‘Like a Bomb Went Off’: Meth, Filth, and Horror Inside Teen’s Final Days, Landlord Speaks

Landlord's Discovery

• 💡 Landlord Dave Horton described the apartment as a "house of horrors" and "like a bomb went off" after evicting the tenant.
• 🗑️ During cleanup, they found rabbit feces everywhere, broken crystal meth pipes, lighters, and a bag of meth.
• ⚠️ The eviction was primarily due to non-payment of rent, but previous issues included the tenant shooting a BB gun through a kitchen window.

Tenant's Deception

• 🎭 Horton noted the tenant, Steve, was adept at putting on a "nice guy face" to manipulate people, including the police and potentially the women he associated with.
• 🚨 Police had visited the apartment the Friday before the cleanup but reportedly did not go inside, missing potential evidence.

Horrific Allegations

• 💔 Despite the apartment's disarray, Horton found no initial evidence of a teen girl being held hostage, murdered, or dismembered during the initial cleanup.
• 🦜 The victim's mother's primary concern upon arrival was a $3,000 parrot, not her daughter, despite alleged knowledge of the girl's condition.
• 📸 Witnesses claimed the tenant sent pictures of the bruised and naked 16-year-old girl to others, with each subsequent picture showing more severe injuries.
• 🚔 The mother was met by police detectives who informed her of the murder, contradicting her alleged claims of ignorance despite receiving photos.

Legal Implications

• ⚖️ The apartment is anticipated to be a crucial crime scene that a jury will likely want to inspect.
• 🏛️ All individuals involved are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.