Any Sherlock Holmes' Fans out there?
 

I have a mystery to solve. Our neighborhood is a good one with family homes. Saturday I was doing some things in our front yard and saw two suburbans I had not seen before in front of the house three doors down. I little while later I saw three of the five members of the family get into them and drive away with some middle aged men driving.

Today, One suburban came back and I saw the driver and passenger get out, go up to the house, unlock the door and enter, about an hour they came back out and loaded a box in the truck and pulled away.....Hmmm. I did call the police to ask if it was a break in or something, the cops had a lt. call me back and he said they checked it out and all was ok, I shouldn't be concerned.

I know the family, nice family. Husband is a journalist, wife a nurse at the hospital. I called the hospital and they said he was not working right now, they didn't know when she would be back on schedule.

Laura (DW) went down today to get the mail when the mail lady was delivering, noticed their box has the name taken off of it. (our boxes lock but names are on papers inside of them)

Where are our friends? What's going on.

-Earl

P.S. the phone goes to a generic voicemail.

Could it be as simple as they defaulted on their mortgage and the home has gone into receivership?

There's gotta be a dead body somewhere, Earl.

Reminds me of "Rear Window." :D

Maybe you could remove your ankle bracelet and knock. If they answer, borrow a cuppa sugar.

Reminds me of Twink's cookies (or was that cake) on the back door step! :D

What a mystery that one was.........:wink:

It could be, but we had scheduled to have dinner at our place on Friday. And for her not to be at work on the schedule??? strange, the phone thing also concerns me. these people are totally normal people. Last time I saw him he said hi and see you next week (referring to our dinner) ...

Plus, no notices on their door saying reposessed or anything like that.

suburbans....possibly plain clothes detectives?...who were the 3 members of the family? children? husband and wife and a child? maybe something involving the law, witness protection maybe? husband is a journalist...could be he came across something he shouldn't have or has information about exposing someone who's corrupt...how big was the box? they could have come back to get a computer for evidence.
hmmmmmmmmm now you've got me curious lol keep us posted!

sure sounds like someone open pandoras box and is being protected

Wow..This sounds so Men In Black..
I'm pretty sure they don't send Suburbans for you if your home is foreclosed on. Usually just the sheriff to toss you out on the street with your stuff. Is it this Friday you're scheduled for dinner? Maybe they'll show up. Definately a mystery!

Maybe they are ex mafia....and are in the witness protection program and
have to change location immediatly. just a thought. .....hmmmmmmm????

Hey Earl. What about an update!

We've all got hundreds of scenarios running through our minds now, and you calmly go off to do your chores and forget about us?

How fair is that? Huh? :confused:

New Update
 

Well, today the mystery got stranger.

Two moving vans showed up, not one big one but two smaller ones.

My neighbor who is also watching the situation went over and talked to the movers. They told him the family had moved for personal reasons and they didn't know where.

I am thinking it is witness protection. The family is not there to help pack, the sudden move.... very strange. I will keep you posted.

Oooooh! The mystery deepens. *cue music* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxJUh...eature=related

Wow, I'm just reading this thread now. Sounds like a mystery for Scooby Doo and the gang.

Having just watched In Plain Sight for the first time (TV series) about witness protection, that is what I'm thinking.

It's Friday, did they come to dinner, or call? Inquiring minds want to know.

How very strange. Hmmm.

Hmmm.... you need to send them a "reminder" post card about dinner.

Come on! We need MORE details than that!

The movers didn't know where the family was moving to? How the heck are the movers going to know where to deliver their stuff? Sounds more and more like a witness protection operation. Were the Suburbans black with tinted windows and gov't plates?

But...If it is witness Protection Program...What were the nice neighbors privy to...Or what have they stumbled upon...

I had the opportunity of having some on that program incarcerated for other wrong doings......Lots of paper work...

This is an interesting thread......Suburbans..Huh? I think the Gov down sized most of their vehicles....

Yoo Hoo......Earl.......
 

Just found this thread and became absorbed......but......no ending. :( Did you ever find out what happened to your disappearing neighbors? Could it have been a "domestic" situation where both parties were placed somewhere and their stuff moved to different locations? Come on.....give.....how did this end?????? PRETTY PLEASE!!!!! :)

Maybe the MIB got to Earl too and he can't post about it.:eek::eek:

I never saw this thread either, but that was when I was dealing with Sam&Ella and family vacation, so I don't remember much of anything from back then!:cool:

ok ... i dont feel like the lone ranger here ... i too just found this thread and am too wondering ...............what happened to the neighbors ....??????????

It had me puzzled a long time, a for sale sign went into the yard, I talked to the realtor and they said it was a sale as is house.

I then talked to a friend of mine who is with the Police department, he did some checking and told me *hush hush* wink wink, it was government owned, and he said that the family is now in witness protection program, apparently they witnessed something with the mexican mafia. Mystery solved, to those of you who guessed it, you win...nothing but praise. Good job.

Strangely enough the house next to mine is empty...people have been looking at it recently...rumors of people moving in...

I think I'm getting Earl's neighbors:eek::thud:

What??? They never showed up for dinner and no call or note???:eek:

:p

Wow that is too weird! Sending good vibes that your former neighbors are safe. :(