property dispute

Retired Couple Loses Life Savings in Prolonged Dispute with Neighbor

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Retired couple Graham and Katherine Bateson have exhausted their life savings in a protracted legal dispute with their late neighbor over a fence erected on their shared driveway. The Batesons have reportedly spent over $59,000 on legal fees since the fence was installed next to their bungalow in 2019 by their neighbor, Wendy Leedham. The couple had sought legal recourse to have the fence removed, arguing that it obstructed access to their property. The Batesons …

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Man Fatally Shot by Neighbor While Trimming Tree

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A tragic incident unfolded in DeLeon Springs, Florida, when a man was fatally shot by his elderly neighbor over a property dispute. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office reported that Edward S. Druzolowski, 78, is now facing a second-degree murder charge for the death of 42-year-old Brian J. Ford. The incident occurred as Ford was trimming trees along the boundary of his property and Druzolowski’s. Druzolowski confronted Ford, believing he was trespassing. According to the sheriff’s …

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Man Sentenced for Blowing Neighbor’s Head Off Over Mailbox

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An Indiana man has been handed a 60-year prison sentence for fatally shooting his septuagenarian neighbor over a minor property dispute. The incident occurred when the victim, Bob Adair, was sitting in his pickup truck. The shooter, 58-year-old Randy Steven Small, used a 12-gauge shotgun to commit the crime. The dispute was over a small piece of land where Adair had placed a post for his mailbox. Small was sentenced on Monday for the murder …

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