I just got home from gymnastics (for my daughter, not me!). I'm DVRing NG -- can't wait to see it!
I don't know if LE knows about the house. On one hand, I assume they do just because it would make sense that they got that info from the PI upon viewing the tape. BUT, assuming hasn't gotten me very far in this case, so I hesitate to put too much stock in that. Also, the neighbor directly next door seriously thought we were interested in buying the house. Seems like if they knew anything was going on there, they wouldn't have thought that at all. Plus, other neighbors were poking their heads out while we were there and had baffled looks on their faces. That's just me reading their expressions, though...maybe they were thinking about what they needed from the grocery store. Who knows.
Also, I have some video clips to upload. Nothing dramatic, but might be good for perspective. I tried to keep the clips short so the files wouldn't be so large. I have them in .mpg format and they are still big, though. Any suggestions? I can upload them to my PB account but it might take a while.
I did a "dash-cam" video of the drive from the A house to the remains site. I was SHOCKED at how close they are to each other. I drove into the neighborhood expecting to have to drive a bit to find everything and WHAM it was right there. Everything is very close together.
Speaking of that, Hidden Oaks Elementary is ridiculously close to the site. In one of my photos, I took a long shot to give perspective on how close they are to each other. You drive past the site and the road dead-ends almost immediately at the school. Those poor children were out at recess/PE and had a direct, unobstructed view of the memorial site. All day, every day. I can't even imagine what those kids have been through.
So...any advice on the videos would be appreciated. Once I have a plan, I'll start uploading them.
~Michelle
P.S. Thanks for all the kudos, but really it was just dumb luck. Right place at the right time! Seriously, though...what are the chances of KB pulling up behind me at the memorial site?
Edited to add: Yes, there is furniture in the house. It appears that the owners just picked up and left for PR leaving everything behind.
Another edit: From the front, the house really doesn't look that much different than the others on the street. A little more unkempt, but not anything that would merit any type of action from the neighborhood. The backyard, though....holy cow...what a disaster!!!!