Couple returns home, finds family of strangers living inside
Eric and Ashlie Bogue found themselves locked out of their own house.
"I still own this property. They changed the locks on the door. I can't even get into my own house," said Eric Bogue.
The Bogues got behind in their payments. The bank agreed to a short sale. So they moved out to keep the house ready to show at a moment's notice.
But when they went to check on the house on Saturday, they saw an entire family moving in with their beds, their clothes and all of the kids' toys, including the son's baseball card collection.
"And there they were, parked in the driveway and all their furniture inside," said Eric Bogue, "eating dinner in my kitchen."
"And then we called and the bank said they said they didn't authorize that," said Ashlie Bogue.
So who did? Who changed the locks and rented the house?
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The Bogues tracked down paperwork that traces back to one rental agent, Washington Resolution Trust. Peter Dodsondance, the man behind the company, says there's nothing funny going on.
"No I'm not trying to do anything shady. What I'm trying to do is save our communities," he said.
Dodsondance said he's acting as the custodian of the Bogues' home, which the couple abandoned.
"If the Bogues want their house back, they can have it back within 72 hours," he said.
Police don't buy Dodsondance's story, and neither do the legitimate owners of the home. Police evicted the family on Monday night.
The Bogues returned to their home to find a sink full of dirty dishes, dirty laundry strewn about and the board game Candyland set up on the kitchen table. A wall in one of the bathrooms had been ripped out and repaired. The smoke detector had been pulled loose, and there was a fresh dent on the wall.
"Nice try," said Eric Bogue. "Just get your stuff out of my house."
The Bogues are giving the family a few days to get their stuff out.
Neighbors are convinced the family that moved into the home was in on it, but the family denies that claim.