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The Neighbor Who Knew Your Unlocked Door
· 25 min
Episode The Neighbor Who Knew Your Unlocked Door
The Neighbor Who Knew Your Unlocked Door Imagine a trusted community where unlocked doors are a sign of safety, not carelessness. Now picture a 72-year-old woman, a retired Hollywood decorator, returning home to find her world subtly violated by someone she knew. What happens when the very trust you've built becomes your greatest vulnerability? In this episode, we delve into the chilling case of Jane Thompson, a woman who cultivated a life of beauty and community in Laguna Niguel, California. We explore the seemingly ordinary choices that led to an unthinkable outcome, and the devastating cost of a neighbor's secret. Case: Jane Thompson Homicide Date: June 2004 Location: Laguna Niguel, California Victim: Jane Thompson, 72 Perpetrator: Sam Nelson, 15 - On June 20, 2004, a man used a stolen credit card at The Beach House restaurant. - Three weeks later, the restaurant manager identified the man from a photo lineup. - The man, Sam Nelson, lived directly across the street from Jane Thompson. - Jane Thompson's condominium complex had a culture of leaving doors unlocked. - Sam Nelson entered Jane Thompson's home through an unlocked sliding glass door on June 17, 2004, while she was away. To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com. OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories a scary story podcast for the late night hours. Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies. Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news. Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquiries: business@obomedia
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