Squatters face multiple charges after moving into Jonesboro home (GA)
By Kayla Langmaid
5 hrs ago
JONESBORO A Clayton County man was surprised to discover when he returned to his Jonesboro home after traveling that a couple of strangers had taken up residence in his home, going so far as to change the locks to his house, replace his personal items with their own, and allegedly use the home to grow marijuana.
The victim contacted the Clayton County Police Department about two weeks ago to report that squatters had taken over his Shoreline Drive home. After a two-week investigation, detectives discovered that a former Atlanta Public School teacher, Jacqueline Dennis, and her husband, Dexter Dennis, used forged documents to illegally obtain the residence valued at more than $350,000, a press release from the police department states.
When authorities confirmed that the victim was the rightful owner of the property, he was escorted to the home by detectives and had to make entry into his home through a window.
Once he got inside, the homeowner discovered that many of his personal possessions had been removed from the home and replaced with the personal possessions of Jacqueline and Dexter Dennis. He also found marijuana plants growing inside the home ...
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