1 00:00:01,744 --> 00:00:04,728 [tense music] 2 00:00:04,747 --> 00:00:10,734 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:10,753 --> 00:00:12,827 - I heard something behind me. 4 00:00:12,921 --> 00:00:15,072 - From the base of my stairs, 5 00:00:15,090 --> 00:00:17,591 I could hear my attic door being opened. 6 00:00:17,743 --> 00:00:21,078 - He had used the bathroom inside a gift bag. 7 00:00:21,171 --> 00:00:24,748 Air freshener was there to cover up the smell. 8 00:00:24,841 --> 00:00:27,026 - And that's when the bad part hit, to me. 9 00:00:27,253 --> 00:00:28,435 ♪ ♪ 10 00:00:28,587 --> 00:00:29,920 [sniffles, exhales sharply] 11 00:00:30,013 --> 00:00:32,272 - "he's gonna shoot me right here, 12 00:00:32,424 --> 00:00:33,940 And I'm gonna die." 13 00:00:34,093 --> 00:00:35,534 ♪ ♪ 14 00:00:35,761 --> 00:00:37,870 - Man found hiding between a family's walls. 15 00:00:38,097 --> 00:00:40,764 - Intruder secretly living inside her attic. 16 00:00:40,857 --> 00:00:42,783 - Man slithers out from under home. 17 00:00:42,877 --> 00:00:44,692 - Make sure your crawl spaces are locked. 18 00:00:44,712 --> 00:00:46,528 - I hear footsteps. 19 00:00:46,547 --> 00:00:50,107 I'm vulnerable, naked, and someone is in my house. 20 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:52,626 - There was somebody violating my home. 21 00:00:52,778 --> 00:00:54,369 - I want to believe it's in my head. 22 00:00:54,463 --> 00:00:56,388 - It's a giant man's handprint. 23 00:00:56,615 --> 00:00:58,949 - You came into my home. You invaded my privacy. 24 00:00:58,967 --> 00:01:00,784 [person screams] 25 00:01:00,877 --> 00:01:03,954 - We had a phrogger in our house. 26 00:01:03,972 --> 00:01:10,861 ♪ ♪ 27 00:01:14,391 --> 00:01:17,801 - In 2019, I'm living in almont, michigan, 28 00:01:17,820 --> 00:01:20,079 About 45 miles north of detroit. 29 00:01:20,306 --> 00:01:21,638 ♪ ♪ 30 00:01:21,731 --> 00:01:24,750 It's a very small town. It's very country. 31 00:01:24,901 --> 00:01:26,810 Very peaceful to live in almont-- 32 00:01:26,903 --> 00:01:29,571 Very quiet, never lock your doors, 33 00:01:29,590 --> 00:01:31,648 That kind of city. 34 00:01:31,741 --> 00:01:34,151 I have a house on two acres. 35 00:01:34,169 --> 00:01:37,078 The house is a tri-level-- 36 00:01:37,098 --> 00:01:40,657 A 2 1/2-car extended garage. 37 00:01:40,676 --> 00:01:44,328 On the entry level is a laundry room, 38 00:01:44,421 --> 00:01:47,164 A bathroom, kitchen, dining room, living room. 39 00:01:47,182 --> 00:01:51,501 The lower level is one big family room and a coat closet. 40 00:01:51,595 --> 00:01:54,613 At the back of the closet is our crawl space. 41 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:58,784 And the upper level is four bedrooms and a bathroom. 42 00:01:58,935 --> 00:02:03,697 The property has a pond, two sheds, a pool, 43 00:02:03,849 --> 00:02:06,683 Ravines in the front, a lot of wildlife. 44 00:02:06,702 --> 00:02:08,201 ♪ ♪ 45 00:02:08,295 --> 00:02:12,022 We moved from the city to almont for the country life, 46 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:15,283 For peace and quiet, safer place to live, 47 00:02:15,377 --> 00:02:19,196 Better schools, that kind of stuff. 48 00:02:19,289 --> 00:02:23,142 - In 2019, my children were living with my mom. 49 00:02:23,369 --> 00:02:27,704 My mom helped me raise my children for ten years, 50 00:02:27,723 --> 00:02:30,315 And they loved it there. 51 00:02:30,542 --> 00:02:32,985 And it was just really a good bonding time for them, 52 00:02:33,136 --> 00:02:34,728 Family time. 53 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:36,655 - I actually have 15 grandchildren, 54 00:02:36,882 --> 00:02:39,474 But I had custody of three of them. 55 00:02:39,568 --> 00:02:42,161 Two of them are boys and one of them are a girl. 56 00:02:42,388 --> 00:02:45,313 And at that time, they were 10, 12, and 14. 57 00:02:45,407 --> 00:02:49,910 My ex-husband and I had been divorced for five years, 58 00:02:50,004 --> 00:02:52,913 But we were on friendly terms, and we kept in touch. 59 00:02:53,007 --> 00:02:55,749 We had a lot of grandchildren and children together. 60 00:02:55,901 --> 00:02:57,676 And over the holidays, 61 00:02:57,903 --> 00:03:01,405 My ex-husband had stayed at my house for a few weeks 62 00:03:01,498 --> 00:03:03,757 Because my house is one of those houses 63 00:03:03,909 --> 00:03:07,001 Where everybody comes and stays for days, weekends, 64 00:03:07,021 --> 00:03:08,078 Weeks on end. 65 00:03:08,096 --> 00:03:10,263 ♪ ♪ 66 00:03:10,416 --> 00:03:13,266 - Her house has always been my home away from home. 67 00:03:13,419 --> 00:03:14,918 There's so much to do. 68 00:03:15,011 --> 00:03:16,361 You know, the kids are all there. 69 00:03:16,513 --> 00:03:18,772 Everything is lively. It's happening. 70 00:03:18,866 --> 00:03:20,348 And I get there, and I don't want to leave. 71 00:03:20,367 --> 00:03:22,426 [laughs] 72 00:03:22,444 --> 00:03:25,186 Shelly and I met when I was three. 73 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:28,932 We became un-separable. 74 00:03:29,025 --> 00:03:31,710 - She is actually more like my sister. 75 00:03:31,861 --> 00:03:32,953 She's my family. 76 00:03:33,047 --> 00:03:34,621 - She's a lot of fun. 77 00:03:34,773 --> 00:03:36,531 She's very adventurous, 78 00:03:36,550 --> 00:03:40,110 And she has such a huge heart. 79 00:03:40,203 --> 00:03:42,203 - She lives in warren, michigan, 80 00:03:42,223 --> 00:03:44,448 Which is about 40 miles away. 81 00:03:44,541 --> 00:03:45,799 - But we message each other every day. 82 00:03:45,951 --> 00:03:47,392 I don't think that there's a day 83 00:03:47,544 --> 00:03:49,544 That doesn't go by that I don't hear from her. 84 00:03:49,563 --> 00:03:52,305 - She's the greatest person. She really is. 85 00:03:52,458 --> 00:03:53,732 ♪ ♪ 86 00:03:53,959 --> 00:03:56,293 - There was just so much love in that house. 87 00:03:56,311 --> 00:03:57,402 ♪ ♪ 88 00:03:57,554 --> 00:03:59,238 - It was a great place to live 89 00:03:59,465 --> 00:04:01,298 For a while. 90 00:04:01,316 --> 00:04:04,818 ♪ ♪ 91 00:04:04,970 --> 00:04:07,746 I'm a mail carrier for the united states postal service. 92 00:04:07,973 --> 00:04:09,414 ♪ ♪ 93 00:04:09,566 --> 00:04:12,158 The couple months after christmas 94 00:04:12,253 --> 00:04:14,920 Is still usually busy season for the post office 95 00:04:15,147 --> 00:04:18,924 Because of the large amount of returns. 96 00:04:19,151 --> 00:04:20,150 ♪ ♪ 97 00:04:20,168 --> 00:04:22,261 It's exhausting. 98 00:04:22,412 --> 00:04:25,580 So, one day, in the middle of our busy season, 99 00:04:25,599 --> 00:04:29,175 I started to notice some things around the house. 100 00:04:29,270 --> 00:04:33,497 I came home from work after working 12 hours, 101 00:04:33,590 --> 00:04:35,423 And I opened up the refrigerator 102 00:04:35,517 --> 00:04:38,184 To grab a vodka cocktail, 103 00:04:38,337 --> 00:04:40,003 And it wasn't there. 104 00:04:40,022 --> 00:04:42,022 ♪ ♪ 105 00:04:42,116 --> 00:04:46,176 I just chalked it up as to I probably drank them all, 106 00:04:46,194 --> 00:04:48,603 Being as I walk around like a zombie 107 00:04:48,622 --> 00:04:50,864 From working 60-plus hours a week. 108 00:04:51,016 --> 00:04:53,016 So I just brushed it off. 109 00:04:53,035 --> 00:04:58,797 ♪ ♪ 110 00:04:58,948 --> 00:05:01,633 A typical morning at the house is very hectic. 111 00:05:01,860 --> 00:05:03,951 It's trying to get them out of bed, 112 00:05:04,046 --> 00:05:06,379 Trying to get the dogs fed, 113 00:05:06,473 --> 00:05:09,199 Get the kids dressed, get myself dressed, 114 00:05:09,292 --> 00:05:10,976 Drink some coffee... [chuckles] 115 00:05:11,127 --> 00:05:13,370 Get all their stuff ready for school, 116 00:05:13,388 --> 00:05:17,298 And the bus does pick them up in front of the home. 117 00:05:17,392 --> 00:05:20,043 I went into the bathroom, 118 00:05:20,136 --> 00:05:22,896 And I'm looking for air freshener. 119 00:05:23,048 --> 00:05:26,399 I had just put a brand-new can 120 00:05:26,552 --> 00:05:29,310 In the bathroom two days prior, 121 00:05:29,404 --> 00:05:32,072 And I couldn't find it. 122 00:05:32,166 --> 00:05:35,225 I just thought, "okay, well, one of the kids took it." 123 00:05:35,318 --> 00:05:38,395 So the next day when the kids had got up, 124 00:05:38,413 --> 00:05:39,654 I asked them, I'm like, 125 00:05:39,673 --> 00:05:41,731 "what did you guys do with the air freshener?" 126 00:05:41,825 --> 00:05:44,734 And they all said they didn't touch it, so... 127 00:05:44,753 --> 00:05:47,679 But that's normal for teenagers to say they didn't do anything. 128 00:05:47,906 --> 00:05:49,181 ♪ ♪ 129 00:05:49,408 --> 00:05:51,516 So I proceeded to look through their bedrooms. 130 00:05:51,743 --> 00:05:53,835 ♪ ♪ 131 00:05:53,929 --> 00:05:55,854 - She's awesome with my kids. 132 00:05:56,005 --> 00:05:58,506 She is their second mom. They call her "mom," too. 133 00:05:58,525 --> 00:06:03,086 She puts them before anything else in her life. 134 00:06:03,179 --> 00:06:06,106 - They're a handful, and they do keep me going, 135 00:06:06,258 --> 00:06:08,867 But I love them to death. 136 00:06:09,094 --> 00:06:10,351 Kids lose things. 137 00:06:10,371 --> 00:06:12,687 They just put things in random places. 138 00:06:12,781 --> 00:06:15,265 I never found the air freshener. 139 00:06:15,283 --> 00:06:21,104 ♪ ♪ 140 00:06:21,197 --> 00:06:23,364 Over the course of a couple days, 141 00:06:23,458 --> 00:06:26,885 I was looking for cereal, 142 00:06:27,036 --> 00:06:28,795 Cheese sticks, 143 00:06:28,947 --> 00:06:32,616 And ramen noodles that had just seemed to all disappear. 144 00:06:32,634 --> 00:06:34,059 ♪ ♪ 145 00:06:34,210 --> 00:06:37,303 I'd just bought the cereal, and I asked the kids, 146 00:06:37,398 --> 00:06:39,547 "did you guys eat a whole box of cereal?" 147 00:06:39,641 --> 00:06:42,142 And they're like, "we didn't touch the cereal, nana." 148 00:06:42,236 --> 00:06:44,886 So I just let it go, 149 00:06:44,905 --> 00:06:47,072 Because, like, sometimes the youngest one, 150 00:06:47,299 --> 00:06:49,482 He'll sit and eat three or four bowls of cereal. 151 00:06:49,635 --> 00:06:52,244 I just assumed that he told me he didn't eat it 152 00:06:52,395 --> 00:06:54,896 So that he, you know, wouldn't be in trouble, 153 00:06:54,990 --> 00:06:58,917 Which he wouldn't have been, but children just tell stories. 154 00:06:59,144 --> 00:07:00,568 ♪ ♪ 155 00:07:00,587 --> 00:07:04,998 [dogs barking] 156 00:07:05,092 --> 00:07:08,409 One night I was in bed, and the dogs started barking. 157 00:07:08,503 --> 00:07:10,095 [barking continues] 158 00:07:10,322 --> 00:07:13,657 I went downstairs to check out why they were barking. 159 00:07:13,675 --> 00:07:15,934 They bark a lot, 160 00:07:16,161 --> 00:07:18,328 And anybody walking by with another dog, 161 00:07:18,346 --> 00:07:20,772 Any deer in the backyard at the pond, 162 00:07:20,999 --> 00:07:22,832 Any other thing that they happen to see 163 00:07:22,926 --> 00:07:25,110 That we don't at night, they go crazy. 164 00:07:25,337 --> 00:07:27,337 [barking continues] 165 00:07:27,355 --> 00:07:30,173 I didn't see anything. 166 00:07:30,266 --> 00:07:34,268 After a few minutes, they stopped. 167 00:07:34,288 --> 00:07:37,622 We lived on two acres with a pond, 168 00:07:37,849 --> 00:07:41,275 So I just assumed it was a deer, a raccoon, 169 00:07:41,295 --> 00:07:42,368 You know, something like that. 170 00:07:42,521 --> 00:07:45,021 ♪ ♪ 171 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:46,798 So I went upstairs and went back to bed. 172 00:07:47,025 --> 00:07:48,967 ♪ ♪ 173 00:07:49,194 --> 00:07:51,470 It happened again, like, two hours later. 174 00:07:51,621 --> 00:07:54,121 [dogs barking] 175 00:07:54,216 --> 00:07:56,700 And then I sent the kids downstairs. 176 00:07:56,793 --> 00:07:59,311 So they went downstairs, and they said 177 00:07:59,538 --> 00:08:01,796 They just told the dogs to stop barking, 178 00:08:01,815 --> 00:08:03,056 And they did. 179 00:08:03,208 --> 00:08:05,650 ♪ ♪ 180 00:08:05,877 --> 00:08:09,821 On February 20th, early in the morning, 181 00:08:10,048 --> 00:08:11,214 The house was noisy. 182 00:08:11,233 --> 00:08:14,826 Three kids, three dogs, a cat, yeah. 183 00:08:15,053 --> 00:08:19,556 So I was outside drinking coffee. 184 00:08:19,574 --> 00:08:22,334 ♪ ♪ 185 00:08:22,561 --> 00:08:25,245 And I noticed that there were some footprints 186 00:08:25,397 --> 00:08:27,397 And also bike tire tracks 187 00:08:27,490 --> 00:08:29,341 Leading from the shed to the road. 188 00:08:29,568 --> 00:08:31,417 ♪ ♪ 189 00:08:31,512 --> 00:08:33,160 And I just thought that the kids had went in there 190 00:08:33,255 --> 00:08:35,180 To get a sled or something. 191 00:08:35,407 --> 00:08:36,756 ♪ ♪ 192 00:08:36,850 --> 00:08:40,001 The bus came, and the kids got on the bus. 193 00:08:40,020 --> 00:08:44,080 Being a mail carrier in michigan in February is hard. 194 00:08:44,173 --> 00:08:47,600 It's layers and layers of clothes, 195 00:08:47,694 --> 00:08:49,435 Ice, snow. 196 00:08:49,530 --> 00:08:52,088 I usually wear, like, four layers of clothes. 197 00:08:52,107 --> 00:08:57,093 I noticed it was 12 degrees outside. 198 00:08:57,112 --> 00:08:58,444 ♪ ♪ 199 00:08:58,597 --> 00:09:00,764 So I went upstairs to my bedroom 200 00:09:00,857 --> 00:09:04,100 To put on more layers of clothes. 201 00:09:04,119 --> 00:09:05,769 ♪ ♪ 202 00:09:05,787 --> 00:09:09,381 I was dressing, and I heard something behind me. 203 00:09:09,608 --> 00:09:10,790 [gun cocks] 204 00:09:10,942 --> 00:09:15,128 ♪ ♪ 205 00:09:15,222 --> 00:09:17,280 And I turned around. 206 00:09:17,299 --> 00:09:19,799 ♪ ♪ 207 00:09:19,951 --> 00:09:21,301 And it's my ex-husband. 208 00:09:21,453 --> 00:09:22,969 ♪ ♪ 209 00:09:23,121 --> 00:09:24,879 And I know I'm in trouble. 210 00:09:24,973 --> 00:09:26,898 He had a gun in his hand. 211 00:09:27,050 --> 00:09:29,383 [voice breaking] and in my head, 212 00:09:29,477 --> 00:09:33,646 I just thought and I felt like, 213 00:09:33,740 --> 00:09:37,200 "he's gonna shoot me right here, and I'm gonna die." 214 00:09:41,230 --> 00:09:42,563 [gun cocks] - I turned around... 215 00:09:42,583 --> 00:09:45,066 [tense music] 216 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:46,400 And it's my ex-husband. 217 00:09:46,420 --> 00:09:49,145 And he said, "say your prayers, bitch. 218 00:09:49,164 --> 00:09:50,997 We're both gonna die today." 219 00:09:51,149 --> 00:09:54,000 ♪ ♪ 220 00:09:54,152 --> 00:09:56,319 And he pointed it directly at my head. 221 00:09:56,338 --> 00:09:58,930 ♪ ♪ 222 00:09:59,082 --> 00:10:01,582 - My stepdad was loving, caring. 223 00:10:01,602 --> 00:10:04,102 Just thinking about them and how long they've been together 224 00:10:04,253 --> 00:10:05,995 In their relationship, 225 00:10:06,014 --> 00:10:08,331 I would've just never pictured that happening. 226 00:10:08,350 --> 00:10:09,999 ♪ ♪ 227 00:10:10,093 --> 00:10:12,018 - We had been married twice. 228 00:10:12,170 --> 00:10:14,187 Once when I was 19 years old, 229 00:10:14,339 --> 00:10:16,339 We were married for four years, 230 00:10:16,358 --> 00:10:20,677 And then we remarried again in 2006. 231 00:10:20,770 --> 00:10:24,364 And we got a divorce in 2015. 232 00:10:24,516 --> 00:10:26,532 ♪ ♪ 233 00:10:26,627 --> 00:10:30,111 When I looked into his eyes, I seen nothing-- 234 00:10:30,205 --> 00:10:33,690 No feeling, no emotion. 235 00:10:33,783 --> 00:10:36,860 He was not the man that I knew 236 00:10:36,953 --> 00:10:39,545 And that I had loved for so many years. 237 00:10:39,698 --> 00:10:42,623 ♪ ♪ 238 00:10:42,717 --> 00:10:44,550 He had me go downstairs. 239 00:10:44,703 --> 00:10:48,313 ♪ ♪ 240 00:10:48,464 --> 00:10:50,556 He sat me at the dining room table. 241 00:10:50,651 --> 00:10:53,209 ♪ ♪ 242 00:10:53,228 --> 00:10:55,211 And he took my cell phone. 243 00:10:55,230 --> 00:10:57,213 ♪ ♪ 244 00:10:57,306 --> 00:10:58,806 And he threw my cell phone 245 00:10:58,825 --> 00:11:01,384 Up on top of the kitchen cabinets. 246 00:11:01,403 --> 00:11:04,162 ♪ ♪ 247 00:11:04,313 --> 00:11:08,224 I, at that point, tried to run out my backdoor. 248 00:11:08,243 --> 00:11:11,152 ♪ ♪ 249 00:11:11,171 --> 00:11:14,506 He caught me by the back of my hoodie. 250 00:11:14,657 --> 00:11:16,749 He sat me back down at the table. 251 00:11:16,902 --> 00:11:18,234 ♪ ♪ 252 00:11:18,253 --> 00:11:19,844 He put the gun to my head. [gun cocks] 253 00:11:20,071 --> 00:11:21,829 And he cocked the gun, and he told me 254 00:11:21,848 --> 00:11:23,239 If I tried that again 255 00:11:23,258 --> 00:11:25,091 That my brains were gonna be all over the wall. 256 00:11:25,185 --> 00:11:26,910 ♪ ♪ 257 00:11:27,003 --> 00:11:28,853 He barricaded the back door 258 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:31,915 With the rest of the dining room chairs 259 00:11:31,933 --> 00:11:33,933 So that I couldn't try to run again. 260 00:11:34,027 --> 00:11:36,343 ♪ ♪ 261 00:11:36,363 --> 00:11:39,531 And he's pacing, waving the gun around. 262 00:11:39,682 --> 00:11:42,592 He just told me he wanted answers 263 00:11:42,610 --> 00:11:44,610 To why I didn't want to be with him. 264 00:11:44,705 --> 00:11:47,038 ♪ ♪ 265 00:11:47,190 --> 00:11:51,267 I didn't have answers, and I'm just in total shock. 266 00:11:51,286 --> 00:11:52,877 ♪ ♪ 267 00:11:53,104 --> 00:11:55,121 Then I ask him, "can I get something to eat? 268 00:11:55,215 --> 00:11:57,273 Can I make a bagel?" 269 00:11:57,292 --> 00:11:59,700 I had an ulterior motive. 270 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:03,629 My grandson's phone was sitting over by the toaster oven. 271 00:12:03,782 --> 00:12:09,043 ♪ ♪ 272 00:12:09,137 --> 00:12:11,287 And I tried to get the phone. 273 00:12:11,306 --> 00:12:14,882 ♪ ♪ 274 00:12:14,901 --> 00:12:17,961 He saw me. He got really angry. 275 00:12:17,979 --> 00:12:20,463 He took that phone also, 276 00:12:20,482 --> 00:12:22,741 And he threw it on top of the kitchen cabinets. 277 00:12:22,892 --> 00:12:25,410 At that point, I was trying to talk to him. 278 00:12:25,561 --> 00:12:29,063 I'm, like, telling him, "you can't let these kids, 279 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:32,308 The grandkids, come home and find me dead." 280 00:12:32,327 --> 00:12:33,659 ♪ ♪ 281 00:12:33,812 --> 00:12:36,145 "you can't do that to them." 282 00:12:36,164 --> 00:12:39,332 - I think it's just so selfless to think about them 283 00:12:39,426 --> 00:12:42,093 And not herself, but she always does that, though. 284 00:12:42,245 --> 00:12:45,171 She puts them before anything else in her life. 285 00:12:45,323 --> 00:12:47,932 - I was trying to get to him through the kids 286 00:12:48,159 --> 00:12:50,602 To make him at least try to feel something 287 00:12:50,829 --> 00:12:53,846 Because he loved those kids, and I knew this. 288 00:12:53,940 --> 00:12:55,014 ♪ ♪ 289 00:12:55,166 --> 00:12:58,092 [sniffles] so... 290 00:12:58,186 --> 00:13:01,521 At that point, he told me 291 00:13:01,615 --> 00:13:04,340 That I needed to roll a bunch of cigarettes 292 00:13:04,359 --> 00:13:06,342 Because it was gonna be a long day. 293 00:13:06,361 --> 00:13:07,935 ♪ ♪ 294 00:13:07,954 --> 00:13:10,604 So he gave me the rolling machine, 295 00:13:10,698 --> 00:13:12,123 Tobacco and tubes 296 00:13:12,275 --> 00:13:15,034 In which I just set and rolled cigarettes 297 00:13:15,186 --> 00:13:17,370 While he paced the kitchen with the gun. 298 00:13:17,522 --> 00:13:20,206 ♪ ♪ 299 00:13:20,300 --> 00:13:24,193 He handed me my phone back, and he told me 300 00:13:24,212 --> 00:13:26,620 To cash app the money in my bank account 301 00:13:26,714 --> 00:13:28,214 To his cash app card. 302 00:13:28,308 --> 00:13:29,882 ♪ ♪ 303 00:13:30,035 --> 00:13:32,385 I never connect my phone to the wi-fi 304 00:13:32,479 --> 00:13:35,796 Because the kids suck it up with their games. 305 00:13:35,890 --> 00:13:38,057 So, when I did it, 306 00:13:38,209 --> 00:13:40,301 In little letters across the bottom, 307 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:42,487 It said "waiting for wi-fi connection." 308 00:13:42,714 --> 00:13:45,548 So the money had never actually transferred. 309 00:13:45,567 --> 00:13:47,066 He thought that it did. 310 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:48,976 ♪ ♪ 311 00:13:48,995 --> 00:13:50,903 At that point, he told me to grab a coat. 312 00:13:51,056 --> 00:13:52,163 ♪ ♪ 313 00:13:52,390 --> 00:13:53,906 And he had the gun in his pocket. 314 00:13:54,059 --> 00:13:55,667 ♪ ♪ 315 00:13:55,818 --> 00:13:58,319 He had me walk to the shed 316 00:13:58,413 --> 00:14:01,506 And get his bike... 317 00:14:01,657 --> 00:14:03,749 That it was hidden behind my shed. 318 00:14:03,902 --> 00:14:05,401 ♪ ♪ 319 00:14:05,420 --> 00:14:09,072 And he told me if I tried to run or scream... 320 00:14:09,090 --> 00:14:10,423 That he would just shoot me. 321 00:14:10,517 --> 00:14:12,350 ♪ ♪ 322 00:14:12,577 --> 00:14:16,079 He had me load his bicycle into my van. 323 00:14:16,172 --> 00:14:17,930 He had me go back into the house. 324 00:14:18,083 --> 00:14:19,749 ♪ ♪ 325 00:14:19,842 --> 00:14:22,418 Told me to take off my coat, 326 00:14:22,437 --> 00:14:25,938 And then he told me I needed to go downstairs 327 00:14:26,032 --> 00:14:27,940 Into the crawl space. 328 00:14:28,093 --> 00:14:31,018 ♪ ♪ 329 00:14:31,112 --> 00:14:34,188 I went downstairs. 330 00:14:34,207 --> 00:14:37,375 I opened the door to the crawl space, 331 00:14:37,526 --> 00:14:40,103 And he told me I needed to go left. 332 00:14:40,121 --> 00:14:42,939 I needed to crawl and not look back. 333 00:14:42,957 --> 00:14:44,624 ♪ ♪ 334 00:14:44,776 --> 00:14:46,442 [voice breaking] and in my head, 335 00:14:46,535 --> 00:14:49,962 I just thought and I felt like, 336 00:14:50,115 --> 00:14:52,131 "he's gonna shoot me right here 337 00:14:52,283 --> 00:14:54,041 "because he just doesn't want 338 00:14:54,060 --> 00:14:55,968 To look at my face when he does it." 339 00:14:56,062 --> 00:14:57,729 [sniffles] 340 00:14:57,956 --> 00:14:59,956 So I'm just waiting for the shot. 341 00:14:59,974 --> 00:15:01,548 I'm just waiting to be shot. 342 00:15:01,568 --> 00:15:03,976 I'm crawling to the wall like he told me. 343 00:15:04,129 --> 00:15:07,388 ♪ ♪ 344 00:15:07,407 --> 00:15:10,742 He had crawled in, and he wanted me 345 00:15:10,969 --> 00:15:12,802 Nowhere near the door apparently. 346 00:15:12,820 --> 00:15:15,972 And he retrieved a backpack he had in there. 347 00:15:15,990 --> 00:15:18,991 ♪ ♪ 348 00:15:19,144 --> 00:15:22,828 At that point, I realized that he had been in my house. 349 00:15:22,923 --> 00:15:25,072 I had no clue. 350 00:15:25,091 --> 00:15:27,333 That was the most horrible feeling. 351 00:15:27,427 --> 00:15:29,168 [sniffles] 352 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:31,671 Everything that was missing was there. 353 00:15:31,765 --> 00:15:36,175 The empty bottles of vodka that I was missing, 354 00:15:36,327 --> 00:15:38,752 The empty cup of ramen noodles, 355 00:15:38,846 --> 00:15:40,754 The empty cereal box. 356 00:15:40,774 --> 00:15:43,683 He had used the bathroom inside a gift bag. 357 00:15:43,835 --> 00:15:45,334 ♪ ♪ 358 00:15:45,353 --> 00:15:47,278 Air freshener was there. 359 00:15:47,430 --> 00:15:51,598 It was more than likely being used to cover up the smell. 360 00:15:51,618 --> 00:15:54,844 I believe that he was just up and roaming the house, 361 00:15:54,862 --> 00:15:58,347 Doing whatever he wanted while we were gone. 362 00:15:58,366 --> 00:16:01,626 So he crawled back out. 363 00:16:01,777 --> 00:16:03,869 He told me to crawl out backwards, 364 00:16:03,964 --> 00:16:07,614 Because the crawl space is only three feet high. 365 00:16:07,709 --> 00:16:09,709 And I crawled back out, 366 00:16:09,861 --> 00:16:14,305 And he had me go back upstairs. 367 00:16:14,457 --> 00:16:17,216 And he's pulling the backpack out on the counter, 368 00:16:17,368 --> 00:16:20,386 And he's pulling food 369 00:16:20,538 --> 00:16:22,538 That he had taken out of my refrigerator 370 00:16:22,557 --> 00:16:24,223 And my cabinets, 371 00:16:24,375 --> 00:16:28,302 And he starts laughing at me and telling me how stupid I was 372 00:16:28,321 --> 00:16:31,805 That I didn't even know that he was taking the food... 373 00:16:31,825 --> 00:16:34,567 [sniffles] and that he was in my house. 374 00:16:34,719 --> 00:16:37,069 ♪ ♪ 375 00:16:37,163 --> 00:16:39,238 And then he told me... 376 00:16:39,390 --> 00:16:40,814 ♪ ♪ 377 00:16:40,834 --> 00:16:42,816 [sniffles] to make some sandwiches, 378 00:16:42,910 --> 00:16:45,228 Because we were leaving. 379 00:16:45,246 --> 00:16:47,396 So... [sniffles] 380 00:16:47,490 --> 00:16:49,656 I made about six sandwiches, 381 00:16:49,676 --> 00:16:53,085 And he put them into his little backpack. 382 00:16:53,238 --> 00:16:54,570 ♪ ♪ 383 00:16:54,663 --> 00:16:56,756 He told me to get a warm coat. 384 00:16:56,908 --> 00:16:59,166 ♪ ♪ 385 00:16:59,260 --> 00:17:01,260 And I grabbed the coat 386 00:17:01,412 --> 00:17:04,671 That had the second key to my van in it. 387 00:17:04,691 --> 00:17:08,175 Then we walked out the back door, 388 00:17:08,194 --> 00:17:09,843 And he told me 389 00:17:09,863 --> 00:17:12,772 To climb into the back of the van and lay down. 390 00:17:12,924 --> 00:17:15,775 And if I drew any attention to myself again 391 00:17:15,927 --> 00:17:17,610 That he would shoot me. 392 00:17:17,762 --> 00:17:20,038 He pulled out of the driveway. 393 00:17:20,189 --> 00:17:22,114 I was laying in the back floor, 394 00:17:22,208 --> 00:17:25,101 And I'm watching the signs, where we're going. 395 00:17:25,194 --> 00:17:27,770 I know we're going south on m-53. 396 00:17:27,789 --> 00:17:29,047 ♪ ♪ 397 00:17:29,274 --> 00:17:32,050 [sniffles] I didn't know where we were going. 398 00:17:32,201 --> 00:17:35,053 We'd been driving probably for 20 minutes. 399 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:37,780 He said, "we're going to detroit." 400 00:17:37,799 --> 00:17:39,873 He didn't gag me or anything. 401 00:17:39,893 --> 00:17:41,801 He just child-locked the doors, 402 00:17:41,953 --> 00:17:44,453 And he's talking to himself... 403 00:17:44,547 --> 00:17:45,971 That he needs to make sure 404 00:17:46,124 --> 00:17:48,140 That the money's there before he gets rid of me. 405 00:17:48,293 --> 00:17:51,569 ♪ ♪ 406 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:55,481 We're driving probably for another 20 more minutes, 407 00:17:55,633 --> 00:17:58,150 And we cross into detroit. 408 00:17:58,303 --> 00:18:00,078 I knew exactly where I was at 409 00:18:00,229 --> 00:18:02,972 Because I grew up in warren, which borders detroit. 410 00:18:02,990 --> 00:18:05,157 ♪ ♪ 411 00:18:05,251 --> 00:18:08,235 He pulled over right past the gas station, 412 00:18:08,254 --> 00:18:10,254 So I knew that was the bank, 413 00:18:10,481 --> 00:18:14,074 And they have a walk-up atm up front. 414 00:18:14,094 --> 00:18:17,244 He was getting out, and he said, 415 00:18:17,338 --> 00:18:19,822 "if I see your head, I will blow your brains out." 416 00:18:19,841 --> 00:18:21,432 ♪ ♪ 417 00:18:21,659 --> 00:18:24,510 I was just so freaked out at this point. 418 00:18:24,604 --> 00:18:25,511 ♪ ♪ 419 00:18:25,605 --> 00:18:27,754 And... 420 00:18:27,849 --> 00:18:30,942 At that point, I told myself, 421 00:18:31,093 --> 00:18:34,428 "if you don't get away now, you're gonna die." 422 00:18:34,447 --> 00:18:39,008 I decided that if I was gonna die, 423 00:18:39,026 --> 00:18:40,576 I was gonna die my way. 424 00:18:45,850 --> 00:18:47,350 ♪ ♪ 425 00:18:47,368 --> 00:18:51,537 So I tried jumping over, and I got my leg caught. 426 00:18:51,631 --> 00:18:56,634 ♪ ♪ 427 00:18:56,785 --> 00:18:59,119 He seen me in the front seat. 428 00:18:59,139 --> 00:19:02,456 I had managed then to pull the rest of myself over, 429 00:19:02,475 --> 00:19:05,534 And he jumped back to the vehicle. 430 00:19:05,628 --> 00:19:08,888 I put the car into drive. 431 00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:10,481 ♪ ♪ 432 00:19:10,633 --> 00:19:12,892 And I literally just pulled right out 433 00:19:13,044 --> 00:19:14,801 Into oncoming traffic. 434 00:19:14,896 --> 00:19:16,729 [car horns honking] 435 00:19:16,881 --> 00:19:18,138 ♪ ♪ 436 00:19:18,232 --> 00:19:20,140 He ran into an alley. 437 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:23,327 I was very angry and not thinking, 438 00:19:23,479 --> 00:19:26,055 So I started to chase him down. 439 00:19:26,073 --> 00:19:27,314 [tires squealing] 440 00:19:27,333 --> 00:19:28,666 And then I thought, 441 00:19:28,893 --> 00:19:30,559 "what are you doing?" [chuckles] 442 00:19:30,578 --> 00:19:31,577 ♪ ♪ 443 00:19:31,671 --> 00:19:33,487 So I turned around, 444 00:19:33,506 --> 00:19:35,564 And I drove to my best friend's house, 445 00:19:35,583 --> 00:19:39,919 Who happened to live one mile from where I escaped. 446 00:19:40,071 --> 00:19:41,921 ♪ ♪ 447 00:19:42,073 --> 00:19:44,164 - My niece came into my bedroom. 448 00:19:44,258 --> 00:19:45,516 She said the mail lady 449 00:19:45,743 --> 00:19:48,093 Was knocking at the door really hard 450 00:19:48,246 --> 00:19:51,689 And she wasn't sure what to do. 451 00:19:51,916 --> 00:19:54,025 And I says, "let the mail lady in." 452 00:19:54,252 --> 00:19:55,768 I'm thinking somebody's chasing her. 453 00:19:55,862 --> 00:19:58,103 ♪ ♪ 454 00:19:58,256 --> 00:20:00,105 So, you know, we open the door, 455 00:20:00,258 --> 00:20:01,365 And there's my best friend, 456 00:20:01,592 --> 00:20:03,850 Like, crying and, like, just frantic. 457 00:20:03,870 --> 00:20:06,278 I couldn't make out some of the stuff she was saying 458 00:20:06,431 --> 00:20:08,355 Because she was so distraught. 459 00:20:08,449 --> 00:20:10,266 She just told me that, 460 00:20:10,284 --> 00:20:13,619 "my ex-husband tried to kidnap me and murder me." 461 00:20:13,713 --> 00:20:15,862 And I just, like, grabbed her and hugged her. 462 00:20:15,882 --> 00:20:18,791 I said, "we have to call 911." 463 00:20:18,943 --> 00:20:21,702 ♪ ♪ 464 00:20:21,721 --> 00:20:24,388 - When I called 911, 465 00:20:24,615 --> 00:20:27,116 They asked me for his phone number, 466 00:20:27,134 --> 00:20:30,135 And they started pinging his cell phone. 467 00:20:30,288 --> 00:20:32,212 They told me the area that he was in, 468 00:20:32,232 --> 00:20:35,140 And they asked me if I knew anyplace 469 00:20:35,293 --> 00:20:37,460 In that area that he could be, 470 00:20:37,478 --> 00:20:40,738 And I'm like, "well, that's where his mom lives." 471 00:20:40,889 --> 00:20:43,390 [engine turning over] 472 00:20:43,409 --> 00:20:46,560 I was told to drive to the almont police department. 473 00:20:46,579 --> 00:20:48,153 We went to the house. 474 00:20:48,306 --> 00:20:50,897 They started taking crime scene photos. 475 00:20:50,992 --> 00:20:54,827 Turns out that the footprints in the snow were not the kids. 476 00:20:54,979 --> 00:20:57,088 They were his footprints. 477 00:20:57,239 --> 00:20:59,757 He had actually rode a 10-speed 478 00:20:59,908 --> 00:21:03,319 In the middle of winter 53 miles. 479 00:21:03,337 --> 00:21:06,597 He had mapped out all the back roads 480 00:21:06,749 --> 00:21:08,099 To get to my house 481 00:21:08,250 --> 00:21:10,493 So he wouldn't be caught with that firearm on him. 482 00:21:10,511 --> 00:21:12,603 ♪ ♪ 483 00:21:12,830 --> 00:21:15,498 We believe he entered the home. 484 00:21:15,516 --> 00:21:18,425 After the kids had come home from school, 485 00:21:18,444 --> 00:21:21,186 They always immediately take the dogs out, 486 00:21:21,281 --> 00:21:24,782 And we live in this little, tiny, small town. 487 00:21:24,933 --> 00:21:25,858 We don't lock doors. 488 00:21:26,010 --> 00:21:27,768 ♪ ♪ 489 00:21:27,787 --> 00:21:29,770 And they proceeded to go upstairs, 490 00:21:29,864 --> 00:21:31,514 Which is their pattern, 491 00:21:31,532 --> 00:21:33,440 And he knew their pattern. 492 00:21:33,459 --> 00:21:36,276 It's believed that he then entered 493 00:21:36,296 --> 00:21:39,946 And proceeded downstairs to hide in the crawl space. 494 00:21:39,966 --> 00:21:43,134 The next day I just decided 495 00:21:43,285 --> 00:21:45,136 That I could not be in that house any longer. 496 00:21:45,363 --> 00:21:47,138 So I took the kids out of school, 497 00:21:47,289 --> 00:21:49,882 And we just got in the van, and we drove to florida. 498 00:21:50,034 --> 00:21:53,552 ♪ ♪ 499 00:21:53,646 --> 00:21:56,129 While I was gone, I had a friend of mine 500 00:21:56,149 --> 00:21:58,707 Put a padlock on that crawl space 501 00:21:58,801 --> 00:22:01,210 Because I still couldn't wrap my head 502 00:22:01,228 --> 00:22:03,821 Around that he had been in my home for days 503 00:22:03,972 --> 00:22:07,066 And that I didn't even know it. 504 00:22:07,218 --> 00:22:08,734 ♪ ♪ 505 00:22:08,886 --> 00:22:10,569 - Nobody felt safe there. 506 00:22:10,721 --> 00:22:13,146 I mean, the kids really didn't even want to stay. 507 00:22:13,166 --> 00:22:15,574 They wouldn't come back until alarm system was put up. 508 00:22:15,726 --> 00:22:17,168 ♪ ♪ 509 00:22:17,319 --> 00:22:18,894 - My daughter said, 510 00:22:18,987 --> 00:22:20,896 "if papa can do this to nana, mom, 511 00:22:20,915 --> 00:22:24,825 What would a stranger do to us if they came in?" 512 00:22:24,844 --> 00:22:27,178 And she has never been comfortable 513 00:22:27,329 --> 00:22:29,421 In that house since that happened. 514 00:22:29,574 --> 00:22:30,664 ♪ ♪ 515 00:22:30,758 --> 00:22:32,999 - They later found him 516 00:22:33,019 --> 00:22:35,594 In an alley behind his mother's house. 517 00:22:35,746 --> 00:22:37,855 ♪ ♪ 518 00:22:38,082 --> 00:22:41,934 - He had a lot of unresolved issues, 519 00:22:42,086 --> 00:22:46,012 Like, with anger, drinking. 520 00:22:46,107 --> 00:22:47,698 He had to have snapped, 521 00:22:47,850 --> 00:22:52,428 Or something had to have, like, really went wrong in his mind 522 00:22:52,446 --> 00:22:55,114 For him to even want to do something like that. 523 00:22:55,266 --> 00:22:56,615 ♪ ♪ 524 00:22:56,767 --> 00:22:58,283 She's a survivor. 525 00:22:58,436 --> 00:23:00,861 Here you're staring at a gun, 526 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:03,363 Thinking that your life is gonna end, 527 00:23:03,383 --> 00:23:06,108 And then for you to be so quick-witted. 528 00:23:06,127 --> 00:23:08,277 ♪ ♪ 529 00:23:08,295 --> 00:23:12,297 Like, "I'm not gonna let this fool do this to me." 530 00:23:12,450 --> 00:23:14,283 That's the friend that I know. 531 00:23:14,301 --> 00:23:16,376 ♪ ♪ 532 00:23:16,396 --> 00:23:18,621 - She's always been a fighter. 533 00:23:18,714 --> 00:23:21,123 She's always been quick to think. 534 00:23:21,142 --> 00:23:23,642 - I did it for the kids 535 00:23:23,794 --> 00:23:25,569 Because they needed me. 536 00:23:25,721 --> 00:23:27,813 My whole family needed me. 537 00:23:27,907 --> 00:23:29,481 ♪ ♪ 538 00:23:29,634 --> 00:23:32,151 - My mom is like wonder woman. She's awesome. 539 00:23:32,303 --> 00:23:39,083 ♪ ♪ 540 00:23:53,507 --> 00:23:56,341 [tense music] 541 00:23:56,494 --> 00:23:58,994 ♪ ♪ 542 00:23:59,087 --> 00:24:01,664 - My name is paul haynes, and in 2018, 543 00:24:01,682 --> 00:24:03,607 I had my home on north padre island. 544 00:24:03,834 --> 00:24:04,942 ♪ ♪ 545 00:24:05,169 --> 00:24:07,594 Padre island's about 150 miles long. 546 00:24:07,688 --> 00:24:10,597 It's only about a mile to a mile and a half wide. 547 00:24:10,616 --> 00:24:13,025 - My name is dale rankin, and in 2018, 548 00:24:13,177 --> 00:24:14,785 I was and continue to be, 549 00:24:15,012 --> 00:24:16,620 The publisher of the "island moon newspaper," 550 00:24:16,847 --> 00:24:20,440 A free weekly on padre island, texas. 551 00:24:20,534 --> 00:24:24,128 The latest census puts us at 10,000. 552 00:24:24,279 --> 00:24:29,024 Out of those, probably about 7,000 are permanent residents. 553 00:24:29,117 --> 00:24:31,802 There are very few people who grew up 554 00:24:31,954 --> 00:24:34,546 On or around the island, and paul is one of them 555 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:37,641 - Growing up on the island was truly a paradise for a boy. 556 00:24:37,868 --> 00:24:40,978 Riding motocross bikes almost every weekend. 557 00:24:41,205 --> 00:24:42,646 Anything you wanted to do, you had it there. 558 00:24:42,873 --> 00:24:44,223 Everything slows down just a little bit 559 00:24:44,317 --> 00:24:45,966 From the mainland, yeah. 560 00:24:45,985 --> 00:24:47,226 - If you live on the island 561 00:24:47,378 --> 00:24:48,819 And make a living on the island, 562 00:24:48,971 --> 00:24:51,213 You pretty much have to be in the tourist industry, 563 00:24:51,232 --> 00:24:54,049 The maritime industry, or independently wealthy. 564 00:24:54,068 --> 00:24:55,718 Many people own a house. 565 00:24:55,811 --> 00:24:58,662 They travel for work for long periods of time, 566 00:24:58,889 --> 00:25:01,223 And they come back and spend time there. 567 00:25:01,242 --> 00:25:04,076 - Since 2015, I've been working in saudi arabia 568 00:25:04,170 --> 00:25:06,670 As a training coordinator at a petrol chemical plant. 569 00:25:06,897 --> 00:25:08,063 ♪ ♪ 570 00:25:08,082 --> 00:25:09,507 About every six months, 571 00:25:09,734 --> 00:25:11,157 I was able to come home for a couple weeks. 572 00:25:11,252 --> 00:25:15,254 - We have 16 miles of canals. 573 00:25:15,406 --> 00:25:18,331 So we have 32 miles of waterfront homes. 574 00:25:18,351 --> 00:25:20,333 - Mine faces the main canal, 575 00:25:20,353 --> 00:25:22,353 So it's almost like living on a lake. 576 00:25:22,504 --> 00:25:24,188 I've got a fantastic view. 577 00:25:24,415 --> 00:25:26,932 My town house-- about 1,300 square feet, 578 00:25:27,026 --> 00:25:28,675 And it's a "five town house" building. 579 00:25:28,769 --> 00:25:30,510 I share a wall on both sides. 580 00:25:30,604 --> 00:25:32,530 I'm second from the end. 581 00:25:32,757 --> 00:25:35,032 It's two story and three bedroom. 582 00:25:35,183 --> 00:25:36,850 Well, as soon as you walk in, if you did a u-turn, 583 00:25:36,869 --> 00:25:38,869 You'd be into the downstairs bedroom. 584 00:25:39,021 --> 00:25:40,704 If you didn't, you'd just walk down the hallway 585 00:25:40,856 --> 00:25:42,781 Past the kitchen and into the open living room 586 00:25:42,933 --> 00:25:44,542 Right out to the deck. 587 00:25:44,693 --> 00:25:46,192 Halfway through walking towards the deck, 588 00:25:46,212 --> 00:25:47,786 There's the stairs going up. 589 00:25:47,938 --> 00:25:50,697 At the top of the stairs, you have a third bedroom, 590 00:25:50,716 --> 00:25:52,941 Smaller bedroom, and you make a u-turn 591 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:54,385 At the top of the stairs heading back towards 592 00:25:54,536 --> 00:25:57,203 The water again, that's the master bedroom. 593 00:25:57,298 --> 00:25:58,797 And you walk out onto the balcony. 594 00:25:58,891 --> 00:25:59,873 I do have an attic. 595 00:25:59,967 --> 00:26:01,892 In the upstairs master closet, 596 00:26:02,044 --> 00:26:03,894 There's a big old attic access door there. 597 00:26:04,121 --> 00:26:06,713 ♪ ♪ 598 00:26:06,732 --> 00:26:09,474 I was planning my annual trip home for christmas, 599 00:26:09,627 --> 00:26:11,960 And my mom go check up on the place, 600 00:26:12,054 --> 00:26:13,645 You know, a week or two before I come home 601 00:26:13,798 --> 00:26:17,299 Just to straighten up and make sure everything was okay. 602 00:26:17,392 --> 00:26:20,319 And about a week before I was to fly home, 603 00:26:20,471 --> 00:26:22,988 I get a phone call from my mother back home, 604 00:26:23,082 --> 00:26:25,808 And she commenced to scold me 605 00:26:25,826 --> 00:26:28,068 For leaving my downstairs bathroom in such a mess. 606 00:26:28,162 --> 00:26:30,495 She's very stern, strong woman. 607 00:26:30,648 --> 00:26:32,815 She had to deal with my father for 18 years. 608 00:26:32,833 --> 00:26:35,742 And I said, "mother, I haven't been there to make a mess. 609 00:26:35,761 --> 00:26:38,487 It was sparkling when I left. I don't know how it got dirty." 610 00:26:38,505 --> 00:26:40,097 ♪ ♪ 611 00:26:40,324 --> 00:26:41,824 So she said, "okay, well, I'll get to cleaning it up 612 00:26:41,917 --> 00:26:43,342 'cause it's in pretty bad shape." 613 00:26:43,436 --> 00:26:45,344 A few hours later, I get a call back from her, 614 00:26:45,496 --> 00:26:47,496 And she says, "there's something wrong." 615 00:26:47,514 --> 00:26:49,923 And I said, "what do you mean by 'something wrong?'" 616 00:26:50,017 --> 00:26:53,018 She goes, "the chair that you kept your digital antenna on 617 00:26:53,112 --> 00:26:55,112 Has been moved." 618 00:26:55,339 --> 00:26:57,005 It was in front of the sliding doors, 619 00:26:57,099 --> 00:26:59,617 But now it's over by the fireplace. 620 00:26:59,768 --> 00:27:01,526 She goes, "paul, there's been somebody here." 621 00:27:01,679 --> 00:27:03,178 ♪ ♪ 622 00:27:03,271 --> 00:27:04,863 So we did a little investigating, 623 00:27:05,015 --> 00:27:06,790 And I went online and checked my water bill, 624 00:27:06,942 --> 00:27:08,517 And sure enough, there was a spike 625 00:27:08,610 --> 00:27:10,853 In the water usage over a several-week period. 626 00:27:10,871 --> 00:27:12,354 ♪ ♪ 627 00:27:12,373 --> 00:27:14,131 So somebody was using my water, 628 00:27:14,358 --> 00:27:17,542 Maybe outside, but considering the condition 629 00:27:17,637 --> 00:27:19,803 The downstairs bathroom was in, it's highly unlikely. 630 00:27:19,955 --> 00:27:21,530 So, from there, we decided 631 00:27:21,548 --> 00:27:23,532 Somebody had been in there, but we didn't know who. 632 00:27:23,625 --> 00:27:24,958 And now I start to getting scared, 633 00:27:24,977 --> 00:27:27,144 'cause my mom was 80 years old at the time 634 00:27:27,371 --> 00:27:28,871 And there all alone, 635 00:27:28,964 --> 00:27:31,815 Even though mama does pack. [chuckles] 636 00:27:32,042 --> 00:27:35,969 ♪ ♪ 637 00:27:36,063 --> 00:27:38,046 So, hop on the plane, 638 00:27:38,065 --> 00:27:39,823 Took the grueling trip back home. 639 00:27:40,050 --> 00:27:41,733 ♪ ♪ 640 00:27:41,886 --> 00:27:43,160 Walked in. 641 00:27:43,387 --> 00:27:45,570 I went upstairs and started noticing things. 642 00:27:45,665 --> 00:27:47,147 My upstairs closet-- 643 00:27:47,166 --> 00:27:48,999 Just a couple subtle things had been moved around. 644 00:27:49,226 --> 00:27:50,242 ♪ ♪ 645 00:27:50,336 --> 00:27:51,576 And I looked up, 646 00:27:51,671 --> 00:27:54,171 And the lock leading to the attic was open. 647 00:27:54,398 --> 00:27:55,914 ♪ ♪ 648 00:27:56,066 --> 00:27:59,251 Now, I would normally never go up there, 649 00:27:59,403 --> 00:28:01,570 And I couldn't understand any reason 650 00:28:01,663 --> 00:28:03,238 Why my mother would go up there. 651 00:28:03,257 --> 00:28:05,832 She's the only one that's been in the house as far as I knew. 652 00:28:05,851 --> 00:28:08,686 So I concluded she was right. 653 00:28:08,913 --> 00:28:10,170 ♪ ♪ 654 00:28:10,189 --> 00:28:12,172 There's definitely been somebody there. 655 00:28:12,266 --> 00:28:14,082 So I called the police. 656 00:28:14,101 --> 00:28:15,693 I want a report made. 657 00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:18,529 I wanted it on paper. I want it documented. 658 00:28:18,680 --> 00:28:20,197 And an officer showed up quite quickly. 659 00:28:20,348 --> 00:28:22,515 We went through the house, including the attic, 660 00:28:22,535 --> 00:28:23,942 And we verified everything was clear. 661 00:28:24,094 --> 00:28:26,595 ♪ ♪ 662 00:28:26,688 --> 00:28:30,374 So the next day, after the 9,000-mile trip 663 00:28:30,601 --> 00:28:33,101 And the 30 hours travel time, first thing you have to do 664 00:28:33,120 --> 00:28:34,786 Is try to figure out a way to unwind. 665 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:36,213 [engine turning over] 666 00:28:36,364 --> 00:28:37,956 I went for a drive down the beach, 667 00:28:38,050 --> 00:28:41,385 And on padre island, you can drive down the beach. 668 00:28:41,536 --> 00:28:43,053 I came back home a little after lunchtime. 669 00:28:43,280 --> 00:28:44,629 ♪ ♪ 670 00:28:44,724 --> 00:28:46,056 When I returned, 671 00:28:46,208 --> 00:28:48,892 I see my front door is open about a foot. 672 00:28:49,044 --> 00:28:51,395 It was a door that was still there when I bought the place, 673 00:28:51,622 --> 00:28:53,972 And you could easily open it with a screwdriver. 674 00:28:54,066 --> 00:28:56,625 And I walked up, 675 00:28:56,718 --> 00:28:58,961 Opened the door a little bit more, 676 00:28:59,054 --> 00:29:01,646 Walked in a few feet, had a quick look around, 677 00:29:01,799 --> 00:29:03,632 I walked straight to the base of the stairs. 678 00:29:03,650 --> 00:29:05,968 I almost went up, but I stopped myself right there, 679 00:29:06,061 --> 00:29:08,820 And that's when I made my presence known. 680 00:29:08,914 --> 00:29:10,806 From the base of my stairs, 681 00:29:10,824 --> 00:29:13,158 I could hear my attic door being opened. 682 00:29:13,310 --> 00:29:15,477 [creaking] I heard the springs expand, 683 00:29:15,496 --> 00:29:17,570 I heard the ladder be unfolded, and I could hear people 684 00:29:17,590 --> 00:29:20,332 Scuffling up the ladder into my attic. 685 00:29:20,426 --> 00:29:22,501 I was extremely angry, 686 00:29:22,595 --> 00:29:23,927 And I was ready to take things in my own hand. 687 00:29:27,841 --> 00:29:28,840 [tense music] 688 00:29:28,993 --> 00:29:30,342 - From the base of my stairs, 689 00:29:30,494 --> 00:29:32,844 I could hear my attic door being opened. 690 00:29:32,938 --> 00:29:34,605 [creaking] 691 00:29:34,756 --> 00:29:37,757 I heard the springs expand, I heard the ladder be unfolded, 692 00:29:37,851 --> 00:29:39,351 And I could hear people 693 00:29:39,503 --> 00:29:42,262 Scuffling up the ladder into my attic. 694 00:29:42,356 --> 00:29:44,448 So I decided I was not gonna call the police this time. 695 00:29:44,675 --> 00:29:46,024 I'll handle the situation myself. 696 00:29:46,176 --> 00:29:48,360 I yelled, "I know you're in my home. 697 00:29:48,512 --> 00:29:50,603 I could hear you open the attic door." 698 00:29:50,623 --> 00:29:52,180 I just told them in no uncertain terms, 699 00:29:52,274 --> 00:29:53,849 "it's time for you to go." 700 00:29:53,942 --> 00:29:55,350 I said, "you have two options. 701 00:29:55,369 --> 00:29:58,036 "you can go out the balcony and jump off, 702 00:29:58,188 --> 00:29:59,797 "or I'm gonna go out in the parking lot area, 703 00:30:00,024 --> 00:30:01,447 And you can walk out the front door." 704 00:30:01,467 --> 00:30:03,116 I said, "I believe in second chances. 705 00:30:03,210 --> 00:30:04,709 Here's your chance." 706 00:30:04,804 --> 00:30:07,863 My main goal at that point, maybe as dumb as it was, 707 00:30:07,956 --> 00:30:09,548 I wanted to see where they went. 708 00:30:09,700 --> 00:30:10,866 ♪ ♪ 709 00:30:10,959 --> 00:30:12,625 They don't want to be seen. 710 00:30:12,645 --> 00:30:14,978 They want to be a shadow. They want to stay that way. 711 00:30:15,205 --> 00:30:16,814 They don't want you to see their face. 712 00:30:16,965 --> 00:30:18,890 That puts the end to everything they're doing. 713 00:30:19,043 --> 00:30:21,376 ♪ ♪ 714 00:30:21,395 --> 00:30:22,727 I'm on the street side. 715 00:30:22,880 --> 00:30:24,304 They're on the water side at this point. 716 00:30:24,323 --> 00:30:27,215 I could hear them climbing around from my balcony 717 00:30:27,234 --> 00:30:28,975 To my neighbor's balcony on the end. 718 00:30:29,069 --> 00:30:30,810 So they chose the option 719 00:30:30,830 --> 00:30:32,554 To climb onto my neighbor's balcony 720 00:30:32,647 --> 00:30:34,222 And hang off of his, I guess, 721 00:30:34,316 --> 00:30:36,149 And drop down to the lower deck. 722 00:30:36,168 --> 00:30:38,001 And I heard them, boom, boom, boom--three right in a row. 723 00:30:38,153 --> 00:30:40,671 At that point, I was so mad, I couldn't stand it anymore. 724 00:30:40,822 --> 00:30:44,082 So I kind of just moved over enough behind the shrubbery 725 00:30:44,234 --> 00:30:46,677 And the palm trees just to where I could see through them 726 00:30:46,904 --> 00:30:48,420 A little bit, but they couldn't see me. 727 00:30:48,572 --> 00:30:50,739 ♪ ♪ 728 00:30:50,757 --> 00:30:52,090 So I watched them climb up 729 00:30:52,242 --> 00:30:54,167 On the roof of the building next door. 730 00:30:54,261 --> 00:30:57,095 I don't know if they actually went into that town house. 731 00:30:57,247 --> 00:30:58,263 ♪ ♪ 732 00:30:58,415 --> 00:30:59,598 My neighbors are only there 733 00:30:59,750 --> 00:31:01,416 About every three to six months, 734 00:31:01,435 --> 00:31:02,751 So they were always empty. 735 00:31:02,769 --> 00:31:07,513 ♪ ♪ 736 00:31:07,533 --> 00:31:09,849 So it was a couple days later, 737 00:31:09,869 --> 00:31:11,943 And I stopped by the "island moon" office 738 00:31:12,037 --> 00:31:13,704 On padre island. 739 00:31:13,855 --> 00:31:16,948 I wanted to make residents on the island aware of this. 740 00:31:17,042 --> 00:31:19,209 - I'm sitting at my desk, and paul walks up to me 741 00:31:19,361 --> 00:31:22,379 And says that he found some people living in his house 742 00:31:22,606 --> 00:31:24,623 When he came home from saudi arabia. 743 00:31:24,775 --> 00:31:27,867 And he started telling me the story, 744 00:31:27,887 --> 00:31:30,612 And before he got very far, I said, 745 00:31:30,705 --> 00:31:32,055 "well, this story sounds to me 746 00:31:32,207 --> 00:31:34,132 Like it's at your house, not in my office." 747 00:31:34,226 --> 00:31:36,468 So I grabbed the video camera, and off we went. 748 00:31:36,620 --> 00:31:38,303 ♪ ♪ 749 00:31:38,397 --> 00:31:41,289 I do a weekly story called "the island report" 750 00:31:41,308 --> 00:31:43,808 For a local television affiliate once a week. 751 00:31:43,961 --> 00:31:45,961 I do mostly light stuff, 752 00:31:45,979 --> 00:31:49,314 But I also do hard news when the situation warrants. 753 00:31:49,466 --> 00:31:50,982 ♪ ♪ 754 00:31:51,076 --> 00:31:54,227 The interest to me is, if 30% of the homes 755 00:31:54,246 --> 00:31:56,821 On the island are not occupied full-time, 756 00:31:56,916 --> 00:31:59,065 This could happen in any one of these houses. 757 00:31:59,084 --> 00:32:01,251 As you drive down the central street, 758 00:32:01,478 --> 00:32:03,645 The houses on both sides are on the water. 759 00:32:03,664 --> 00:32:04,980 So, essentially, it's a dead-end street. 760 00:32:04,998 --> 00:32:06,665 ♪ ♪ 761 00:32:06,817 --> 00:32:09,927 We pulled up in front, and my first thought was, 762 00:32:10,078 --> 00:32:12,078 "I can see why they picked this place." 763 00:32:12,172 --> 00:32:14,839 It's at the end of cul-de-sac. 764 00:32:14,992 --> 00:32:17,676 It's got a covered walkway 765 00:32:17,770 --> 00:32:20,920 That if you went in here at night and the light wasn't on, 766 00:32:20,940 --> 00:32:22,347 No one would know you were there. 767 00:32:22,499 --> 00:32:23,923 ♪ ♪ 768 00:32:23,943 --> 00:32:25,834 As we walked into the house, 769 00:32:25,852 --> 00:32:28,445 He started showing me where he was standing 770 00:32:28,672 --> 00:32:31,281 When he first heard noises upstairs. 771 00:32:31,433 --> 00:32:32,950 - After we went through my town house 772 00:32:33,101 --> 00:32:35,343 And I showed him what happened, we went next door 773 00:32:35,362 --> 00:32:37,103 Because I thought they may have been inside 774 00:32:37,122 --> 00:32:38,180 My neighbor's house. 775 00:32:38,198 --> 00:32:39,456 I'm not sure if they were. 776 00:32:39,607 --> 00:32:41,349 My building has five units in it. 777 00:32:41,368 --> 00:32:42,775 I think theirs has six, 778 00:32:42,795 --> 00:32:45,187 But they're about 20 to 25 feet apart. 779 00:32:45,205 --> 00:32:48,448 And that man's unit is on the very end, 780 00:32:48,467 --> 00:32:50,450 So he's got windows on three sides. 781 00:32:50,544 --> 00:32:54,196 He had his camera rolling, and we knocked on that door... 782 00:32:54,289 --> 00:32:56,807 See if we could get a response. 783 00:32:56,958 --> 00:32:57,882 Of course we didn't. 784 00:32:58,035 --> 00:33:00,143 ♪ ♪ 785 00:33:00,295 --> 00:33:03,205 But the one thing we both noticed, almost simultaneously, 786 00:33:03,223 --> 00:33:05,390 Was the blinds. 787 00:33:05,542 --> 00:33:07,133 ♪ ♪ 788 00:33:07,152 --> 00:33:08,543 All the blinds, all the way around 789 00:33:08,562 --> 00:33:10,487 Three sides of that particular town house, 790 00:33:10,638 --> 00:33:13,064 Were all the exact same angle-- 791 00:33:13,158 --> 00:33:15,141 Not all the way closed, not all the way open, 792 00:33:15,160 --> 00:33:16,493 Just enough where if you were inside, 793 00:33:16,720 --> 00:33:18,236 You could see out, but you could not see in. 794 00:33:18,388 --> 00:33:20,071 ♪ ♪ 795 00:33:20,165 --> 00:33:21,906 - You could see maybe 796 00:33:22,001 --> 00:33:24,334 An 8th of an inch or so between the blinds. 797 00:33:24,561 --> 00:33:25,985 - Normally, if somebody's not staying there, 798 00:33:26,005 --> 00:33:27,337 They just go ahead and close them. 799 00:33:27,564 --> 00:33:29,397 Through those blinds, you could see 800 00:33:29,416 --> 00:33:31,249 My entire end of the street, 801 00:33:31,401 --> 00:33:34,236 My parking area, the side area, the canal area, 802 00:33:34,329 --> 00:33:36,662 Up and down both sides of the canal. 803 00:33:36,682 --> 00:33:40,425 I'm thinking, "maybe they just saw my vehicle was gone, 804 00:33:40,577 --> 00:33:41,926 "and they thought I had left 805 00:33:42,021 --> 00:33:43,428 Back to the airport to saudi arabia or something." 806 00:33:43,580 --> 00:33:45,838 ♪ ♪ 807 00:33:45,858 --> 00:33:48,859 - So, while I'm talking to paul out in front of the house, 808 00:33:49,010 --> 00:33:51,028 A lady pulls up in a pickup truck, 809 00:33:51,179 --> 00:33:53,179 And paul tells me that she lives down the street. 810 00:33:53,198 --> 00:33:55,532 So I went over and interviewed her. 811 00:33:55,683 --> 00:33:58,518 And she said that she had seen people coming and going 812 00:33:58,537 --> 00:34:01,538 On the water side of the house in a kayak, 813 00:34:01,765 --> 00:34:04,541 Taking great pains not to make any noise, 814 00:34:04,692 --> 00:34:07,360 To be very careful about how they paddled the kayak 815 00:34:07,379 --> 00:34:09,529 And not talking amongst themselves 816 00:34:09,548 --> 00:34:11,439 As they made their way down the canal. 817 00:34:11,458 --> 00:34:14,867 ♪ ♪ 818 00:34:14,887 --> 00:34:16,461 - A few days later, 819 00:34:16,555 --> 00:34:18,704 I'm out hanging out with friends for a few hours 820 00:34:18,799 --> 00:34:20,390 Till 11:00, 11:30-- 821 00:34:20,617 --> 00:34:22,133 Just down the street, not very far. 822 00:34:22,286 --> 00:34:23,968 ♪ ♪ 823 00:34:24,121 --> 00:34:25,545 I come home for the evening. 824 00:34:25,564 --> 00:34:26,955 I walk upstairs 825 00:34:27,048 --> 00:34:29,791 And just casually walk into my bedroom, 826 00:34:29,810 --> 00:34:30,975 And shock. 827 00:34:31,070 --> 00:34:33,070 ♪ ♪ 828 00:34:33,297 --> 00:34:36,147 And that's when the bad part hit, to me. 829 00:34:36,241 --> 00:34:38,149 [sniffles] 830 00:34:38,243 --> 00:34:42,412 [exhales sharply] wow. 831 00:34:46,326 --> 00:34:47,642 [tense music] 832 00:34:47,661 --> 00:34:49,086 - I come home for the evening. 833 00:34:49,237 --> 00:34:52,163 I walk upstairs and just casually walk into my bedroom, 834 00:34:52,316 --> 00:34:53,815 And shock. 835 00:34:53,834 --> 00:34:55,258 ♪ ♪ 836 00:34:55,485 --> 00:34:57,669 I notice four figures on my balcony. 837 00:34:57,821 --> 00:34:59,412 The hair stands up on your neck, first thing. 838 00:34:59,431 --> 00:35:01,339 That's just a natural, I guess, nerve reaction. 839 00:35:01,491 --> 00:35:05,102 And then you try to comprehend what's going on right now. 840 00:35:05,253 --> 00:35:07,086 It was very dark. 841 00:35:07,180 --> 00:35:08,663 I see four silhouettes. 842 00:35:08,756 --> 00:35:11,349 So I'm like, "am I really seeing this?" 843 00:35:11,443 --> 00:35:14,669 They were on the water side, so there was no lighting. 844 00:35:14,762 --> 00:35:16,429 They were actually backlit 845 00:35:16,448 --> 00:35:18,356 From the lights on the other side of the canal. 846 00:35:18,508 --> 00:35:21,676 When my eyes adjusted to the low light, 847 00:35:21,695 --> 00:35:25,347 I asked, "why are you on my balcony?" 848 00:35:25,365 --> 00:35:27,532 And I'm asking them through sliding glass doors, 849 00:35:27,684 --> 00:35:29,459 And also, my bed is between us. 850 00:35:29,611 --> 00:35:32,854 And immediately the response was, 851 00:35:32,873 --> 00:35:34,947 "well, jeff," which is my next-door neighbor, 852 00:35:35,041 --> 00:35:36,282 Runs an airbnb there. 853 00:35:36,301 --> 00:35:39,136 "jeff said that if paul wouldn't mind, 854 00:35:39,287 --> 00:35:41,805 "since we have so many people staying at his place 855 00:35:42,032 --> 00:35:43,623 "that we could spill over a little bit 856 00:35:43,642 --> 00:35:45,625 Onto your balcony if we needed the room." 857 00:35:45,719 --> 00:35:47,702 And you can climb 858 00:35:47,721 --> 00:35:49,479 From balcony to balcony if you're very careful. 859 00:35:49,706 --> 00:35:52,374 They knew my neighbor's name. They knew my name. 860 00:35:52,392 --> 00:35:55,059 They called me by my name. They knew I was paul. 861 00:35:55,154 --> 00:35:57,970 It was two adult men and two juveniles-- 862 00:35:58,064 --> 00:36:01,049 Maybe 11, 12 years old. 863 00:36:01,142 --> 00:36:02,475 And I can't see their faces. 864 00:36:02,569 --> 00:36:04,143 They're just wearing 865 00:36:04,237 --> 00:36:06,388 Normal, everyday clothes you see on the island, you know? 866 00:36:06,481 --> 00:36:09,833 And I said, "jeff told you that?" 867 00:36:09,984 --> 00:36:13,745 So I'm like, "well, I guess he thought maybe I was already 868 00:36:13,897 --> 00:36:15,079 "gone back to saudi arabia, but I'm not. 869 00:36:15,174 --> 00:36:17,399 I'm still here at home." 870 00:36:17,417 --> 00:36:19,492 Right at that moment, 871 00:36:19,586 --> 00:36:22,253 One of the young boys 872 00:36:22,406 --> 00:36:24,739 Raised his arm and had pointed his finger at me, 873 00:36:24,832 --> 00:36:27,742 Said, "he's watching porn." 874 00:36:27,761 --> 00:36:30,912 You know, it dawned on me real quick what was going on. 875 00:36:30,931 --> 00:36:33,598 That boy was trained to do that. 876 00:36:33,750 --> 00:36:36,008 It's almost like they had a script they'd follow 877 00:36:36,028 --> 00:36:38,361 If they got caught in situations like this. 878 00:36:38,513 --> 00:36:40,271 Kid said that to me to shock me, 879 00:36:40,424 --> 00:36:42,607 To give them time to escape. 880 00:36:42,759 --> 00:36:44,034 Of course, all this is rushing 881 00:36:44,261 --> 00:36:46,185 Through your head a mile a minute. 882 00:36:46,205 --> 00:36:48,688 You're like, "what do I do?" 883 00:36:48,782 --> 00:36:51,708 So I very sternly said, 884 00:36:51,935 --> 00:36:54,102 "it's time for you to get off my balcony 885 00:36:54,120 --> 00:36:55,453 And leave my property." 886 00:36:55,605 --> 00:36:57,288 ♪ ♪ 887 00:36:57,441 --> 00:36:59,532 The two adult men helped the two young boys 888 00:36:59,551 --> 00:37:02,293 From my balcony to my neighbor's balcony, 889 00:37:02,446 --> 00:37:04,462 And then they themselves climbed around. 890 00:37:04,614 --> 00:37:06,556 ♪ ♪ 891 00:37:06,708 --> 00:37:08,283 And that's the last I saw of them. 892 00:37:08,301 --> 00:37:10,560 [chuckles] 893 00:37:10,787 --> 00:37:12,136 That's what started the nightmares. 894 00:37:12,231 --> 00:37:14,046 ♪ ♪ 895 00:37:14,140 --> 00:37:17,550 Was that child beaten until he had to learn to say that? 896 00:37:17,644 --> 00:37:21,238 It was almost like that boy was screaming for help. 897 00:37:21,389 --> 00:37:23,147 My childhood was-- 898 00:37:23,300 --> 00:37:25,242 Basically I just said to myself, 899 00:37:25,393 --> 00:37:26,484 "that could've been me." 900 00:37:26,636 --> 00:37:28,970 And it just really hit home. 901 00:37:28,989 --> 00:37:33,583 ♪ ♪ 902 00:37:33,735 --> 00:37:36,311 The next day I called jeff and talked to him about it. 903 00:37:36,329 --> 00:37:37,479 ♪ ♪ 904 00:37:37,572 --> 00:37:39,497 And he gave nobody permission, 905 00:37:39,591 --> 00:37:42,000 And nobody was supposed to be in his town house that weekend. 906 00:37:42,094 --> 00:37:43,927 After that, there's no doubt in my mind 907 00:37:44,154 --> 00:37:45,820 They were up on that balcony trying to jimmy 908 00:37:45,839 --> 00:37:47,597 My sliding glass door open again 909 00:37:47,749 --> 00:37:49,491 With a screwdriver to get back in. 910 00:37:49,509 --> 00:37:51,268 - After I talked to paul, 911 00:37:51,419 --> 00:37:53,678 I wrote a story in the "island moon," 912 00:37:53,772 --> 00:37:57,682 And I put it out a couple of days later on television. 913 00:37:57,834 --> 00:37:59,334 ♪ ♪ 914 00:37:59,352 --> 00:38:02,928 When a story starts out, "I came home from saudi arabia, 915 00:38:02,948 --> 00:38:04,672 And I found people living in my house," 916 00:38:04,691 --> 00:38:07,175 Then you kind of want to know what comes after that. 917 00:38:07,193 --> 00:38:09,786 [telephone ringing] - I started getting calls. 918 00:38:09,937 --> 00:38:11,696 You know, we seen something over here. 919 00:38:11,790 --> 00:38:13,623 We seen something over there. [telephone ringing] 920 00:38:13,775 --> 00:38:16,793 - I actually talked to at least a dozen homeowners 921 00:38:17,020 --> 00:38:19,020 Who had people living in their houses. 922 00:38:19,039 --> 00:38:20,630 They knew they were there 923 00:38:20,782 --> 00:38:22,707 Because things weren't where they were supposed to be, 924 00:38:22,859 --> 00:38:24,192 But they never really saw them. 925 00:38:24,210 --> 00:38:25,951 ♪ ♪ 926 00:38:25,971 --> 00:38:27,545 - I was very pleased that people 927 00:38:27,697 --> 00:38:29,864 Were waking up and looking around 928 00:38:29,883 --> 00:38:31,716 And seeing what was going on around them. 929 00:38:31,868 --> 00:38:33,051 ♪ ♪ 930 00:38:33,203 --> 00:38:35,036 - What it looked to me like happened 931 00:38:35,129 --> 00:38:37,038 Is these people were working 932 00:38:37,057 --> 00:38:40,208 Somewhere on the island in a short-term job. 933 00:38:40,226 --> 00:38:43,394 They couldn't stay in a hotel because it was too expensive. 934 00:38:43,488 --> 00:38:45,822 They thought he had gone back to saudi arabia, 935 00:38:46,049 --> 00:38:47,732 And so they had another six months. 936 00:38:47,884 --> 00:38:49,159 ♪ ♪ 937 00:38:49,310 --> 00:38:51,811 - Well, I started doing investigating of my own. 938 00:38:51,830 --> 00:38:54,664 How do they know to go to my townhouse? 939 00:38:54,816 --> 00:38:58,984 Every time I come home, I walk out to check the mail. 940 00:38:59,079 --> 00:39:01,729 Even though it didn't go to my house when it's supposed to, 941 00:39:01,748 --> 00:39:04,174 I still check the mail, and there's always a sign 942 00:39:04,325 --> 00:39:08,069 In there that the postman puts, saying "vacant"... 943 00:39:08,088 --> 00:39:11,181 I guess so they don't fill it up with junk mail every day. 944 00:39:11,332 --> 00:39:12,849 Well, that's a big green light. 945 00:39:13,000 --> 00:39:15,167 Just go through the mailboxes and take a look at night 946 00:39:15,187 --> 00:39:16,686 And see which place is vacant. 947 00:39:16,838 --> 00:39:19,430 Watch it for a day or two, move in. 948 00:39:19,583 --> 00:39:20,932 ♪ ♪ 949 00:39:21,026 --> 00:39:23,434 - The police started putting the word out. 950 00:39:23,587 --> 00:39:25,753 So we had a rash of police calls, 951 00:39:25,772 --> 00:39:29,849 And then over time, the problem mitigated a bit. 952 00:39:29,868 --> 00:39:33,261 I think the word just got out among whoever the people are 953 00:39:33,279 --> 00:39:36,373 That are living in these houses that if you go in there, 954 00:39:36,600 --> 00:39:38,099 You're probably gonna get caught. 955 00:39:38,118 --> 00:39:39,709 ♪ ♪ 956 00:39:39,936 --> 00:39:42,194 - What affects you may not affect me. 957 00:39:42,214 --> 00:39:45,048 I still don't know why that one moment 958 00:39:45,199 --> 00:39:46,699 Still to this day-- 959 00:39:46,718 --> 00:39:48,443 And I'm getting dizzy right now thinking about it-- 960 00:39:48,461 --> 00:39:51,279 [voice breaking] has such a strong effect on me. 961 00:39:51,297 --> 00:39:53,114 ♪ ♪ 962 00:39:53,133 --> 00:39:55,450 It just reminds me how easy it is to manipulate a child. 963 00:39:55,468 --> 00:39:57,060 ♪ ♪ 964 00:39:57,211 --> 00:39:59,137 - The two adults and the two kids 965 00:39:59,289 --> 00:40:00,972 That were living in paul's house 966 00:40:01,124 --> 00:40:03,474 Have never been identified that I'm aware of. 967 00:40:03,568 --> 00:40:05,568 There really wasn't any way to trace them. 968 00:40:05,720 --> 00:40:07,812 So, wherever they went, we don't know. 969 00:40:07,964 --> 00:40:09,221 ♪ ♪ 970 00:40:09,241 --> 00:40:11,390 - I remember like it was yesterday, 971 00:40:11,410 --> 00:40:13,576 And I'm hoping this is gonna-- 972 00:40:13,728 --> 00:40:15,561 By me telling the world, 973 00:40:15,580 --> 00:40:17,972 Helps it stop. 974 00:40:17,991 --> 00:40:24,069 ♪ ♪ 975 00:40:24,164 --> 00:40:26,648 - When I was telling people about these strange things, 976 00:40:26,666 --> 00:40:28,166 I didn't feel like I was going crazy 977 00:40:28,260 --> 00:40:30,093 But I felt like I sounded like I was crazy. 978 00:40:30,244 --> 00:40:32,578 - They felt like it was escalating. 979 00:40:32,672 --> 00:40:34,172 It was really scary. 980 00:40:34,324 --> 00:40:35,673 - I think I was in denial at first. 981 00:40:35,825 --> 00:40:37,175 - There's no reason I would be missing 982 00:40:37,269 --> 00:40:38,918 My bathing suit bottoms. 983 00:40:38,937 --> 00:40:41,345 I had the tops, and just the bottoms were missing. 984 00:40:41,498 --> 00:40:43,848 - Oh, my god, a phrogger is watching me sleep. 985 00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:46,517 - When it finally sinks in that someone entered the home 986 00:40:46,670 --> 00:40:49,070 While I was sleeping, it was terrifying.