shefner
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The neighbors report the garage door was always left open. If they always left the door open, my guess is they didn't keep the door to the garage locked either. It's very likely the person just walked in, taking them by surprise. This would account for the forced entry. Same goes for if it was a tenant/former tenant. The couple may have welcomed them in, even if they were suspicious.
I am guessing the garage door was left up..but the door to the house was kept locked. Lots of people do this. They leave the garage door in the up position but they will lock their doors. It makes sense they would lock their doors, especially if they kept "lock-boxes" within the home.
Just as others made mention that the couple had an older car and didn't seem to have a newer/nicer home. That does not mean they did not have valuable possessions. If they had lock-boxes, they obviously had something worth locking up.