01/02/2026
IMPORTANT WARNING: LOCK ALL YOUR DOORS ALL THE TIME. As many of you know, I live in an area of Sioux City, Iowa, called Historical Rose Hill. I'm enjoying renovating this area of mansions built in the late 1800s one at a time. I also breed the guardian dog, Cane Corso, as well as having a few other hobbies. The security footage here was taken tonight at my current renovation project, a 10,000 sq ft monster built in 1889. Shortly after 8 pm, I had turned off lights around the house and headed to bed with two of my Cane Corsos. I turned the TV on to one of my favorite cop shows. The phone rang; it was a friend, and we started talking about some business and marketing strategies. I was lying in bed, relaxing and chatting. All of a sudden, my Cane Corsos went crazy, barking and wanting out of the bedroom. I got off the phone, opened my bedroom door to see what was so exciting, and I am still in shock. I thought I was home alone; I should have been alone, but I was not. Dean was standing in my dark living room. He explained that he just happened to pop on by and my door wasn't locked, so he came on in. After opening the door, Dean saw a man with a white small blanket/sheet over his head like a hoodie. The intruder was sitting in the dark on my sectional where I had been working on draperies earlier. He was actually sitting on my draperies. Dean asked the intruder what he thought he was doing; the intruder answered that he thought the property was abandoned. You can see in the security photo that nothing looks abandoned, and my work truck is out front. The TV is on, I'm talking on the phone, and my dogs had been wrestling around, yet the intruder used thinking the property was abandoned as his excuse for being here. My bedroom is only about 15 feet from where this guy lay in waiting. Thank God I had just put in new solid, very heavy hardwood doors. The old bedroom door can be seen in the pic; I hadn't gotten it out to the trailer yet. He wouldn't be huffing and puffing the new door down. It's almost 4 am, and my mind is so busy wondering: Was this a robbery? Was the intruder waiting for me to get off the phone? Was this guy going to kill me? Should I be thankful I am alive? Did this guy have a death wish? He could have been dinner for my Cane Corsos if he didn't harm them with a weapon. I will be keeping my doors locked 24/7 from now on (forgetting to lock the door was my bad). Thank God a car went by as this guy entered the property because Amber's security cameras across the street are only motion-activated. Amber was able to get video of where the intruder came from and him entering my property and porch. I'm waiting to see the prosecutor's cameras tomorrow, as one is pointed at my front porch and will catch the guy up close under the motion-activated lights/cameras. What would you do? What are your thoughts? Should I have my gun on me at all times?This guy came down the hill from the north at a rapid pace; he knew exactly where the lock was on the front gate. He approached the house fairly quickly, and the white blanket was wrapped around his waist. He knew exactly what door to enter and didn't hesitate. He was very quiet and came in undetected, most likely due to the TV noise, the dogs playing, and me talking on the phone. He could surely see the bedroom lights on and the reflection of the TV; he had to hear us unless he was deaf. But we know he wasn't deaf because he communicated with Dean for a very brief amount of time. Today being the first is rents are due, did that have something to do with this? I did call the cops and plan on working with them to find this guy. In the meantime, I have my two Cane Corsos at the foot of my bed and a loaded 9mm at arm's reach (and yes, I know how to use it and I am not afraid to). Also wondering if this has something to do with the creepy females that made up being attacked by my Cane Corsos as their stories are falling apart? True story Knight Cane Corso
