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| Vacationing family find home occupied, redecorated |
| 2004-10-22 |
| A Georgia family is trying to figure out why a woman moved into their home while they were away on vacation. Beverly Mitchell, of the Atlanta suburb of Douglasville, said she returned from 2œ weeks in Greece to find that her personal belongings -- including clothes, furniture and dishes -- had been removed. She said most of the carpet had also been taken out and the house had been redecorated. "I was ready to strangle this woman," Mitchell said. "How could you not know someone lives here?" Sheriff's deputies found Beverly Valentine, 53, in a bathroom and charged her with burglary. Police said Valentine told them she used a shovel to break into the house. Mitchell said the woman had the electricity switched over to her name and also moved in a washer and dryer. She brought in her own furniture, clothes and decorations and even repainted rooms in the house. "Now we have portraits hanging on the wall that we didn't have before," Mitchell said. "And we've got all kinds of new appliances." Mitchell has moved all of Valentine's belongings out but doesn't know what to do with them. She hopes the woman's relatives will reclaim the goods. "It's the most bizarre thing I've ever seen," Mitchell said. Investigators at the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said they are unsure why Valentine moved into the woman's home. The suspect has not yet explained her actions. "She's never met her before so we really don't know why this lady picked this particular house," said sheriff's Lt. Bobby Holmes. |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #9 tu3031- 'Issues' would be an improvement. This lady's got volumes... Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2004-10-22 10:04:37 PM |
| #8 As South Africa in the nineties was gaining a well-deserved reputation as the world's best haven for criminals, a family arrived home from holiday to find that their entire house had been stolen. The thieves had demolished and removed it, brick by brick. Imagine driving up to your front gate, thinking it's great to be home .... |
| Posted by: Bryan 2004-10-22 7:45:24 PM |
| #7 Mever mind I actually read thje article and got it. It sure is small. Oh well. She isn't batty looking enough. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-22 7:33:03 PM |
| #6 tu3031 you have to get us that picture. I will archive it in the moonbat folder I am starting. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-22 7:31:12 PM |
| #5 Didn't these people have any neighbors? There's no way in hell this would happen in any neighborhood I've ever lived in (except possibly in my NYC apartment building - who would know?). Somebody would have been over there investigating why lights were on, deliveries being made, etc. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-22 7:27:58 PM |
| #4 Saw her picture with the article. Believe the word "issues" may be popping up soon. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-10-22 4:54:55 PM |
| #3 I can forsee a new show on one of the cable channels: "House-Break Makeover" |
| Posted by: Pappy 2004-10-22 4:48:09 PM |
| #2 all that in 2-1/2 weeks, huh? WTF??? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-10-22 2:00:41 PM |
| #1 Anybody who has ever moved into a new house knows that this urge to redecorate is a sign of insanity. Except my wife, of course. |
| Posted by: Jonathan 2004-10-22 12:19:38 PM |