tlclpn1998
New Member
Hi!
To start off I hope I am in the right forum. I am nearly at the end of my rope and have no where else to turn.
My nightmare began 6 years ago when me and my husband who were newlyweds at the time thought we had found the perfect house in a small town in Ohio. The house was an old home that we both fell in love with. The people who we were then going to rent from gave us a great deal on rent and calmly told us our neighbors were a little nutty but they were harmless. That should've been our first hint to run, but being a newlywed and new at finding a home to start our new life in we listened and took the house. During our first week in this house we began to wonder if anyone even lived next to us, we never saw anyone or heard anything. During our second week here the nightmare began. Our cable kept going out on us after many calls to our cable company ensuring us everything was OK on their end we finally checked outside. It was unhooked, I hooked it back up went back inside and in a few minutes it was out again. This process went on I don't know how many times until my husband requested a locked box. When the cable guy came out an altercation with the neighbors began. It didn't end there, we soon became the object of their viscous rants and raves. We had never met these people and had no idea what had occurred for these people to act this way. we were soon to find the answer to this question. It would seem the lady we rented from was the sister of the neighbor. They were not on good terms and since we were renting off of my neighbors sister we were evil bad people. i don't even know where to begin on everything that happened. It started off with vile comments such as "you fat f--cking whore" "dirty bitch and so on.I have been a nurse for many years and know the best way to deal with this behavior is to ignore it as much as possible. I was called at work many times because the police were at my front door for some crazy thing I had supposedly done, even though I was at work in a town 30 miles away.This was all during the winter. When it became warm outside things became worse. Every time I stepped out my front door to sit on my porch go to my car mow my yard I was cussed and threatened. My neighbor obviously has some type of mental problem but she is also extremely smart and knows how to use the system. The harassment to me and my husband were one thing but when I had my twins it was different. My daughter was extremely ill and spent alot of time in the hospital. When we finally brought her home they would back up cars to the side of our house and rev the engine blowing exhaust fumes into our house and into the room my children slept in. Many things were stolen vehicles were vandalized many more threats were made and thats when enough was enough. I began calling the police every time my neighbor acted up. Many many many reports.....(30 in the course of 3 months) were filed disorderly conduct citations were issued but nothing changed. They ran into my car and she even went so far as to threaten :to Cut my face off". Again the police were called but they said there was nothing they could do other then cite her. We bought a video camera and recorded her stalking us walking in front of our house cursing and threatening and even spinning her tiles to fling rocks at our house. Again the police said there was nothing they could do. This lady even filed a law suit against us, which was thrown out by the magistrate. Our lives were miserable. We couldn't go outside, we couldn't stay inside because they would shine flashlights into our windows throw things at our house, revved motors. the list goes on and on. I grew up in a small country town and always thought after so long the cops would have to do something. But I was actually told by the cops she had been doing this to anyone and everyone for 20+ years. Another officer actually told me to pray for lightening when I asked what we could do as renters. Our landlords would do nothing because she was afamily member. Finally there was alight at the end of the tunnel when her house was foreclosed on and she was forced out. At that point since she was gone we purchased our home. It has been very very quiet this past year and half with them gone. heres where the problem comes in. The bank that repossessed the house recently put it back on the market. One week ago the house was purchased by this womans family who is in the process of moving her back in. so our nightmare begins again. My question is what course of action can I take now that I am the home owner to ensure this behavior does not begin again. We have done recordings of her verbally assaulting us, we have tape of her stalking and becoming physically aggressive but the police refuse to do anything. I am not sure I can take this again. Can some one please give me some advice other then move. We have invested to much time and money in this house to move. It just is not financially possible. Can a TPO or restraining order be an option? I am truly in need of advice. Thanks so much
TC
To start off I hope I am in the right forum. I am nearly at the end of my rope and have no where else to turn.
My nightmare began 6 years ago when me and my husband who were newlyweds at the time thought we had found the perfect house in a small town in Ohio. The house was an old home that we both fell in love with. The people who we were then going to rent from gave us a great deal on rent and calmly told us our neighbors were a little nutty but they were harmless. That should've been our first hint to run, but being a newlywed and new at finding a home to start our new life in we listened and took the house. During our first week in this house we began to wonder if anyone even lived next to us, we never saw anyone or heard anything. During our second week here the nightmare began. Our cable kept going out on us after many calls to our cable company ensuring us everything was OK on their end we finally checked outside. It was unhooked, I hooked it back up went back inside and in a few minutes it was out again. This process went on I don't know how many times until my husband requested a locked box. When the cable guy came out an altercation with the neighbors began. It didn't end there, we soon became the object of their viscous rants and raves. We had never met these people and had no idea what had occurred for these people to act this way. we were soon to find the answer to this question. It would seem the lady we rented from was the sister of the neighbor. They were not on good terms and since we were renting off of my neighbors sister we were evil bad people. i don't even know where to begin on everything that happened. It started off with vile comments such as "you fat f--cking whore" "dirty bitch and so on.I have been a nurse for many years and know the best way to deal with this behavior is to ignore it as much as possible. I was called at work many times because the police were at my front door for some crazy thing I had supposedly done, even though I was at work in a town 30 miles away.This was all during the winter. When it became warm outside things became worse. Every time I stepped out my front door to sit on my porch go to my car mow my yard I was cussed and threatened. My neighbor obviously has some type of mental problem but she is also extremely smart and knows how to use the system. The harassment to me and my husband were one thing but when I had my twins it was different. My daughter was extremely ill and spent alot of time in the hospital. When we finally brought her home they would back up cars to the side of our house and rev the engine blowing exhaust fumes into our house and into the room my children slept in. Many things were stolen vehicles were vandalized many more threats were made and thats when enough was enough. I began calling the police every time my neighbor acted up. Many many many reports.....(30 in the course of 3 months) were filed disorderly conduct citations were issued but nothing changed. They ran into my car and she even went so far as to threaten :to Cut my face off". Again the police were called but they said there was nothing they could do other then cite her. We bought a video camera and recorded her stalking us walking in front of our house cursing and threatening and even spinning her tiles to fling rocks at our house. Again the police said there was nothing they could do. This lady even filed a law suit against us, which was thrown out by the magistrate. Our lives were miserable. We couldn't go outside, we couldn't stay inside because they would shine flashlights into our windows throw things at our house, revved motors. the list goes on and on. I grew up in a small country town and always thought after so long the cops would have to do something. But I was actually told by the cops she had been doing this to anyone and everyone for 20+ years. Another officer actually told me to pray for lightening when I asked what we could do as renters. Our landlords would do nothing because she was afamily member. Finally there was alight at the end of the tunnel when her house was foreclosed on and she was forced out. At that point since she was gone we purchased our home. It has been very very quiet this past year and half with them gone. heres where the problem comes in. The bank that repossessed the house recently put it back on the market. One week ago the house was purchased by this womans family who is in the process of moving her back in. so our nightmare begins again. My question is what course of action can I take now that I am the home owner to ensure this behavior does not begin again. We have done recordings of her verbally assaulting us, we have tape of her stalking and becoming physically aggressive but the police refuse to do anything. I am not sure I can take this again. Can some one please give me some advice other then move. We have invested to much time and money in this house to move. It just is not financially possible. Can a TPO or restraining order be an option? I am truly in need of advice. Thanks so much
TC
. Another neighbor of mine having the same problem contacted the FBI...dont know if that would help but thought I would pass alone the info