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Arkansas family finds stranger living in basement after noticing missing food, moved furniture
The Hoggatts say the man was homeless and appeared to be seeking shelter, while police took the 41-year-old into custody.
- An Arkansas family discovered a stranger living in their basement on Sunday after noticing moved furniture and missing food throughout their home.
- Investigators say the man entered through the home's crawl space and fashioned a makeshift bed in a storage closet under the stairs, remaining there from Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening.
- While searching the basement, Sharon discovered the intruder hiding in the closet. Mark Gregory, her husband, intervened and kept the man outside until police arrived.
- Local authorities arrested the 41-year-old man, but the Hoggatts expressed empathy rather than anger. Dutch Hoggatt stated, "We're not angry at this man."
- Mark Gregory noted the intruder had opportunities to steal but did not, suggesting he sought only shelter. "It seemed like he was just trying to get out of the elements, trying to survive," Gregory said.
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A couple in Arkansas made a disturbing discovery after realizing that items, particularly food, were going missing from their home. Upon investigating further they found something shocking waiting for them in the basement. Dutch Hoggatt, a professor at Harding University, first noticed that something was amiss when a pair of his work shoes vanished into thin air. Soon he and his wife Sharon began noticing other peculiarities such as chairs being…
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