How ‘Squatter Hunter’ Flash Shelton evicts illegal tenants
Flash Shelton never thought he’d become an internet sensation, but now he’s a man clad in black tactical body armor and carrying pepper spray, a stun gun, a baton, a body camera and, at times, a Glock 26 pistol. And his hat? It says “Get Out” in clear letters. Shelton is tasked with evicting squatters […]
If you have a squatter living on your property, lawyers specializing in real estate are who you want to call
In many parts of the United States, the process of removing squatters from your property requires filing a lawsuit and going to court. In a squatter’s case, it’s best to contact a landlord-tenant attorney because they know the law best, Jeron Kelly, a partner at the Boca Raton, Fla., law firm Kelly & Grant, said […]
Minnesota Political Candidate Throws Tarantula at ‘Squatter’ Housemate
A conservative county commission candidate in Minnesota has been charged with fifth-degree assault for allegedly throwing a live tarantula at his roommate, who was living in the home after overstaying her lease. Marisa Simonetti, 30, who doesn’t own her Minneapolis-area home, rented a room to local attorney Jackie Vasquez a few weeks ago. Rejected leave […]
Marisa Simonetti arrested for throwing tarantula at alleged squatter
A rising Minnesota lawmaker was captured grinning in a mugshot after he was arrested for allegedly throwing a live tarantula at a homeowner during a fight. Marisa Simonetti, 30, was handcuffed on suspicion of assault last Friday after she allegedly threw the eight-legged animal at a home in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina. Fox 9 […]
NYC squatter allows homeowner, Donna Kent, to take family belongings
A New York squatter who has been living in a deceased man’s home for the past six years has finally allowed the landlord to take the family’s belongings left inside the house. Donna Kent recently broke into her father’s Staten Island home after his death in 2012, but when she arrived to claim her father’s […]
Alabama realtor shocked when she is met by a squatter living in home she was showing to clients
An Alabama real estate agent who has shown hundreds of homes recently encountered something he’d never encountered in his entire real estate career: a squatter was living in the home he was showing. Courtney Hartsfield, a real estate agent with Tyler Hughes Realty Group, a subsidiary of Madison, Alabama-based Horizon Realty, was showing a home […]
Squatter finally evicted from Michigan home, neighbors are tearfully celebrating
A Michigan housing community is tearfully celebrating the end of a noisy squatter situation that has invaded neighborhoods and daily life for more than three years. Dowagiac residents feared for their safety and that of their children after a neighbor allowed a man, his dilapidated camper, and all of the man’s friends to occupy her […]
Arizona squatter investigation: Trio arrested in scheme to rent out dead person’s home, cops say
Authorities in Arizona have arrested three people on suspicion of plotting to rent the deceased’s home and sell two of his cars. One person was found with stolen property belonging to another deceased person upon his arrest, authorities said. Kevin Andrew Strawbridge, 38, Jami DeMaria, 30, and Cheyenne Keller, 29, were reported to have been […]
Texas homeowner claims squatter who sold her furniture in yard sale was repairman hired off TikTok as lawmakers blame police
A Texas woman whose home became a “drug den” for squatters and who sold her furniture at a yard sale said she hired the man as a repairman after receiving a recommendation from TikTok. Terry Boyette appeared before a Texas Senate committee Wednesday and revealed the horrors he faced when trying to remove a vagrant […]
Flash Shelton ‘building an army’ of squatter hunters
Flash Shelton, known as the “Squatter Hunter,” works to help homeowners reclaim their properties when they have been squatted by “crack addicts, gang members,” or other unwanted guests. He announced that he was “organizing an army” across the United States. Mr. Shelton, who lives with squatters and makes life difficult for them in order to […]