Sociopath Next Door ... The Saga Ccontinues

[rolandson]

She hasn't been indicted yet, damn.

But ...
She has been vacating her house over the past week. It's pretty empty. Spouse suspects that it is being readied for "staging".

Hubby is history, filed for divorce in November as it turns out. (If any of her fellow conspirators are going to flip, it'll be him. But so far the DA is being very tight lipped about things so I amuse myself with speculation.)

The past two nights have been wonderful. Her "Dig-Me" lights* have been off!
For the last year it's been like daylight, but these last two nights...spouse hasn't wanted blackout curtains up. (We took to using them so spouse could get to sleep) I'd given up even thinking about looking at the night sky.

Just the thought of being rid of that ... thing.

YAY! yes yes yes yes yes yes yes


*light bulbs that she has strung around...everything outside; roof, deck, railings stairways, walkways, trees... like a cheesy bistro in Hollywood might adorn itself in an attemp to appear sophisticated and trendy, but normally only succeeds in creating the appearance of superficially stupid.

 

[Dadocaster]

Lovely prose.

 

[AntStrat]

DA as in district attorney?

 

[rolandson]

DA as in district attorney?

Yes.

This is gonna get very long...

This is the person who, when deciding to remodel her deck and in the process create an "outdoor room" under it, also decided that the 35 feet of old concrete walkway and stairway simply didn't have the sex appeal which new concrete and black steel has.

So she dug it out, not caring that it wasn't hers to dig out, it was mine.

And the replacement was built to facilitate her. Not moi.

This all occurred the week I had returned from hospital following the chemo-cocktail issue the summer of 21. They saw me taken by ambulance (I was carried out of my house by way of a body bag because the gurney couldn't navigate inside) and I don't think they expected me to come back. I'm speculating that they figured they could get away with it.

Their excavation extended 3-6 feet into my yard. It was about 12 feet deep in places. All of which
I am responsible for. None of which was petmitted. For which I am also responsible for.

What happens in my yard is my responsibility. No exceptions.

I do however have a tort claim I can pursue. But...I have to fund that myself (~$70,000 in legal fees) while she can rely on her insurance to defend her (~$0 in legal fees).

A day or two following the excavation their contractor called me and asked if I knew where the property line was. I told him that I did. And asked why he didn't, insofar as he'd just dug out my stuff.

Thus began an 8 month fiasco of him trying to confuse, obfuscate, deflect, deceive, duck...
All the while I let him sweat knowing my issue was with the homeowners, not their contractor.

I figured that once everything was done, we'd talk, they'd lie and and try to save face and in the end they'd apologize and fix it.

Until last April... spouse noticed a tree leaning over. We had an arborist take a look who explained that the root mass was being pushed downslope by subsurface land movement.

So I did some checking. Here in hipsterville permits are public record and searchable online. I discovered that this wasn't an accident (like the contractor claimed-and no, he hadn'tmarked the boundary). Their architect submitted plans dated 2020 and drawings dated 2018, showing that ...

A) they intended to take the structures.
B) they knew the structures were in my yard. (They'd had a survey in late 17)

Put another way:
1st Degree Aggravated Felony Theft (loss exceeds $10,000 )
1st Degree Criminal Conspiracy
1st Degree Deception of persons over 65 x2 (this one alone is good for up to 90 months incarceration ...spouse is over 65 too)

After a couple of weeks thinking, I called the cops. About the same time the cops called me about gunfire I'd reported coming from their house in 2016. That's when I learned about her son's hunting activities. (He served time in Quentin for "voluntary manslaughter" - because he missed the guy he was trying to kill for insulting him, and killed the poor fellow next to him. Her son was arrested last spring for 2 separate killings a couple weeks apart.

Turns out that maybe mommy taught her son everything she knows about being twisted.

Would you believe that this is the short version.

The upside...the moment she is indicated, her insurance won't cover her defense in a civil case. She'll get served at her arraignment. I would so like to be there. The lawyer representing spouse and I won't let me.

And yes, there is. Under the bed.

 

[Lateralu_s]

This could be made into a TV special..

Geezus sorry you're having to go through all of that..

 

[RavenPOL]

Nice neighborhood you got up there rolandson. I thought my next-door "friend" opening his garden gate onto my side of the fence was passive agressive. Oh, well...

 

[FrieAsABird]

Yes.

This is gonna get very long...

This is the person who, when deciding to remodel her deck and in the process create an "outdoor room" under it, also decided that the 35 feet of old concrete walkway and stairway simply didn't have the sex appeal which new concrete and black steel has.

So she dug it out, not caring that it wasn't hers to dig out, it was mine.

And the replacement was built to facilitate her. Not moi.

This all occurred the week I had returned from hospital following the chemo-cocktail issue the summer of 21. They saw me taken by ambulance (I was carried out of my house by way of a body bag because the gurney couldn't navigate inside) and I don't think they expected me to come back. I'm speculating that they figured they could get away with it.

Their excavation extended 3-6 feet into my yard. It was about 12 feet deep in places. All of which
I am responsible for. None of which was petmitted. For which I am also responsible for.

What happens in my yard is my responsibility. No exceptions.

I do however have a tort claim I can pursue. But...I have to fund that myself (~$70,000 in legal fees) while she can rely on her insurance to defend her (~$0 in legal fees).

A day or two following the excavation their contractor called me and asked if I knew where the property line was. I told him that I did. And asked why he didn't, insofar as he'd just dug out my stuff.

Thus began an 8 month fiasco of him trying to confuse, obfuscate, deflect, deceive, duck...
All the while I let him sweat knowing my issue was with the homeowners, not their contractor.

I figured that once everything was done, we'd talk, they'd lie and and try to save face and in the end they'd apologize and fix it.

Until last April... spouse noticed a tree leaning over. We had an arborist take a look who explained that the root mass was being pushed downslope by subsurface land movement.

So I did some checking. Here in hipsterville permits are public record and searchable online. I discovered that this wasn't an accident (like the contractor claimed-and no, he hadn'tmarked the boundary). Their architect submitted plans dated 2020 and drawings dated 2018, showing that ...

A) they intended to take the structures.
B) they knew the structures were in my yard. (They'd had a survey in late 17)

Put another way:
1st Degree Aggravated Felony Theft (loss exceeds $10,000 )
1st Degree Criminal Conspiracy
1st Degree Deception of persons over 65 x2 (this one alone is good for up to 90 months incarceration ...spouse is over 65 too)

After a couple of weeks thinking, I called the cops. About the same time the cops called me about gunfire I'd reported coming from their house in 2016. That's when I learned about her son's hunting activities. (He served time in Quentin for "voluntary manslaughter" - because he missed the guy he was trying to kill for insulting him, and killed the poor fellow next to him. Her son was arrested last spring for 2 separate killings a couple weeks apart.

Turns out that maybe mommy taught her son everything she knows about being twisted.

Would you believe that this is the short version.

The upside...the moment she is indicated, her insurance won't cover her defense in a civil case. She'll get served at her arraignment. I would so like to be there. The lawyer representing spouse and I won't let me.

And yes, there is. Under the bed.

Holy smokes, that’s terrible. Bad neighbours are really bad, yours sound horrible. Hope it’ll resolve somehow, but sadly, this stuff happens too often. Break the law and hope no one will have the time, money and energy to pursue ya… Scumbags they are!

 

[rolandson]

Nice neighborhood you got up there rolandson

It actually was...
The sociopath bought her house for $25-50k over asking...
Sight. Un. Seen.

She didn't see it until the day the deal closed.

This is complete speculation on my part...
Her son took a plea of voluntary manslaughter (7-15 years) for a killing in Berkeley California in 2008. He was originally charged with 2nd degree murder (15 to life). No one seems to know why the Alameda County DA let that happen? They had this guy solid for hunting the person he tried to kill.

Except...
Mommy is wealthy. Very wealthy.

Some think that part of the deal was that she promised to take junior out of California when released. So junior serves an easy 8 years and comes north.
Mommy loves her little man, but not enough to, you know...live with him.

She bought him a house of his own and a couple of cars.

Cops are trying to figure out if she also provided the guns snd body armor he was arrested with.

It was a nice neighborhood, until ...
But once she leaves, maybe it can be again?

Oh...and jr. is charged with two counts of 1st degree muder. This is a life without parole kinda crime. He hunted the people he killed. He likes it.

 

[Lone Woof]

Whoah, this beats my whacked out neighbor next door story by miles! I hope this resolves to your satisfaction.

 

[PonyB]

It was a nice neighborhood, until ...
But once she leaves, maybe it can be again?

I truly hope so.
This seems to have been very damaging to your state of mind.
Hope you get the peace you deserve.

 

[RavenPOL]

I wish you a fast resolution of this highly stress-inducing situation. Best wishes!

 

[GrooVey]

Better times ahead

 

[Quikstyl]

Yes.

This is gonna get very long...

This is the person who, when deciding to remodel her deck and in the process create an "outdoor room" under it, also decided that the 35 feet of old concrete walkway and stairway simply didn't have the sex appeal which new concrete and black steel has.

So she dug it out, not caring that it wasn't hers to dig out, it was mine.

And the replacement was built to facilitate her. Not moi.

This all occurred the week I had returned from hospital following the chemo-cocktail issue the summer of 21. They saw me taken by ambulance (I was carried out of my house by way of a body bag because the gurney couldn't navigate inside) and I don't think they expected me to come back. I'm speculating that they figured they could get away with it.

Their excavation extended 3-6 feet into my yard. It was about 12 feet deep in places. All of which
I am responsible for. None of which was petmitted. For which I am also responsible for.

What happens in my yard is my responsibility. No exceptions.

I do however have a tort claim I can pursue. But...I have to fund that myself (~$70,000 in legal fees) while she can rely on her insurance to defend her (~$0 in legal fees).

A day or two following the excavation their contractor called me and asked if I knew where the property line was. I told him that I did. And asked why he didn't, insofar as he'd just dug out my stuff.

Thus began an 8 month fiasco of him trying to confuse, obfuscate, deflect, deceive, duck...
All the while I let him sweat knowing my issue was with the homeowners, not their contractor.

I figured that once everything was done, we'd talk, they'd lie and and try to save face and in the end they'd apologize and fix it.

Until last April... spouse noticed a tree leaning over. We had an arborist take a look who explained that the root mass was being pushed downslope by subsurface land movement.

So I did some checking. Here in hipsterville permits are public record and searchable online. I discovered that this wasn't an accident (like the contractor claimed-and no, he hadn'tmarked the boundary). Their architect submitted plans dated 2020 and drawings dated 2018, showing that ...

A) they intended to take the structures.
B) they knew the structures were in my yard. (They'd had a survey in late 17)

Put another way:
1st Degree Aggravated Felony Theft (loss exceeds $10,000 )
1st Degree Criminal Conspiracy
1st Degree Deception of persons over 65 x2 (this one alone is good for up to 90 months incarceration ...spouse is over 65 too)

After a couple of weeks thinking, I called the cops. About the same time the cops called me about gunfire I'd reported coming from their house in 2016. That's when I learned about her son's hunting activities. (He served time in Quentin for "voluntary manslaughter" - because he missed the guy he was trying to kill for insulting him, and killed the poor fellow next to him. Her son was arrested last spring for 2 separate killings a couple weeks apart.

Turns out that maybe mommy taught her son everything she knows about being twisted.

Would you believe that this is the short version.

The upside...the moment she is indicated, her insurance won't cover her defense in a civil case. She'll get served at her arraignment. I would so like to be there. The lawyer representing spouse and I won't let me.

And yes, there is. Under the bed.

That's one hell of a saga you've been living. Amazing that anybody is looking at custody time in California, with the State Legislators nullifying nearly every sentence enhancement and amending sentencing guidelines. Must have some good LEO''s and a strong DA in your area.

 

[Slacker G]

I used to be the long haired scary guy in my neighborhood because all my friends were bikers. It creeped some of the neighbors out to see 5-6 bikes in front of my house regurlarly, but now my neighborhood has deteriorated so much that I'm the respectable guy.

 

[Boognish]

What in the world! I thought living next to a dude that doesn't ever mow his yard is bad! Grass is waist high. Sheesh man!

 

[Stratoman10]

I've seen most of this story in bits and pieces but never all at once. Good grief, what a nightmare. Hopefully the saga is about to end. At least this part anyway

Still going to be fallout for awhile to come

 

[madmtnmotors]

What in the world! I thought living next to a dude that doesn't ever mow his yard is bad! Grass is waist high. Sheesh man!

But I don't live in Austin...

Best of luck to you rolandson, just the stress of this type of situation can make recovery from serious health issues even more difficult than it has to be. Sounds like things are improving and hopefully justice will be served.

Sounds like you might have the basis for a kickin' blues tune in there somewhere...

 

[bluejazzoid]

Wow, a crazy neighbor if ever! All that sounds like an episode of "This Old House" that ends like an episode of "COPS".

I wish you luck with that utter nonsense... what a royal PITA.

 

[LedZepconcertvet]

Holy Macaroni! The worst part of this scenario is that she has means. And rotten DNA. Good luck. And keep one in the breech!

 

[crankmeister]

Superficially stupid?

So, beneath the surface, actually pretty smart?