Bizarre! Family Back From Vacation Finds Stranger Living In Their House

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Family Back From Vacation Finds Stranger Living In Their House
Family's Belongings Removed From House

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. -- A Georgia family is trying to figure out why a woman moved into their home while they were away on vacation.

Beverly Mitchell, of the Atlanta suburb of Douglasville, said she returned from 2½ weeks in Greece to find that her personal belongings -- including clothes, furniture and dishes -- had been removed. She said most of the carpet had also been taken out and the house had been redecorated.

"I was ready to strangle this woman," Mitchell said. "How could you not know someone lives here?"

Sheriff's deputies found Beverly Valentine, 53, in a bathroom and charged her with burglary. Police said Valentine told them she used a shovel to break into the house.

Mitchell said the woman had the electricity switched over to her name and also moved in a washer and dryer. She brought in her own furniture, clothes and decorations and even repainted rooms in the house.

"Now we have portraits hanging on the wall that we didn't have before," Mitchell said. "And we've got all kinds of new appliances."

Mitchell has moved all of Valentine's belongings out but doesn't know what to do with them. She hopes the woman's relatives will reclaim the goods.

"It's the most bizarre thing I've ever seen," Mitchell said.

Investigators at the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said they are unsure why Valentine moved into the woman's home. The suspect has not yet explained her actions.

"She's never met her before so we really don't know why this lady picked this particular house," said sheriff's Lt. Bobby Holmes.

[chippers21]

That is bizarre and the woman probably belongs in a hospital for the insane.

[rafala]

my elderly neighbors had this happen when they were in florida last winter. they had a security system that was upgraded before they left and they think the guy that upgraded it had something to do with it. they havent caught the people and the police have stopped looking. the people switched clothes and househould items that were of good value for ones close to the same but lesser value. the computer, cell phone, microwave, silver were all still there but other things were switched.

very strange and unnerving. there are an older couple so the police think they are a bit senile and dont remember what they have and dont have.

i wonder if they talked to the police again now that this one has come about if they would look into the incident again.

very strange what some people do.