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with the summer around the corner Mark
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decided it was time to finally start his
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DIY project in the garden but as he and
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one of his buddies started to stake out
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their project Mark felt a hard object
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touching the end of his shovel he
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started digging more and unearthed a
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giant object but at first he was unsure
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what it was mark decided to sleep on it
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overnight but in the middle of the night
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Mark woke up with a start and suddenly
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realized what it really was and he
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called the police immediately to explain
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that he needed their help ASAP when the
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police arrived at the house they still
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had no idea what they would be dealing
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with mark had not been entirely honest
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with them yet as he wanted their
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confirmation first he still had some
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hope that the metal object was not what
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he thought it was however the moment the
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officer laid eyes on it Mark knew he had
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been correct the police told Mark he
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shouldn't have seen this and he couldn't
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agree more within minutes there were at
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least 20 other officers on the scene
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taking care of the matter mark was
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quickly transported to the police
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station he was going to have a lot of
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explaining to do but what did Mark find
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on his property why did the police get
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involved and why was Mark not supposed
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to see this thing but before we start
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smash the like button and make sure to
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any new stories mark's wife Patricia had
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been on his ass about finally getting a
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pool in the garden for nearly 5 years by
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now it was a promise that he had made
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when they bought the house but one that
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he had not yet delivered they were not
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going on vacation this summer and thus
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he had a lot of free time this year he
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figured that it was a case of now or
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never he hoped he would be able to
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finish it in about 3 weeks the first
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step in making the pool was to dig out
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the hole in the garden because he did
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not want to spend too much money on the
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project Mark decided to take this upon
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himself with the help of his two sons
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Toby and Brian on the second day of
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digging Mark had almost gotten the hole
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to the depth he intended however he
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feared the worst when his shovel
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suddenly hit something and sounded
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different than wood could he have hit
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some of the plumbing under the property
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he had checked the documentation
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beforehand which said that any plumbing
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and electricity should be at least half
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a meter lower than this so what did Mark
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hit then in the next hour of him trying
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to dig out the metal obstacle Mark
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quickly established that he was not
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dealing with pipes or anything like that
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mark and his son spend the rest of the
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day trying to unear their find as much
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as possible but the more they got to see
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the metal object the less they
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understood what they were dealing with
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he considered telling somebody about his
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fine somebody who might know more about
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it but he also knew this could come with
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some unwanted consequences he decided
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that the best course of action was to
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keep the fine secret he should have been
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resting after a day of hard work yet he
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found himself repeatedly going back into
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the garden flashlight in hand studying
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it unable to sleep Mark tried to
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distract himself but couldn't shake his
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curiosity he had already searched online
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without results so he turned to the old
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documents from when they bought the
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house 5 years ago maybe the previous
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owner knew something though information
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was limited mark managed to find an old
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email with nothing to lose he sent a
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message explaining what he'd found he
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didn't expect a quick reply but within 2
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minutes he had one the email was short
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but chilling the former owner didn't
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explain what the object was only urged
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Mark to reberry it and never speak of it
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again the warning was firm and desperate
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mark responded seeking answers but his
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email was immediately blocked he tried
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calling also blocked rather than
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deterring him this only deepened Mark's
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curiosity what could be so secret that
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someone would go to such lengths to keep
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it buried later that night sleep finally
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overtook him but the object haunted his
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dreams the next morning he reversed his
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decision and called the police his story
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was met with skepticism especially the
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part about the blocked email which they
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couldn't verify still after some
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convincing they agreed to send someone
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to take a look mark didn't tell the
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police what he believed the object was
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he wanted them to form their own
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conclusion hopefully one that would put
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his fears to rest but when the officer
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arrived and saw the object everything
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changed the man's face grew grave and
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his words were unforgettable you
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shouldn't have seen this it confirmed
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Mark's fear that the dream had not been
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just a dream the officer's reaction was
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enough to make it clear something
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serious was buried in that yard the
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situation quickly escalated the police
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grew suspicious of Mark doubting his
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story about the former owner when they
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checked the email address it had already
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gone out of service it looked like Mark
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was making it up thinking he was trying
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to cover something up they handcuffed
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him on the spot mark was stunned one
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moment he was reporting a strange find
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the next he was being led away like a
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suspect as he was escorted into the back
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of the police cruiser he heard the
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officer begin to read him his rights
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words he'd only ever heard in movies you
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have the right to remain silent the door
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closed with a heavy final click mark
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stared ahead overwhelmed by a growing
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sense that his life had just changed
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forever after Mark was taken to the
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station he found himself in an
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interrogation room across from him sat a
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gruff detective who pressed him
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repeatedly about the strange object in
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his yard where it came from and why it
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was hidden mark explained his contact
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with the previous homeowner but the
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officer dismissed it outright he felt
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overwhelmed the glaring lights the
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relentless questions it was clear he
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needed legal help realizing he was in
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over his head Mark stopped answering and
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requested a lawyer meanwhile at home his
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family wasn't idle patricia and their
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sons turned their house upside down
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searching for anything that might help
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in a pile of documents over a decade old
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they discovered something important a
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permit granted to the previous owner for
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digging up the yard due to faulty sewage
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pipes the repair site matched the exact
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location of the object this discovery
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raised new questions why had the former
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owner buried it instead of disposing of
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it fortunately one of Mark's sons Toby
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investigator after extensive research he
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tracked down the previous owner who now
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lived on the other side of the state
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while Patricia stayed behind Toby and
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his brother Brian took the long drive
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determined to clear their father's name
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back at the station Mark wrestled with
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whether to share his suspicions about
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what the object might be would revealing
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that he thought it was something
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dangerous or historic make things worse
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his lawyer finally arrived bringing some
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relief the officer had no definitive
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proof linking Mark to the object's
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burial but the lawyer was cautious if
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the police could prove it had been
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underground for 10 years Mark's
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situation would become far more serious
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hours later Toby and Brian arrived at
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the former owner's home it appeared
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empty hoping someone would return soon
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they scouted the area looking through
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the windows revealed a fully furnished
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house maybe they just stepped out still
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the brothers didn't wait they ventured
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into the backyard thinking it might hold
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clues like their own their search led
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them to a shed what they found inside
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stunned them toby snapped pictures
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immediately convinced this could be the
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evidence they needed the shed was packed
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with odd items but what stood out were
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numerous metal detectors clearly the
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previous owner was a collector antique
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equipment filled the shelves some items
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even resembled the object buried in
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Mark's yard the walls were lined with
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old firearms and relics that seemed to
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come from past wars including fragments
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of artillery shrapnel but then they saw
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something more disturbing components
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from what looked like old explosive
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devices this discovery shifted
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everything was the object in their yard
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part of something bigger something
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darker they prepared to call the police
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with their findings when a voice
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suddenly startled them what are you
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doing on my property the boys turned to
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see a woman behind them their hearts
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pounded it was the wife of the former
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homeowner without hesitation Toby
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stepped forward he knew they didn't have
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much time and had to explain everything
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to get the truth out before it was too
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late "forgive the intrusion ma'am," Toby
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said trying to remain calm "i'm Mr
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wilson a private investigator i believe
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your husband is linked to an ongoing
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police investigation." Her face pald at
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the mention clearly shaken insisting her
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husband Jon was innocent she invited the
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brothers inside believing it to be a
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inside the modest home they found an
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elderly man seated in an armchair toby
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introduced himself and asked permission
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to record their conversation jon agreed
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toby began explaining the situation a
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mysterious object had been found buried
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in the backyard of J's former home a
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permit from over a decade ago indicated
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Jon had access to that exact spot jon
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sighed deeply he acknowledged the truth
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he had hoped his past would remain
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buried both literally and figuratively
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he admitted he had asked Mark to keep
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quiet when he was first contacted jon
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explained his decadesl long hobby of
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collecting military relics much to the
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frustration of his wife Dolores but one
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particular item he had hidden even from
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her years ago he received a tip about an
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abandoned military testing ground not
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far from his property despite the area
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being restricted curiosity and obsession
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drove him to trespass while scavenging
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Jon discovered something that stunned
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him a massive metallic object it was
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unlike anything he'd seen before unable
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to resist he brought it home and stored
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it in his shed but soon after news
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reports emerged about a missing military
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device as authorities began
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investigations panic took hold
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conveniently his backyard was already
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dug up due to plumbing work desperate to
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hide the object he buried it beneath the
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garden it seemed the perfect solution at
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the time jon stressed he had no harmful
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intent only fear the object had haunted
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him since especially after he and
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Dolores moved closer to family he
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revealed that every day he had worried
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about the consequences if it was
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discovered toby asked the most pressing
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question what did Jon believe the object
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was jon's answer sent a chill through
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the room he was convinced the object was
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a bomb and not an ordinary one but a
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weapon of mass destruction the frantic
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military response years ago made sense
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in light of that belief he felt the
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secret had become too dangerous to keep
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with the recording secured Toby and
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Brian thanked the couple and began their
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journey home they knew time was of the
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essence the evidence needed to clear
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their father's name and ensure public
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safety upon arriving at the police
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station the following morning they
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handed over the recording the room fell
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silent as J's confession played the
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authorities now understanding the
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gravity of the situation coordinated
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with military personnel for safe
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extraction of the object mark was
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finally released he embraced his wife
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and sons overwhelmed with relief the
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authorities later confirmed that the
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object was indeed military in origin
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thankfully it had been secured without
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incident weeks passed and the backyard
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once a sight of tension and fear was
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transformed laughter and splashes now
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filled the air patricia's dream of a
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swimming pool had come true and the
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family celebrated the peace they had
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fought so hard to reclaim but none of
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them could shake the feeling that the
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past might not be finished with them