 89 00:03:36,608 --> 00:03:39,292 At the house instead of a separate location 90 00:03:39,445 --> 00:03:42,446 Because we are now millennials with a mortgage at this point. 91 00:03:42,539 --> 00:03:46,874 So any sort of thing we can afford 92 00:03:46,894 --> 00:03:49,286 Has now all just been put into this home. 93 00:03:49,304 --> 00:03:51,121 ♪ ♪ 94 00:03:51,214 --> 00:03:53,457 - We go in, and in the junk drawer 95 00:03:53,550 --> 00:03:56,551 Are several of the appliance manuals, 96 00:03:56,570 --> 00:04:00,464 Along with a big bag full of unlabeled keys 97 00:04:00,557 --> 00:04:01,965 That are not connected or attached, 98 00:04:02,058 --> 00:04:05,911 Just completely loose bag of keys. 99 00:04:06,062 --> 00:04:08,896 We basically took a look at this bag of keys and said, 100 00:04:08,916 --> 00:04:11,583 "hmm, this looks like a problem for later us," 101 00:04:11,810 --> 00:04:13,418 And put it back in the drawer and closed it. 102 00:04:13,645 --> 00:04:17,905 ♪ ♪ 103 00:04:17,925 --> 00:04:20,425 [indistinct chatter] 104 00:04:20,652 --> 00:04:26,247 ♪ ♪ 105 00:04:26,341 --> 00:04:29,159 So, thankfully, the shower went off without a hitch. 106 00:04:29,177 --> 00:04:32,271 We had everybody who we wanted there. 107 00:04:32,498 --> 00:04:33,663 ♪ ♪ 108 00:04:33,682 --> 00:04:35,165 My sister comes. 109 00:04:35,183 --> 00:04:39,278 My aunt comes, and she was crocheting an afghan. 110 00:04:39,505 --> 00:04:41,446 And whenever she had a moment of downtime, you know, 111 00:04:41,598 --> 00:04:44,024 She would just pull it out and start working on it. 112 00:04:44,176 --> 00:04:46,618 It was a beer-themed wedding shower-- 113 00:04:46,770 --> 00:04:49,362 Cheers and beers to tim and amanda. 114 00:04:49,515 --> 00:04:51,848 People were playing games 115 00:04:51,867 --> 00:04:53,700 And just having a really good time. 116 00:04:53,794 --> 00:04:55,035 We had a hot chocolate station 117 00:04:55,187 --> 00:04:57,020 'cause it was a little chilly in the evenings. 118 00:04:57,039 --> 00:04:58,130 ♪ ♪ 119 00:04:58,281 --> 00:05:00,799 My sister decides that her gift to us 120 00:05:00,950 --> 00:05:04,619 Will be making her stout triple chocolate cupcakes. 121 00:05:04,638 --> 00:05:06,471 She really put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears 122 00:05:06,623 --> 00:05:09,866 Into this beautiful pastry display 123 00:05:09,885 --> 00:05:12,035 For our shower. 124 00:05:12,054 --> 00:05:15,480 Being able to just have those big french doors open 125 00:05:15,707 --> 00:05:19,225 And seeing all of the people that we loved and treasured 126 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:22,562 But get to show off as well-- be like, "oh, yeah, 127 00:05:22,656 --> 00:05:24,656 "look at the giant kitchen that I have now. 128 00:05:24,883 --> 00:05:26,399 "look at how much more hot sauce I can make. 129 00:05:26,493 --> 00:05:27,659 "look at this room. 130 00:05:27,886 --> 00:05:29,052 We're gonna turn this into our game room." 131 00:05:29,145 --> 00:05:30,495 It was just really special to be able 132 00:05:30,647 --> 00:05:31,888 To share that with our family. 133 00:05:31,907 --> 00:05:36,743 ♪ ♪ 134 00:05:36,837 --> 00:05:38,912 [birds chirping] 135 00:05:39,064 --> 00:05:42,916 The next morning, we had a wonderful brunch. 136 00:05:43,010 --> 00:05:47,512 And then we drove back in my sister's car. 137 00:05:47,664 --> 00:05:51,833 We're getting out of the car, and on our car, 138 00:05:51,927 --> 00:05:54,001 We just see this giant box 139 00:05:54,021 --> 00:05:56,079 Just leaning on the windshield. 140 00:05:56,172 --> 00:05:58,339 And then as I look a little closer, 141 00:05:58,433 --> 00:06:02,268 There's a bottle next to it and what looks like a laptop. 142 00:06:02,421 --> 00:06:04,588 ♪ ♪ 143 00:06:04,606 --> 00:06:06,756 We definitely recognized right off the back that this 144 00:06:06,775 --> 00:06:09,609 Was not anything that we had ever owned. 145 00:06:09,703 --> 00:06:12,429 And from what we knew of our guests and our family, 146 00:06:12,447 --> 00:06:15,040 It wasn't anything that they would have left behind. 147 00:06:15,267 --> 00:06:17,617 And we pick the things off the car and took them 148 00:06:17,711 --> 00:06:19,026 Into the house, because we're like, "oh, you know, 149 00:06:19,121 --> 00:06:20,862 "we don't want anybody passing by 150 00:06:20,881 --> 00:06:22,956 To say, 'ooh, free stuff.'" 151 00:06:23,108 --> 00:06:25,884 ♪ ♪ 152 00:06:26,035 --> 00:06:29,946 We unlock the front doors, and the dogs are there, 153 00:06:30,039 --> 00:06:32,557 And they're just skittish kind of, 154 00:06:32,784 --> 00:06:33,800 But they're so excited to see us. 155 00:06:33,952 --> 00:06:35,285 And as we're walking in, 156 00:06:35,378 --> 00:06:37,470 I point over to the dining room table, 157 00:06:37,623 --> 00:06:40,123 And I say, "whose vape is that?" 158 00:06:40,142 --> 00:06:42,049 'cause it's just this huge, enormous, 159 00:06:42,069 --> 00:06:45,737 Bright red, chunky piece of equipment. 160 00:06:45,889 --> 00:06:48,740 Nobody that we had invited uses anything like that. 161 00:06:48,967 --> 00:06:51,301 ♪ ♪ 162 00:06:51,394 --> 00:06:54,061 We notice that things had been disturbed. 163 00:06:54,156 --> 00:06:56,397 Tables had been scooted over. 164 00:06:56,417 --> 00:06:59,309 Things weren't where we had left them. 165 00:06:59,327 --> 00:07:01,253 We walk into the kitchen to look around and we see 166 00:07:01,480 --> 00:07:05,740 Segmented off to the side are the frosting toppings 167 00:07:05,759 --> 00:07:08,985 From three of the cupcakes and then a half-eaten bottom 168 00:07:09,078 --> 00:07:10,595 From one of the other cupcakes. 169 00:07:10,822 --> 00:07:13,506 ♪ ♪ 170 00:07:13,659 --> 00:07:15,992 So at that point, my sister and my aunt 171 00:07:16,085 --> 00:07:19,771 Are still outside, and I lean through the door, 172 00:07:19,998 --> 00:07:23,166 And I say, "why don't you guys stay outside? 173 00:07:23,185 --> 00:07:24,834 We think there's something going on." 174 00:07:24,853 --> 00:07:30,598 ♪ ♪ 175 00:07:30,617 --> 00:07:33,193 My aunt says, "do you want me to call the police?" 176 00:07:33,287 --> 00:07:34,119 I said, "not yet. 177 00:07:34,270 --> 00:07:35,679 "we're gonna see what we can see. 178 00:07:35,772 --> 00:07:37,030 "but why don't you guys take the dogs, 179 00:07:37,182 --> 00:07:38,623 Put them in the car with the window rolled down?" 180 00:07:38,850 --> 00:07:40,850 ♪ ♪ 181 00:07:40,869 --> 00:07:44,111 So we start looking a little bit more intently. 182 00:07:44,131 --> 00:07:46,356 And it appeared that along with the cupcakes, 183 00:07:46,374 --> 00:07:50,117 They had helped themselves to our coffee. 184 00:07:50,137 --> 00:07:52,954 At this point, we've definitely established 185 00:07:52,973 --> 00:07:56,641 That at the very least, someone was here. 186 00:07:56,868 --> 00:08:01,204 And I think, "oh, no, you know, our tv, 187 00:08:01,223 --> 00:08:02,222 Our video games," 188 00:08:02,316 --> 00:08:04,557 We had left them here from the shower. 189 00:08:04,651 --> 00:08:08,320 So I say to tim--I say, "tim, I'm gonna go check the garage." 190 00:08:08,547 --> 00:08:10,380 ♪ ♪ 191 00:08:10,473 --> 00:08:11,973 I rush into the garage, and I say, 192 00:08:12,067 --> 00:08:13,550 "tim, the game system's gone." 193 00:08:13,568 --> 00:08:15,051 ♪ ♪ 194 00:08:15,144 --> 00:08:16,310 That was the first thing I noticed was, 195 00:08:16,404 --> 00:08:19,055 "oh, no, our system is gone." 196 00:08:19,148 --> 00:08:20,573 And then as I look a little closer, 197 00:08:20,667 --> 00:08:23,076 I see this giant black tarp, 198 00:08:23,228 --> 00:08:25,837 Which doesn't belong there, wasn't ours. 199 00:08:26,064 --> 00:08:29,415 ♪ ♪ 200 00:08:29,568 --> 00:08:31,067 - We've checked the living room, 201 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:33,512 The dining room, the kitchen, and now we're in the garage. 202 00:08:33,739 --> 00:08:35,514 ♪ ♪ 203 00:08:35,741 --> 00:08:39,909 - At that point, tim and I regroup in the living room 204 00:08:39,928 --> 00:08:44,171 Because he's clued in to the fact that we're dealing 205 00:08:44,191 --> 00:08:46,416 With something more serious than cupcakes. 206 00:08:46,434 --> 00:08:47,675 ♪ ♪ 207 00:08:47,769 --> 00:08:50,845 Tim flips open the box that had been on our car, 208 00:08:50,939 --> 00:08:53,940 And inside were these knives. 209 00:08:54,034 --> 00:08:58,036 They were probably supposed to be display use, 210 00:08:58,187 --> 00:09:00,446 'cause they had really pretty engravings on them. 211 00:09:00,599 --> 00:09:02,207 But they were definitely sharp. 212 00:09:02,434 --> 00:09:05,935 And he took one of them out of the box. 213 00:09:05,954 --> 00:09:08,529 - We haven't gone down the hallway yet. 214 00:09:08,549 --> 00:09:10,273 - Tim goes down the hallway, 215 00:09:10,292 --> 00:09:13,718 And when he grabs the doorknob to our room, 216 00:09:13,945 --> 00:09:15,554 It's locked. 217 00:09:15,781 --> 00:09:18,298 He's standing there grabbing at the door handle, 218 00:09:18,392 --> 00:09:19,707 Kind of shaking at it 219 00:09:19,726 --> 00:09:21,284 To make sure that it's locked, 220 00:09:21,377 --> 00:09:23,895 And he's got the knife in one hand. 221 00:09:24,122 --> 00:09:26,881 - And I'm like, "oh, definitely someone is here now. 222 00:09:26,975 --> 00:09:28,400 Like, the door is locked." 223 00:09:28,627 --> 00:09:30,735 [doorknob rattling] 224 00:09:30,887 --> 00:09:32,478 - I see that the ventilation grates 225 00:09:32,573 --> 00:09:33,888 From our furnace are 226 00:09:33,907 --> 00:09:36,816 Pulled out of the floor in the main hallway. 227 00:09:36,968 --> 00:09:40,804 And I look directly to the side 228 00:09:40,897 --> 00:09:42,414 As he's jiggling the doorknob, 229 00:09:42,641 --> 00:09:44,416 And I see that our bathroom is just trashed. 230 00:09:44,643 --> 00:09:46,084 ♪ ♪ 231 00:09:46,311 --> 00:09:47,735 The mirror has been ripped off the wall. 232 00:09:47,754 --> 00:09:49,829 There's a huge hole. 233 00:09:49,981 --> 00:09:52,165 The electrical sockets have been yanked out of the wall. 234 00:09:52,317 --> 00:09:54,317 The light bulbs have been taken out 235 00:09:54,336 --> 00:09:55,927 And set in the bathtub. 236 00:09:56,154 --> 00:09:57,503 ♪ ♪ 237 00:09:57,656 --> 00:09:59,505 Tim kind of just barks out at me, 238 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:02,083 "babe, keys!" 239 00:10:02,102 --> 00:10:07,163 So I run down the hallway, and as I go by the door, 240 00:10:07,182 --> 00:10:09,682 I tell auntie robin and my sister-- 241 00:10:09,776 --> 00:10:11,017 I say, "call the cops. 242 00:10:11,169 --> 00:10:12,927 "there has been a break-in. 243 00:10:12,946 --> 00:10:14,187 He might still be here." 244 00:10:14,339 --> 00:10:17,098 ♪ ♪ 245 00:10:17,117 --> 00:10:19,342 So they back off, and they start calling the cops. 246 00:10:19,361 --> 00:10:20,360 I run into the kitchen. 247 00:10:20,454 --> 00:10:23,938 I grab this stupid bag of keys 248 00:10:24,032 --> 00:10:25,515 That are completely unlabeled, 249 00:10:25,533 --> 00:10:27,200 And I bring them back, 250 00:10:27,294 --> 00:10:29,519 And I actually hold the knife while tim is 251 00:10:29,612 --> 00:10:32,464 Trying each key-- just toss, you know, 252 00:10:32,691 --> 00:10:34,966 Nope, doesn't work-- throws it on the ground. 253 00:10:35,193 --> 00:10:37,193 Nope, doesn't work-- throws it on the ground. 254 00:10:37,212 --> 00:10:39,028 Getting increasingly frustrated. 255 00:10:39,047 --> 00:10:40,287 ♪ ♪ 256 00:10:40,382 --> 00:10:41,381 - So I'm banging on the door, 257 00:10:41,475 --> 00:10:42,382 Telling this person to, like, 258 00:10:42,476 --> 00:10:43,624 Make themselves known. 259 00:10:43,644 --> 00:10:45,292 I will let them leave, 260 00:10:45,387 --> 00:10:47,812 But make themselves known, 261 00:10:48,039 --> 00:10:50,131 Because I've got a big bag of keys right here 262 00:10:50,225 --> 00:10:51,465 From the previous owners. 263 00:10:51,559 --> 00:10:53,393 If you don't make yourself known by the time 264 00:10:53,545 --> 00:10:56,062 I get in there, I'm gonna treat it as a threat. 265 00:10:56,156 --> 00:10:59,565 At that point, I don't know, I was just flying on red mist 266 00:10:59,660 --> 00:11:01,718 And just blind theory 267 00:11:01,811 --> 00:11:03,903 Because of the situation that I was in. 268 00:11:03,997 --> 00:11:05,221 [banging on door] 269 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:07,481 ♪ ♪ 270 00:11:07,575 --> 00:11:09,000 - Finally he finds the one that fits. 271 00:11:09,227 --> 00:11:12,412 ♪ ♪ 272 00:11:12,506 --> 00:11:15,231 And he shoves the door open, takes the knife back. 273 00:11:15,250 --> 00:11:16,733 ♪ ♪ 274 00:11:16,826 --> 00:11:18,401 - This is kind of when stuff got real. 275 00:11:18,420 --> 00:11:19,594 ♪ ♪ 276 00:11:23,499 --> 00:11:24,757 And there's nobody there. 277 00:11:24,910 --> 00:11:26,409 ♪ ♪ 278 00:11:26,428 --> 00:11:27,501 We see pieces of drywall, 279 00:11:27,521 --> 00:11:29,521 Tipped-over boxes of our clothing 280 00:11:29,748 --> 00:11:32,857 That have been rummaged through, and then... 281 00:11:33,009 --> 00:11:36,085 The focal piece are these giant holes in the wall, 282 00:11:36,104 --> 00:11:38,530 About the size of a person, 283 00:11:38,757 --> 00:11:40,273 That go through into the next room. 284 00:11:40,425 --> 00:11:42,926 ♪ ♪ 285 00:11:43,019 --> 00:11:44,427 - I see the hole. I see the window. 286 00:11:44,520 --> 00:11:47,021 I know that's point of entry, 287 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:48,281 And that's the point of exit. 288 00:11:48,433 --> 00:11:50,099 ♪ ♪ 289 00:11:50,118 --> 00:11:52,544 - We back out of the room. 290 00:11:52,771 --> 00:11:55,714 And tim has checked the closets. 291 00:11:55,865 --> 00:11:59,108 And he steps back into the hallway, 292 00:11:59,202 --> 00:12:01,052 Moves over into the other room 293 00:12:01,204 --> 00:12:03,054 That had the holes connected to it, 294 00:12:03,281 --> 00:12:06,558 Checks in there, and is about to move 295 00:12:06,785 --> 00:12:10,453 Back down the hallway when I say, "babe, wait. 296 00:12:10,472 --> 00:12:12,305 There's somebody still here." 297 00:12:12,457 --> 00:12:19,386 ♪ ♪ 298 00:12:19,406 --> 00:12:21,573 - Amanda looks at me, goes, 299 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:24,725 "there's somebody underneath the floor." 300 00:12:24,745 --> 00:12:27,061 I'm like, "uh, what?" 301 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:28,821 She goes, "yeah, there's somebody underneath the floor. 302 00:12:28,974 --> 00:12:31,082 I can hear them crawling around down there." 303 00:12:31,309 --> 00:12:34,568 And sure enough, I had everybody stop. 304 00:12:34,662 --> 00:12:36,070 And we, like, listened. 305 00:12:36,164 --> 00:12:38,147 And I heard thump, thump, and I'm like, "oh, yeah, nope, 306 00:12:38,166 --> 00:12:40,333 For sure, there's somebody down there." 307 00:12:40,485 --> 00:12:42,743 ♪ ♪ 308 00:12:42,763 --> 00:12:45,655 - I heard rustling thumps underneath our feet 309 00:12:45,673 --> 00:12:49,826 Coming from where all of the vents led. 310 00:12:49,844 --> 00:12:51,344 They're in the crawl space. 311 00:12:51,438 --> 00:12:55,422 ♪ ♪ 312 00:12:55,442 --> 00:12:58,425 There is a person underneath our floor 313 00:12:58,445 --> 00:13:00,503 Who has destroyed our house, 314 00:13:00,522 --> 00:13:05,024 Our home that we had just gotten. 315 00:13:05,176 --> 00:13:07,193 ♪ ♪ 316 00:13:07,345 --> 00:13:11,180 I did start stomping down the hallway, 317 00:13:11,199 --> 00:13:13,291 Saying, "if you're in here, get out. 318 00:13:13,442 --> 00:13:16,944 Get out of my house." 319 00:13:17,038 --> 00:13:18,855 Tim steps to the front 320 00:13:18,948 --> 00:13:21,357 And makes his way down the hallway 321 00:13:21,376 --> 00:13:23,134 First into the bedroom, 322 00:13:23,286 --> 00:13:25,545 Which is the one where my auntie robin had been staying 323 00:13:25,697 --> 00:13:27,864 That has the access to the crawl space in it. 324 00:13:27,882 --> 00:13:29,307 ♪ ♪ 325 00:13:29,534 --> 00:13:32,310 We hadn't looked in this bedroom yet. 326 00:13:32,461 --> 00:13:36,314 And as we do, it's complete chaos. 327 00:13:36,465 --> 00:13:41,060 There's unspooled yarn all over the place. 328 00:13:41,154 --> 00:13:43,304 The blanket that my auntie robin had been working on 329 00:13:43,398 --> 00:13:45,398 Was halfway undone. 330 00:13:45,492 --> 00:13:48,993 Her suitcase had been tipped over and spilled out, 331 00:13:49,145 --> 00:13:52,238 There were pills on the floor from her medication. 332 00:13:52,390 --> 00:13:53,739 ♪ ♪ 333 00:13:53,892 --> 00:13:56,075 There were also christmas lights all over the floor, 334 00:13:56,227 --> 00:13:59,912 And the hatch to the crawl space was askew. 335 00:14:00,065 --> 00:14:02,081 ♪ ♪ 336 00:14:02,233 --> 00:14:05,084 We get the hatch open, and we see that there are 337 00:14:05,178 --> 00:14:07,679 Christmas lights attached to the bottom of it. 338 00:14:07,830 --> 00:14:09,681 And as he moves the hatch aside, 339 00:14:09,832 --> 00:14:13,926 We can see that it's also tied up with yarn as well. 340 00:14:14,020 --> 00:14:15,520 ♪ ♪ 341 00:14:15,671 --> 00:14:17,504 He moves the hatch to the side, 342 00:14:17,524 --> 00:14:20,525 Hands me the knife, and he drops down. 343 00:14:20,752 --> 00:14:24,420 And I hand him the knife, and I just wait. 344 00:14:24,439 --> 00:14:26,013 - I went into the crawl space 345 00:14:26,032 --> 00:14:27,607 To see if anybody's down there. 346 00:14:27,759 --> 00:14:29,701 ♪ ♪ 347 00:14:29,852 --> 00:14:31,685 There's two walls on either side. 348 00:14:31,705 --> 00:14:34,021 One is ventilation and ductwork, 349 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:35,615 And the other one is, like, 350 00:14:35,767 --> 00:14:38,267 All of the brickwork that's under the foundation. 351 00:14:38,286 --> 00:14:39,285 ♪ ♪ 352 00:14:39,437 --> 00:14:41,454 And there's about a 25-foot-long 353 00:14:41,606 --> 00:14:44,457 Just hallway, almost, but you're--I'm crouched down. 354 00:14:44,609 --> 00:14:46,885 ♪ ♪ 355 00:14:47,036 --> 00:14:50,630 - I hear him start moving underneath the crawl space. 356 00:14:50,782 --> 00:14:53,892 ♪ ♪ 357 00:14:54,119 --> 00:14:58,137 So I grab a large replica video game sword, 358 00:14:58,289 --> 00:15:01,124 And I'm just waiting outside the crawl space 359 00:15:01,142 --> 00:15:06,220 Because I figure if tim flushes this person out, 360 00:15:06,239 --> 00:15:08,314 I'm not gonna let them get away 361 00:15:08,466 --> 00:15:10,650 With destroying this house that I have worked 362 00:15:10,744 --> 00:15:14,470 So hard on and that we had just so recently gotten. 363 00:15:14,489 --> 00:15:15,896 ♪ ♪ 364 00:15:15,916 --> 00:15:20,084 - I pull out my phone, and I turn on my flashlight. 365 00:15:20,311 --> 00:15:22,069 And sure enough, at the end of this, like, 366 00:15:22,163 --> 00:15:24,255 25-foot extension 367 00:15:24,407 --> 00:15:26,499 Where it becomes two blind corners, 368 00:15:26,651 --> 00:15:27,817 Standing right in the center, 369 00:15:27,910 --> 00:15:29,743 The only space that I can see, 370 00:15:29,837 --> 00:15:31,763 Is a cat. [cat meows] 371 00:15:31,914 --> 00:15:34,657 A cat in one of my dog's sweaters. 372 00:15:34,676 --> 00:15:36,750 Now this has become a joke of, "oh, 373 00:15:36,770 --> 00:15:39,011 It is literally a cat burglar, great." 374 00:15:39,105 --> 00:15:42,774 ♪ ♪ 375 00:15:43,001 --> 00:15:44,591 I decided I'm not gonna go any further 376 00:15:44,611 --> 00:15:46,018 In this crawl space, 377 00:15:46,171 --> 00:15:48,671 Because now I know for sure somebody's down here. 378 00:15:48,690 --> 00:15:50,006 And the only reason I knew for sure 379 00:15:50,024 --> 00:15:51,282 That somebody was down there 380 00:15:51,509 --> 00:15:54,452 Is because I heard more movement coming from behind, 381 00:15:54,603 --> 00:15:56,345 Like, where that blind corner was. 382 00:15:56,364 --> 00:15:59,106 And I'm not about to go to a blind corner and try 383 00:15:59,125 --> 00:16:01,350 And get in a fight in this little four-foot 384 00:16:01,369 --> 00:16:02,702 Cleared area. 385 00:16:02,796 --> 00:16:04,778 ♪ ♪ 386 00:16:04,798 --> 00:16:07,131 - So he says, "there's a cat down there," 387 00:16:07,283 --> 00:16:09,467 And I just, "what?" 388 00:16:09,618 --> 00:16:11,544 He says, "yeah, it's a cat 389 00:16:11,638 --> 00:16:13,120 "with a sweater. 390 00:16:13,214 --> 00:16:15,139 He's still down there." 391 00:16:15,366 --> 00:16:17,883 And I'm like, "okay, definitely, that is 392 00:16:17,978 --> 00:16:21,295 The weirdest sentence I have ever heard in my life." 393 00:16:21,314 --> 00:16:24,890 And we are now going to pile everything we can think of 394 00:16:25,043 --> 00:16:28,377 On top of here, shut the door, and call the cops. 395 00:16:28,396 --> 00:16:30,822 ♪ ♪ 396 00:16:31,049 --> 00:16:32,806 - I get out of the crawl space, 397 00:16:32,900 --> 00:16:34,233 I close the hatch, 398 00:16:34,385 --> 00:16:37,553 And then I put, like, three suitcases on top of it, 399 00:16:37,572 --> 00:16:40,239 'cause now whoever's down there knows that I know 400 00:16:40,391 --> 00:16:42,333 That they're there. 401 00:16:42,485 --> 00:16:43,835 So I sprint out of the house, 402 00:16:43,986 --> 00:16:46,062 And cara, amanda's sister, 403 00:16:46,155 --> 00:16:48,080 Is on the phone with the police, 404 00:16:48,233 --> 00:16:51,400 Not really knowing what is actually going on, 405 00:16:51,419 --> 00:16:53,586 And I sprint out screaming, like, 406 00:16:53,738 --> 00:16:54,904 "just stop. Someone's here. 407 00:16:54,922 --> 00:16:55,755 "just tell them someone's here. 408 00:16:55,907 --> 00:16:56,922 "someone's broken in the house. 409 00:16:57,075 --> 00:16:58,257 They're here still." 410 00:16:58,351 --> 00:17:00,184 [dog barking] 411 00:17:00,336 --> 00:17:01,853 - The police arrive shortly after, 412 00:17:02,004 --> 00:17:05,248 Once they heard he was still in the house. 413 00:17:05,266 --> 00:17:07,266 Several units along with a k-9. 414 00:17:07,360 --> 00:17:09,085 [dog snarling] 415 00:17:09,178 --> 00:17:11,696 The police officers go inside. 416 00:17:11,923 --> 00:17:14,257 We can kind of see them from the windows 417 00:17:14,350 --> 00:17:16,259 Making sweeps through the house. 418 00:17:16,277 --> 00:17:17,443 ♪ ♪ 419 00:17:17,595 --> 00:17:20,521 And we can hear the cops yelling, "get out! 420 00:17:20,615 --> 00:17:21,781 Get out! Come out!" 421 00:17:21,933 --> 00:17:23,207 ♪ ♪ 422 00:17:23,434 --> 00:17:26,044 And then after a while, we can just hear 423 00:17:26,195 --> 00:17:29,213 The distinctive metal click of handcuffs. 424 00:17:29,365 --> 00:17:31,382 And tim turns to me, and he goes, "oh, [bleep], 425 00:17:31,534 --> 00:17:32,550 He really was in there." 426 00:17:36,556 --> 00:17:39,282 - The door swings open, and they bring out 427 00:17:39,375 --> 00:17:41,708 The man who was in our crawl space. 428 00:17:41,803 --> 00:17:46,122 And he is really tall, really dirty, 429 00:17:46,215 --> 00:17:48,624 And wearing my christmas onesie. 430 00:17:48,643 --> 00:17:50,384 [dramatic music] 431 00:17:50,403 --> 00:17:52,052 - My wife is shorter than I am, 432 00:17:52,072 --> 00:17:53,312 And this man is taller than me, 433 00:17:53,406 --> 00:17:55,631 So it stretched out to no end. 434 00:17:55,724 --> 00:17:57,891 Covered in dirt from the crawl space. 435 00:17:57,985 --> 00:17:59,468 - It was just infuriating. 436 00:17:59,487 --> 00:18:02,471 It was just another violation, 437 00:18:02,490 --> 00:18:04,490 Because that onesie had been packed away 438 00:18:04,584 --> 00:18:07,476 Amongst the rest of our clothes that we had brought over. 439 00:18:07,495 --> 00:18:10,421 And it just showed how far he had dug in 440 00:18:10,648 --> 00:18:14,150 To get pieces of us. 441 00:18:14,243 --> 00:18:18,930 And then as he was about to be taken away, 442 00:18:19,157 --> 00:18:20,932 One of the officers came up to us and said, 443 00:18:21,159 --> 00:18:22,508 "by the way, 444 00:18:22,602 --> 00:18:25,937 The cat that's in your house, his name is spaghetti." 445 00:18:26,164 --> 00:18:28,106 ♪ ♪ 446 00:18:28,257 --> 00:18:30,683 It was it was one of those moments where-- 447 00:18:30,777 --> 00:18:33,444 Are we dreaming? Is this real? 448 00:18:33,596 --> 00:18:36,005 You just told me a cat named spaghetti is in my house. 449 00:18:36,023 --> 00:18:39,008 [siren wailing] 450 00:18:39,026 --> 00:18:43,604 ♪ ♪ 451 00:18:43,698 --> 00:18:47,867 So, walking through, we realized that there was just 452 00:18:48,019 --> 00:18:52,296 A lot of damage that had been done. 453 00:18:52,448 --> 00:18:55,191 Up until this point, it had been a dream come true. 454 00:18:55,284 --> 00:18:57,526 We had gotten our first house, 455 00:18:57,620 --> 00:19:00,120 We had had an amazing wedding shower, 456 00:19:00,214 --> 00:19:01,806 And plans were well underway 457 00:19:01,957 --> 00:19:04,308 To have a wonderful wedding in a few short months. 458 00:19:04,535 --> 00:19:05,626 ♪ ♪ 459 00:19:05,645 --> 00:19:08,795 It was like seeing all of those things 460 00:19:08,815 --> 00:19:11,874 Just shattered in front of you. 461 00:19:11,967 --> 00:19:13,559 It took all of the really nice things 462 00:19:13,653 --> 00:19:15,561 That had happened so far 463 00:19:15,713 --> 00:19:18,230 And just made it feel gross. 464 00:19:18,383 --> 00:19:19,382 [camera shutter clicks] 465 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:21,066 ♪ ♪ 466 00:19:21,219 --> 00:19:22,994 - It felt like my home was no longer my home. 467 00:19:23,145 --> 00:19:26,164 It was just this crime scene that has now occurred 468 00:19:26,391 --> 00:19:30,409 And kind of destroyed any sort of semblance of attachment 469 00:19:30,503 --> 00:19:32,653 That I could have had at that point to the house. 470 00:19:32,672 --> 00:19:34,230 It felt like it was no longer mine. 471 00:19:34,248 --> 00:19:38,567 ♪ ♪ 472 00:19:38,661 --> 00:19:41,012 - So a couple days later, we find out that the man 473 00:19:41,239 --> 00:19:43,923 Who was in our crawl space was ryan bishop, 474 00:19:44,017 --> 00:19:46,258 A 38-year-old from vancouver, washington, 475 00:19:46,411 --> 00:19:48,244 Which is about a 30-minute drive 476 00:19:48,262 --> 00:19:51,096 And across the river from our house. 477 00:19:51,191 --> 00:19:53,766 - He's arrested and charged with first-degree burglary 478 00:19:53,860 --> 00:19:56,194 And also criminal mischief. 479 00:19:56,421 --> 00:19:59,255 - Using our home as his own to the point 480 00:19:59,348 --> 00:20:02,182 Of eating our food and taking our clothes, 481 00:20:02,276 --> 00:20:05,611 It was just--it was repulsive. 482 00:20:05,763 --> 00:20:07,947 Ryan bishop reached a plea deal 483 00:20:08,099 --> 00:20:10,374 To serve 36 months of probation. 484 00:20:10,601 --> 00:20:14,270 ♪ ♪ 485 00:20:14,363 --> 00:20:16,622 - When the cops were at the house, 486 00:20:16,716 --> 00:20:18,382 They told us that we needed to contact animal control 487 00:20:18,534 --> 00:20:19,884 To remove the cat. 488 00:20:20,035 --> 00:20:23,888 Upon contacting animal control, they told us that they will 489 00:20:24,115 --> 00:20:26,557 Only come and get the cat if we have the cat in a crate. 490 00:20:26,784 --> 00:20:28,375 ♪ ♪ 491 00:20:28,394 --> 00:20:30,877 - And now we are tasked with getting a cat 492 00:20:30,972 --> 00:20:32,897 Out of our crawl space. 493 00:20:33,124 --> 00:20:35,958 Tim went into the crawl space to work 494 00:20:35,977 --> 00:20:38,811 On getting spaghetti out. 495 00:20:38,905 --> 00:20:43,482 - So our first attempt was with just a big blanket. 496 00:20:43,634 --> 00:20:44,483 And the cat seemed sweet. 497 00:20:44,577 --> 00:20:45,576 Definitely scared 498 00:20:45,728 --> 00:20:47,470 And was definitely a little skittish. 499 00:20:47,563 --> 00:20:50,397 But I was in the crawl space with this blanket, 500 00:20:50,491 --> 00:20:51,824 Just kind of sneaking up on her, 501 00:20:51,918 --> 00:20:53,751 Like, doing little cat noises 502 00:20:53,978 --> 00:20:55,586 To try and make sure that she knows that I'm, like-- 503 00:20:55,813 --> 00:20:58,756 I'm not gonna hurt her or anything. 504 00:20:58,983 --> 00:21:01,074 And I got her wrapped up in the blanket, 505 00:21:01,094 --> 00:21:03,094 And she started to struggle a little bit, 506 00:21:03,321 --> 00:21:05,096 Because now "a stranger is holding me." 507 00:21:05,323 --> 00:21:07,247 So I go over to the crawl space entrance, 508 00:21:07,341 --> 00:21:09,916 And I start pushing it up to amanda. 509 00:21:09,936 --> 00:21:11,918 [cat yowling] 510 00:21:11,938 --> 00:21:13,920 And the cat just got a little bit loose 511 00:21:13,940 --> 00:21:17,182 From the blanket, like, wrecked amanda's arm, 512 00:21:17,277 --> 00:21:19,018 And then disappeared into the crawl space. 513 00:21:19,112 --> 00:21:22,780 We're like, "well, it was a good first try, I guess." 514 00:21:23,007 --> 00:21:25,190 ♪ ♪ 515 00:21:25,343 --> 00:21:27,618 So at that point, we kind of cut our losses 516 00:21:27,770 --> 00:21:30,029 Because we know we no longer have this cat's trust. 517 00:21:30,181 --> 00:21:33,682 So I put a food dish, 518 00:21:33,776 --> 00:21:35,960 Like, right next to where the hatch is, 519 00:21:36,187 --> 00:21:39,130 And we just kept bringing cat food and seeing if she was 520 00:21:39,357 --> 00:21:42,466 Going to jump out, and the cat food was getting depleted. 521 00:21:42,618 --> 00:21:44,302 She was in the crawl space for, like, two days. 522 00:21:44,529 --> 00:21:48,306 ♪ ♪ 523 00:21:48,457 --> 00:21:51,200 - So I was at work, and my phone goes off. 524 00:21:51,293 --> 00:21:54,203 And I look at it, and it's a video of this 525 00:21:54,296 --> 00:21:56,981 Stunning, gorgeous long-haired cat. 526 00:21:57,208 --> 00:21:58,223 [cat meows] 527 00:21:58,376 --> 00:22:00,543 - Hello, spaghetti. 528 00:22:00,561 --> 00:22:02,153 Hello, precious kitten. 529 00:22:02,380 --> 00:22:03,487 ♪ ♪ 530 00:22:03,639 --> 00:22:04,989 - And I message him back-- I said, "oh, my god, 531 00:22:05,216 --> 00:22:06,549 Is that spaghetti?" 532 00:22:06,642 --> 00:22:08,050 Tim says, "yeah, spaghetti's out. 533 00:22:08,069 --> 00:22:10,995 She's in the garage. She's so nice." 534 00:22:11,222 --> 00:22:15,741 ♪ ♪ 535 00:22:15,835 --> 00:22:20,153 Later on that day, I get more messages from tim. 536 00:22:20,173 --> 00:22:21,988 He says, "oh, I just got a phone call 537 00:22:22,083 --> 00:22:24,917 "from a relative of ryan bishop's. 538 00:22:25,069 --> 00:22:27,069 "they think that this is their cat, 539 00:22:27,162 --> 00:22:29,013 And they want to come pick it up." 540 00:22:29,240 --> 00:22:31,349 I said "okay, awesome. Excellent. 541 00:22:31,576 --> 00:22:33,576 Yeah, let's get spaghetti home." 542 00:22:33,594 --> 00:22:35,911 - So the following day, a family member 543 00:22:35,930 --> 00:22:37,262 Comes to pick up the cat. 544 00:22:37,415 --> 00:22:40,249 And I bring her into the garage 545 00:22:40,267 --> 00:22:42,084 Where we're keeping spaghetti. 546 00:22:42,103 --> 00:22:44,436 Very, very nice woman, not understanding 547 00:22:44,589 --> 00:22:47,272 What's going on with her family member. 548 00:22:47,425 --> 00:22:48,699 So I explained it to her. 549 00:22:48,926 --> 00:22:51,702 She was crying, and I actually felt really bad about it. 550 00:22:51,854 --> 00:22:54,446 And she just goes, "spaghetti, come here." 551 00:22:54,599 --> 00:22:56,540 And spaghetti runs right up to her. 552 00:22:56,692 --> 00:22:58,784 Never seen a cat respond to its name like that. 553 00:22:58,878 --> 00:23:00,269 But immediately it was like, "all right, yup, 554 00:23:00,287 --> 00:23:03,105 "that's the--that is definitely the owner of this cat, 555 00:23:03,198 --> 00:23:04,957 For sure." 556 00:23:05,051 --> 00:23:07,701 And that was the last I saw of spaghetti the cat. 557 00:23:07,795 --> 00:23:10,537 [whimsical music] 558 00:23:10,631 --> 00:23:13,057 [dramatic music] 559 00:23:13,284 --> 00:23:15,451 - Things got a lot better after the wedding. 560 00:23:15,544 --> 00:23:18,545 I think, aside from the crying, 561 00:23:18,564 --> 00:23:20,956 Giving our vows was one of the easiest things 562 00:23:21,049 --> 00:23:22,716 I've ever done because it was like, 563 00:23:22,810 --> 00:23:24,217 "in sickness and in health, 564 00:23:24,237 --> 00:23:26,645 "okay, we've already done that. 565 00:23:26,797 --> 00:23:28,388 "for good times or worse times, 566 00:23:28,482 --> 00:23:30,149 Okay, we've already done that." 567 00:23:30,301 --> 00:23:32,651 No matter what kind of nonsense, 568 00:23:32,803 --> 00:23:34,895 Whether it's a guy living 569 00:23:34,914 --> 00:23:36,730 In our crawl space with his cat 570 00:23:36,749 --> 00:23:39,900 Or anything else life can throw at us, we got it. 571 00:23:39,919 --> 00:23:41,493 We're good. 572 00:23:41,646 --> 00:23:44,313 We had not one but two phroggers: 573 00:23:44,331 --> 00:23:45,756 A man and a cat. 574 00:23:45,983 --> 00:23:48,759 ♪ ♪ 575 00:23:52,673 --> 00:23:55,507 [ominous music] 576 00:23:55,660 --> 00:23:57,176 ♪ ♪ 577 00:23:57,270 --> 00:23:59,937 [light guitar music] 578 00:24:00,164 --> 00:24:02,498 ♪ ♪ 579 00:24:02,516 --> 00:24:03,832 - I'm tim brown. 580 00:24:03,926 --> 00:24:05,759 I work in the oil and gas industry. 581 00:24:05,778 --> 00:24:08,003 In 2016, 582 00:24:08,096 --> 00:24:09,855 I was living in ardmore, oklahoma, 583 00:24:09,949 --> 00:24:12,098 With my wife, monica, 584 00:24:12,193 --> 00:24:14,285 And my 11-year-old daughter, presley. 585 00:24:14,512 --> 00:24:15,435 ♪ ♪ 586 00:24:15,529 --> 00:24:17,029 - The neighborhood we moved into 587 00:24:17,181 --> 00:24:18,864 Was tuscan vineyards. 588 00:24:18,958 --> 00:24:21,700 It's a small gated community. 589 00:24:21,852 --> 00:24:24,853 - Very safe neighborhood. We never locked our doors. 590 00:24:24,947 --> 00:24:27,856 And we all looked out for one another. 591 00:24:27,875 --> 00:24:29,692 - I knew everyone in that neighborhood. 592 00:24:29,785 --> 00:24:30,801 A bunch of my friends lived there. 593 00:24:30,953 --> 00:24:33,195 We would always go and, like, hang out, 594 00:24:33,288 --> 00:24:34,697 Like, every day after school. 595 00:24:34,715 --> 00:24:35,864 I felt very safe. 596 00:24:35,883 --> 00:24:38,476 [dramatic music] 597 00:24:38,703 --> 00:24:40,536 - Right when you pull into the neighborhood, 598 00:24:40,554 --> 00:24:42,462 We're the first lot on the left. 599 00:24:42,556 --> 00:24:44,556 We lived on a three-acre lot. 600 00:24:44,650 --> 00:24:47,133 We had just completed the building of the home 601 00:24:47,153 --> 00:24:50,229 And have been living there for one month. 602 00:24:50,323 --> 00:24:53,640 - So this is the first house that we built, 603 00:24:53,659 --> 00:24:56,568 And we were just extremely happy to move in 604 00:24:56,662 --> 00:25:00,164 And get acquainted with the neighbors in the neighborhood. 605 00:25:00,391 --> 00:25:02,558 - We knew this is gonna be our forever home, 606 00:25:02,651 --> 00:25:05,669 And we put a lot of heart and soul into this home. 607 00:25:05,896 --> 00:25:09,173 Our home is a tuscan-style two-story home, 608 00:25:09,324 --> 00:25:13,752 4,800 square feet with a detached living area. 609 00:25:13,846 --> 00:25:17,422 We had an entrance into the house through our garage, 610 00:25:17,517 --> 00:25:21,352 But the entry we used all the time was the kitchen entry. 611 00:25:21,579 --> 00:25:23,503 ♪ ♪ 612 00:25:23,523 --> 00:25:26,415 - Once you walked into the home, to your left 613 00:25:26,433 --> 00:25:28,842 Took you to a guest room, an office, 614 00:25:28,936 --> 00:25:32,087 And then upstairs to a media room. 615 00:25:32,106 --> 00:25:35,199 From the front door once you went to your right, 616 00:25:35,426 --> 00:25:39,019 You had a dining room, a kitchen, 617 00:25:39,038 --> 00:25:41,539 Living room, and then there was a small 618 00:25:41,766 --> 00:25:43,874 Hallway that took you to presley's room. 619 00:25:44,101 --> 00:25:45,934 ♪ ♪ 620 00:25:45,953 --> 00:25:47,694 - I loved my new room. 621 00:25:47,713 --> 00:25:50,714 I got to paint it the colors I wanted. 622 00:25:50,866 --> 00:25:54,718 I just loved how big it was, especially for a 11-year-old. 623 00:25:54,945 --> 00:25:59,298 I had a big closet 'cause I did competitive cheer and dance. 624 00:25:59,392 --> 00:26:02,893 So I had a bunch of cheer clothes, dance clothes, 625 00:26:03,120 --> 00:26:06,972 Regular clothes, so I needed a lot of space. 626 00:26:07,124 --> 00:26:09,124 - Presley's closet is a large 627 00:26:09,217 --> 00:26:11,627 Oversized closet with clothes racks 628 00:26:11,645 --> 00:26:13,478 On both sides, 629 00:26:13,573 --> 00:26:16,056 And it has a built-in dresser. 630 00:26:16,150 --> 00:26:18,634 - I was also really into makeup, 631 00:26:18,652 --> 00:26:21,728 And at the time, I had a big vanity. 632 00:26:21,822 --> 00:26:23,063 So I would just sit in there 633 00:26:23,157 --> 00:26:25,398 And do my makeup, like, all day. 634 00:26:25,492 --> 00:26:28,477 I loved everything about my room. 635 00:26:28,495 --> 00:26:31,647 ♪ ♪ 636 00:26:31,665 --> 00:26:33,406 It was just my birthday. 637 00:26:33,426 --> 00:26:36,501 And I got a lot of presents that were everywhere. 638 00:26:36,654 --> 00:26:41,247 And I got money, and I put my money up there on my dresser. 639 00:26:41,342 --> 00:26:43,826 - That morning, I had gone on the neighborhood watch 640 00:26:43,844 --> 00:26:46,586 Community page, 641 00:26:46,680 --> 00:26:49,014 And I had seen two posts: 642 00:26:49,166 --> 00:26:52,425 One about a robbery in the neighborhood, 643 00:26:52,445 --> 00:26:56,262 And the police are looking for a gentlemen that was 644 00:26:56,282 --> 00:26:59,024 Breaking into homes and is on the run. 645 00:26:59,176 --> 00:27:02,435 And then the second post, I've seen a young man missing 646 00:27:02,455 --> 00:27:03,454 In ardmore. 647 00:27:03,681 --> 00:27:05,605 ♪ ♪ 648 00:27:05,699 --> 00:27:08,684 And it just said to keep an eye out. 649 00:27:08,702 --> 00:27:11,128 So I went about my day. 650 00:27:11,355 --> 00:27:15,040 ♪ ♪ 651 00:27:15,192 --> 00:27:17,801 Around, like, 2:50, I picked up presley from school, 652 00:27:18,028 --> 00:27:20,137 And we came home. 653 00:27:20,364 --> 00:27:22,881 - I'm just coming home from a business trip, from miami. 654 00:27:23,033 --> 00:27:26,960 I arrived at about 3:00 p.M. That afternoon. 655 00:27:26,979 --> 00:27:29,054 - We had workers in our front yard. 656 00:27:29,206 --> 00:27:31,148 They were doing landscape work. 657 00:27:31,375 --> 00:27:35,210 - One of our gardeners said, "mr. Brown," 658 00:27:35,229 --> 00:27:37,488 And this frantic gardener 659 00:27:37,639 --> 00:27:41,383 Run up to me with some disturbing news. 660 00:27:41,402 --> 00:27:42,976 ♪ ♪ 661 00:27:42,995 --> 00:27:45,070 Said, "someone runs in your house, 662 00:27:45,164 --> 00:27:46,889 And he hasn't come out." 663 00:27:46,907 --> 00:27:49,241 ♪ ♪ 664 00:27:49,335 --> 00:27:52,577 So when the gardener saw a guy running inside, 665 00:27:52,730 --> 00:27:54,079 He was worried about it. 666 00:27:54,231 --> 00:27:56,415 He's worked there for several days, 667 00:27:56,509 --> 00:27:59,067 And I know he knows who belongs there, who lives there. 668 00:27:59,161 --> 00:28:01,011 And he's obviously never seen this guy. 669 00:28:01,238 --> 00:28:02,587 ♪ ♪ 670 00:28:02,682 --> 00:28:04,497 I live in oklahoma. 671 00:28:04,517 --> 00:28:06,591 For one guy, we don't call 911. 672 00:28:06,686 --> 00:28:09,578 So I was definitely confident that I can handle it on my own. 673 00:28:09,596 --> 00:28:11,596 ♪ ♪ 674 00:28:11,749 --> 00:28:13,765 When I went in to look for this guy, 675 00:28:13,918 --> 00:28:15,767 I went upstairs first 676 00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:17,194 And looked all through the attic. 677 00:28:17,421 --> 00:28:22,090 ♪ ♪ 678 00:28:22,109 --> 00:28:23,349 Never saw anything, so I come down, 679 00:28:23,444 --> 00:28:25,518 And I just went in every room in the house, 680 00:28:25,612 --> 00:28:28,263 Every closet... 681 00:28:28,282 --> 00:28:30,766 And never saw anything. 682 00:28:30,859 --> 00:28:33,118 After searching everywhere, I didn't find him. 683 00:28:33,270 --> 00:28:35,787 I was very confident that he had ran out 684 00:28:35,940 --> 00:28:37,047 One of the other doors. 685 00:28:37,274 --> 00:28:40,108 ♪ ♪ 686 00:28:40,202 --> 00:28:42,202 After that, my wife and I decided 687 00:28:42,296 --> 00:28:44,296 We were gonna go get groceries. 688 00:28:44,390 --> 00:28:46,223 And my daughter didn't want to go with us, 689 00:28:46,450 --> 00:28:48,559 So we left her there and went into town, 690 00:28:48,786 --> 00:28:52,120 Which is approximately five miles away. 691 00:28:52,139 --> 00:28:53,880 I felt safe leaving her there 692 00:28:53,974 --> 00:28:55,457 Because of the town we live in. 693 00:28:55,476 --> 00:28:57,960 There's just not a lot of problems there. 694 00:28:57,978 --> 00:29:00,629 ♪ ♪ 695 00:29:00,647 --> 00:29:03,407 - When my parents were at the store, 696 00:29:03,634 --> 00:29:06,485 I was just hanging out, playing on my phone. 697 00:29:06,637 --> 00:29:13,233 ♪ ♪ 698 00:29:13,327 --> 00:29:14,977 - So we were back in an hour. 699 00:29:14,995 --> 00:29:17,145 ♪ ♪ 700 00:29:17,164 --> 00:29:19,572 We put the groceries up. 701 00:29:19,592 --> 00:29:21,592 Presley's still playing in the house. 702 00:29:21,819 --> 00:29:23,260 ♪ ♪ 703 00:29:23,411 --> 00:29:26,913 - They came home, and I told them 704 00:29:26,932 --> 00:29:28,156 I was gonna go take a shower. 705 00:29:28,175 --> 00:29:32,177 [water running] 706 00:29:32,329 --> 00:29:33,996 - We went back in the office 707 00:29:34,089 --> 00:29:35,439 And were doing some more business. 708 00:29:35,666 --> 00:29:36,774 ♪ ♪ 709 00:29:37,001 --> 00:29:39,668 - [screams] 710 00:29:39,686 --> 00:29:42,613 - And that's when we heard the blood-curdling scream. 711 00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:45,783 ♪ ♪ 712 00:29:46,010 --> 00:29:48,677 When I heard my daughter scream, it scared me. 713 00:29:48,695 --> 00:29:50,788 I knew something was bad. 714 00:29:51,015 --> 00:29:53,682 - [screams] 715 00:29:53,700 --> 00:29:55,292 - It was just horrific. 716 00:29:55,519 --> 00:29:57,294 It was one of those screams that you just-- 717 00:29:57,521 --> 00:29:59,371 It was like she was being murdered. 718 00:29:59,523 --> 00:30:01,690 - [screams] 719 00:30:01,708 --> 00:30:03,634 ♪ ♪ 720 00:30:07,473 --> 00:30:10,307 [dramatic music] 721 00:30:10,534 --> 00:30:12,551 - So I was just gonna go take shower. 722 00:30:12,703 --> 00:30:15,128 ♪ ♪ 723 00:30:15,147 --> 00:30:18,040 And I was standing, like, right in front of my closet. 724 00:30:18,058 --> 00:30:21,710 ♪ ♪ 725 00:30:21,728 --> 00:30:23,821 And then all of a sudden, 726 00:30:24,048 --> 00:30:27,899 This guy just, like, falls over in my closet. 727 00:30:28,052 --> 00:30:30,476 ♪ ♪ 728 00:30:30,571 --> 00:30:33,997 And I'm freaking out. 729 00:30:34,224 --> 00:30:36,558 And he goes, "don't be scared, little girl." 730 00:30:36,651 --> 00:30:38,894 And I'm screaming, and I run out. 731 00:30:38,912 --> 00:30:42,506 ♪ ♪ 732 00:30:42,733 --> 00:30:44,842 I was so in shock, I really didn't even 733 00:30:44,993 --> 00:30:46,510 See what he looked like. 734 00:30:46,737 --> 00:30:49,905 - [screams] 735 00:30:49,923 --> 00:30:52,665 ♪ ♪ 736 00:30:52,685 --> 00:30:55,760 - So I sprinted out of my office. 737 00:30:55,913 --> 00:30:58,096 And when I come running into my living room, 738 00:30:58,248 --> 00:31:00,506 My daughter comes rounding her corner 739 00:31:00,601 --> 00:31:02,434 And just a frantic look. 740 00:31:02,586 --> 00:31:05,103 ♪ ♪ 741 00:31:05,197 --> 00:31:08,031 - You can just see the fear in her face, and she's crying. 742 00:31:08,183 --> 00:31:10,609 - She didn't stop or run to my arms. 743 00:31:10,703 --> 00:31:11,776 She run past me. 744 00:31:11,929 --> 00:31:13,871 ♪ ♪ 745 00:31:14,098 --> 00:31:16,448 And she screamed, "there's a man in my closet." 746 00:31:16,542 --> 00:31:18,041 ♪ ♪ 747 00:31:18,268 --> 00:31:20,860 And so then the hair on my neck stood up, 748 00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:21,937 And the mood changed. 749 00:31:21,955 --> 00:31:25,048 ♪ ♪ 750 00:31:25,275 --> 00:31:27,792 - I think I was in just shock, honestly, 751 00:31:27,887 --> 00:31:29,794 And just trying to figure out, what do you do next? 752 00:31:29,889 --> 00:31:32,347 [line rings] 753 00:31:43,810 --> 00:31:46,403 - And about the time I'm trying to process all this, 754 00:31:46,554 --> 00:31:49,631 I see a young man step out around the corner. 755 00:31:49,650 --> 00:31:52,075 ♪ ♪ 756 00:31:52,227 --> 00:31:56,304 He was a tall, dark-headed, skinny, 757 00:31:56,323 --> 00:31:59,474 In his probably early 20s. 758 00:31:59,493 --> 00:32:01,159 The only thought going through my head at the moment 759 00:32:01,253 --> 00:32:02,160 Was, "get him." 760 00:32:02,312 --> 00:32:03,587 ♪ ♪ 761 00:32:03,738 --> 00:32:06,498 I didn't know what happened in my daughter's room. 762 00:32:06,592 --> 00:32:09,426 But I was gonna make sure that whatever did happen 763 00:32:09,653 --> 00:32:11,002 Would never happen to anyone else again. 764 00:32:11,155 --> 00:32:12,429 ♪ ♪ 765 00:32:12,580 --> 00:32:14,747 I ran to him and got ahold of him. 766 00:32:14,767 --> 00:32:16,324 And the fight was on. 767 00:32:16,343 --> 00:32:18,160 ♪ ♪ 768 00:32:18,253 --> 00:32:19,419 - Tim grabbed him and was like, 769 00:32:19,438 --> 00:32:21,012 "what are you doing in our house?" 770 00:32:21,165 --> 00:32:22,180 ♪ ♪ 771 00:32:22,332 --> 00:32:23,848 And they were fighting. 772 00:32:24,001 --> 00:32:25,091 ♪ ♪ 773 00:32:25,110 --> 00:32:27,927 - As I'm struggling with the intruder, 774 00:32:27,947 --> 00:32:29,762 I'm hitting him, 775 00:32:29,782 --> 00:32:31,690 And he's saying, "stop hitting me. 776 00:32:31,784 --> 00:32:33,508 Don't hurt me." 777 00:32:33,527 --> 00:32:38,847 ♪ ♪ 778 00:32:38,865 --> 00:32:42,125 And my wife is listening to this, and she says... 779 00:32:42,277 --> 00:32:44,186 - "don't hit him. Just don't hit him." 780 00:32:44,204 --> 00:32:46,855 I said, "I think this is the missing kid 781 00:32:46,873 --> 00:32:48,206 That they were looking for." 782 00:32:48,358 --> 00:32:50,634 ♪ ♪ 783 00:32:50,861 --> 00:32:52,785 - It took a minute for it to register, 784 00:32:52,805 --> 00:32:54,287 What she was saying, 785 00:32:54,306 --> 00:32:57,032 Because I was caught up in my own moment. 786 00:32:57,125 --> 00:32:59,534 So I go through internal struggle. 787 00:32:59,627 --> 00:33:00,978 I'm sitting here hitting this kid, 788 00:33:01,205 --> 00:33:03,722 And he's struggling, and I start thinking, 789 00:33:03,874 --> 00:33:06,650 "oh, my gosh, am I really hurting someone 790 00:33:06,801 --> 00:33:08,226 That may be just scared and lost?" 791 00:33:08,378 --> 00:33:11,137 ♪ ♪ 792 00:33:11,156 --> 00:33:13,657 - It was one of those experiences that, 793 00:33:13,808 --> 00:33:15,475 You know, you've got so much going on, 794 00:33:15,494 --> 00:33:17,494 You know, between calling 911, 795 00:33:17,645 --> 00:33:19,663 Stopping him from hurting this kid, 796 00:33:19,814 --> 00:33:21,814 And trying to figure out, why is this kid 797 00:33:21,834 --> 00:33:23,892 In my daughter's closet? 798 00:33:23,985 --> 00:33:26,728 - So I had him by the wrist. 799 00:33:26,747 --> 00:33:28,338 He wanted me to let go of him, 800 00:33:28,565 --> 00:33:29,989 And he acted like he was gonna swing at me, 801 00:33:30,083 --> 00:33:32,067 So I slapped him. 802 00:33:32,085 --> 00:33:34,827 And I said, "stop. Calm down." 803 00:33:34,847 --> 00:33:37,239 And he was trying to jerk away from me, 804 00:33:37,257 --> 00:33:39,499 And he jerked to get loose. 805 00:33:39,518 --> 00:33:40,925 He took off running. 806 00:33:41,020 --> 00:33:42,577 And he ran out. 807 00:33:42,596 --> 00:33:46,581 And we have a barbwire fence out there, 808 00:33:46,674 --> 00:33:48,583 And this guy didn't see that fence. 809 00:33:48,602 --> 00:33:50,027 He ran out there, and he jumped up 810 00:33:50,254 --> 00:33:53,346 And just fell over and took off running. 811 00:33:53,365 --> 00:33:54,606 That was the last I saw of him. 812 00:33:54,758 --> 00:33:59,685 ♪ ♪ 813 00:33:59,780 --> 00:34:02,097 So after he left, 814 00:34:02,115 --> 00:34:04,115 My wife located my daughter outside. 815 00:34:04,268 --> 00:34:05,208 ♪ ♪ 816 00:34:05,360 --> 00:34:07,044 The first moment I saw my daughter, 817 00:34:07,195 --> 00:34:10,213 I hugged her and asked her if she was okay. 818 00:34:10,365 --> 00:34:12,031 She said yes and started telling me 819 00:34:12,125 --> 00:34:14,217 Her version of the story. 820 00:34:14,444 --> 00:34:16,053 I wanted to get the details before she 821 00:34:16,280 --> 00:34:17,962 Told the cops what had happened. 822 00:34:18,115 --> 00:34:19,130 ♪ ♪ 823 00:34:19,283 --> 00:34:20,706 First thing I said, "did he touch you?" 824 00:34:20,801 --> 00:34:22,300 "no, he didn't touch me." 825 00:34:22,394 --> 00:34:23,727 "did he you see without clothes on or anything?" 826 00:34:23,954 --> 00:34:25,562 "no." 827 00:34:25,789 --> 00:34:28,290 She told me she had been in and out of her closet 828 00:34:28,308 --> 00:34:30,049 Multiple times, especially when she 829 00:34:30,069 --> 00:34:32,460 Was getting ready for the shower. 830 00:34:32,479 --> 00:34:34,479 And she turned around and saw him standing. 831 00:34:34,631 --> 00:34:38,133 ♪ ♪ 832 00:34:38,151 --> 00:34:41,561 It scared her. I mean, it was devastating. 833 00:34:41,580 --> 00:34:43,080 That's when she screamed real loud. 834 00:34:43,231 --> 00:34:45,990 And she says she threw her phone at him 835 00:34:46,143 --> 00:34:47,900 And took off out her door. 836 00:34:47,920 --> 00:34:49,586 And he was right behind her. 837 00:34:49,737 --> 00:34:50,903 So I don't know if he was chasing 838 00:34:50,923 --> 00:34:53,648 Or if he was followed or-- I don't know. 839 00:34:53,741 --> 00:34:54,983 Still to this day, I don't know. 840 00:34:55,001 --> 00:34:57,819 ♪ ♪ 841 00:34:57,838 --> 00:35:01,080 I looked in the closet afterwards and saw 842 00:35:01,100 --> 00:35:03,158 He had scratches all over his arms, 843 00:35:03,251 --> 00:35:05,844 So there was blood up against the wall 844 00:35:05,996 --> 00:35:09,255 Where he had laid underneath the clothes. 845 00:35:09,274 --> 00:35:13,276 After that, the cops were pulling into my driveway. 846 00:35:13,503 --> 00:35:14,927 We all got together with the police 847 00:35:15,021 --> 00:35:16,354 And give our statement. 848 00:35:16,506 --> 00:35:17,597 ♪ ♪ 849 00:35:17,616 --> 00:35:19,858 And the officer at that point told us 850 00:35:20,010 --> 00:35:21,267 That he had gotten a call 851 00:35:21,286 --> 00:35:23,345 That this young man and his girlfriend 852 00:35:23,363 --> 00:35:27,031 Were sitting at the end of a driveway, doing drugs. 853 00:35:27,126 --> 00:35:30,185 And when they ran the plates and saw that the young man 854 00:35:30,203 --> 00:35:33,463 Had a warrant, they tried to subdue him, 855 00:35:33,690 --> 00:35:36,282 And he jumped up, wrestled with the cop, 856 00:35:36,301 --> 00:35:38,209 And took off running through the woods. 857 00:35:38,362 --> 00:35:39,527 ♪ ♪ 858 00:35:39,546 --> 00:35:41,304 And I guess we're the first neighborhood 859 00:35:41,531 --> 00:35:43,365 That he come to coming out of the woods. 860 00:35:43,383 --> 00:35:45,308 ♪ ♪ 861 00:35:45,460 --> 00:35:47,644 - That night, me and my dad, we went and, like, 862 00:35:47,795 --> 00:35:50,038 Looked around to see if he, like, 863 00:35:50,056 --> 00:35:53,316 Ran through one of our friends' backyards. 864 00:35:53,468 --> 00:35:55,635 - And we let the police know that, 865 00:35:55,654 --> 00:35:56,987 As well as all the neighbors, 866 00:35:57,138 --> 00:35:58,971 Where they would be on the lookout, 867 00:35:58,991 --> 00:36:00,473 Keep their doors locked. 868 00:36:00,492 --> 00:36:03,385 And we never found him, so we were pretty confident 869 00:36:03,403 --> 00:36:05,887 That he had made his way on to another area. 870 00:36:05,906 --> 00:36:07,222 ♪ ♪ 871 00:36:07,240 --> 00:36:09,666 My daughter, she had several hundred dollars 872 00:36:09,893 --> 00:36:12,911 She got for her birthday sitting on the dresser, 873 00:36:13,063 --> 00:36:16,989 And we didn't find out until later that he had stole it. 874 00:36:17,009 --> 00:36:18,991 - He took my birthday money. 875 00:36:19,085 --> 00:36:20,235 How rude. [laughs] 876 00:36:20,253 --> 00:36:22,086 ♪ ♪ 877 00:36:22,239 --> 00:36:25,924 - And then things got so crazy. 878 00:36:26,076 --> 00:36:29,835 The cops told us this is not the missing boy 879 00:36:29,930 --> 00:36:31,596 That they're looking for. 880 00:36:31,748 --> 00:36:34,691 ♪ ♪ 881 00:36:38,680 --> 00:36:39,938 So when the cops tell us who it is, 882 00:36:40,090 --> 00:36:41,105 - The cops told us this young man who had been 883 00:36:41,258 --> 00:36:43,533 In the closet in our home 884 00:36:43,760 --> 00:36:47,278 Is not the missing boy that they're looking for 885 00:36:47,431 --> 00:36:49,948 From the neighborhood social media page. 886 00:36:50,042 --> 00:36:52,934 [dramatic music] 887 00:36:52,953 --> 00:36:56,379 So the next day, we hear from our neighbor. 888 00:36:56,606 --> 00:36:59,441 He says, "well, I was driving down the road 889 00:36:59,534 --> 00:37:01,033 "about 8:00 that morning. 890 00:37:01,127 --> 00:37:03,461 "I see a guy walking, 891 00:37:03,555 --> 00:37:05,463 So I pulled over and asked him if he needed a ride." 892 00:37:05,615 --> 00:37:06,965 ♪ ♪ 893 00:37:07,117 --> 00:37:10,060 "he was freezing. He jumped in." 894 00:37:10,211 --> 00:37:14,305 And at that point, our neighbor text messaged a cop, 895 00:37:14,399 --> 00:37:16,474 And they pull in behind him and pull him over 896 00:37:16,568 --> 00:37:18,902 And get him. 897 00:37:19,053 --> 00:37:21,721 So when the cops tell us who it is, 898 00:37:21,740 --> 00:37:23,573 I recognize the name. 899 00:37:23,725 --> 00:37:26,985 Police identify him as race cox. 900 00:37:27,137 --> 00:37:29,153 ♪ ♪ 901 00:37:29,248 --> 00:37:30,896 I know this guy. 902 00:37:30,916 --> 00:37:34,233 This is someone I grew up with's son. 903 00:37:34,253 --> 00:37:36,920 His aunt works for me, 904 00:37:37,071 --> 00:37:40,331 And his first cousin 905 00:37:40,484 --> 00:37:41,833 Babysat my daughter. 906 00:37:41,985 --> 00:37:43,818 ♪ ♪ 907 00:37:43,837 --> 00:37:46,504 We were very close to the family. 908 00:37:46,656 --> 00:37:48,247 He did not know that that was my house. 909 00:37:48,267 --> 00:37:51,009 It was just a random happening. 910 00:37:51,161 --> 00:37:53,161 I was the first house he come to 911 00:37:53,179 --> 00:37:56,014 When he was running, and it was open. 912 00:37:56,166 --> 00:37:58,924 ♪ ♪ 913 00:37:58,944 --> 00:38:01,260 I had mixed emotions when I found out 914 00:38:01,354 --> 00:38:03,021 That it was a friend's son. 915 00:38:03,173 --> 00:38:04,430 ♪ ♪ 916 00:38:04,524 --> 00:38:09,193 I was still angry that this happened to my daughter. 917 00:38:09,288 --> 00:38:13,031 But I was also grateful that I didn't, you know, 918 00:38:13,125 --> 00:38:17,018 Hurt the young man, because I had every intention. 919 00:38:17,111 --> 00:38:18,870 - I was really relieved they got him, 920 00:38:19,022 --> 00:38:22,040 'cause I thought he would come back and, like, hurt me. 921 00:38:22,192 --> 00:38:25,026 ♪ ♪ 922 00:38:25,119 --> 00:38:27,529 - I know his whole family. 923 00:38:27,622 --> 00:38:29,881 They were sorry it happened. 924 00:38:30,033 --> 00:38:31,049 They weren't upset 925 00:38:31,201 --> 00:38:33,551 That I slapped him around a little bit, 926 00:38:33,703 --> 00:38:35,370 Because they understood that it could have been 927 00:38:35,463 --> 00:38:37,555 A bad situation had it been anybody else. 928 00:38:37,649 --> 00:38:44,712 ♪ ♪ 929 00:38:45,565 --> 00:38:49,809 At the end of the night, we sit down. 930 00:38:49,828 --> 00:38:53,496 You know, I talk to my daughter, 931 00:38:53,723 --> 00:38:55,648 Make sure that everything is okay with her. 932 00:38:55,667 --> 00:38:57,834 She's scared to death. 933 00:38:58,061 --> 00:39:00,486 Didn't want to sleep in her room ever again. 934 00:39:00,505 --> 00:39:02,321 She wanted to move. 935 00:39:02,341 --> 00:39:04,582 And so we understood 936 00:39:04,676 --> 00:39:07,902 And told her, "you can sleep with us if you want to." 937 00:39:07,921 --> 00:39:09,737 ♪ ♪ 938 00:39:09,756 --> 00:39:12,073 - The first few nights, I did not-- 939 00:39:12,166 --> 00:39:14,592 I did not sleep in my room. 940 00:39:14,744 --> 00:39:17,336 That night, I slept with them, 941 00:39:17,356 --> 00:39:20,357 And then I slept on the couch, 942 00:39:20,584 --> 00:39:22,917 And then I started going back to my room. 943 00:39:22,936 --> 00:39:24,419 ♪ ♪ 944 00:39:24,437 --> 00:39:26,254 Every night, I would have my mom, 945 00:39:26,272 --> 00:39:29,014 Like, check my whole room, 946 00:39:29,034 --> 00:39:32,685 My closet, like, under my clothes. 947 00:39:32,704 --> 00:39:35,688 I'm definitely scared of closets now, 948 00:39:35,707 --> 00:39:38,524 And I'm scared of the dark. 949 00:39:38,543 --> 00:39:40,101 Every time I go to a friend's house, like, 950 00:39:40,194 --> 00:39:43,046 If I spend the night, like, I literally check their closets. 951 00:39:43,273 --> 00:39:44,864 - Just knowing that you were in the house 952 00:39:44,883 --> 00:39:48,793 With a stranger all day is a little scary. 953 00:39:48,945 --> 00:39:51,554 And then to know that he was in my daughter's closet 954 00:39:51,706 --> 00:39:53,539 And that something could have happened to her 955 00:39:53,558 --> 00:39:54,966 Is nerve-racking. 956 00:39:55,118 --> 00:40:00,045 ♪ ♪ 957 00:40:00,140 --> 00:40:01,547 - Thinking back on it, 958 00:40:01,641 --> 00:40:03,808 It was hard to process. 959 00:40:03,960 --> 00:40:05,902 ♪ ♪ 960 00:40:06,053 --> 00:40:09,889 You know, we knew this was gonna be our forever home. 961 00:40:09,983 --> 00:40:13,985 And we put a lot of, you know, heart and soul into this home. 962 00:40:14,079 --> 00:40:15,728 ♪ ♪ 963 00:40:15,747 --> 00:40:17,747 I hate that we ended up selling it. 964 00:40:17,974 --> 00:40:19,641 We just had some bad memories there. 965 00:40:19,659 --> 00:40:21,476 ♪ ♪ 966 00:40:21,494 --> 00:40:23,161 I just realized you just never know 967 00:40:23,313 --> 00:40:25,997 When something so crazy could happen to you. 968 00:40:26,149 --> 00:40:27,498 ♪ ♪ 969 00:40:27,592 --> 00:40:31,836 You think you live in a safe neighborhood, a safe town. 970 00:40:31,988 --> 00:40:34,747 And then this happens. 971 00:40:34,766 --> 00:40:37,934 A young woman at her age should not have to worry about 972 00:40:38,161 --> 00:40:41,345 A strange man in her bedroom/bathroom closet. 973 00:40:41,498 --> 00:40:42,772 ♪ ♪ 974 00:40:42,924 --> 00:40:46,334 It was a major thing, and it stayed with us for a bit. 975 00:40:46,352 --> 00:40:49,094 But life happens, so since then, 976 00:40:49,189 --> 00:40:51,005 We decided to let it go. 977 00:40:51,024 --> 00:40:57,954 ♪ ♪ 978 00:41:03,520 --> 00:41:05,128 - My friend said, 979 00:41:05,279 --> 00:41:06,521 "I think maybe you should call the police. 980 00:41:06,539 --> 00:41:07,780 And I said, "and say what, 981 00:41:07,874 --> 00:41:10,282 I can't find the rest of my bottle of wine?" 982 00:41:10,302 --> 00:41:13,118 - I am awakened by noises above me. 983 00:41:13,213 --> 00:41:15,120 I felt that I needed a weapon. 984 00:41:15,215 --> 00:41:16,806 It might be me or them. 985 00:41:16,958 --> 00:41:20,051 - I was perpetually being watched. 986 00:41:20,203 --> 00:41:22,312 ♪ ♪