Via ABC:
On Oct. 28, a lesbian couple, Aimee Whitchurch, 37, and Christel Conklin, 29,
called police and reported the words “Kill the Gay” were scrawled in red spray
paint on the garage door of their Parker, Colo., home.
The next day, the couple told deputies they found a noose hanging on the handle
of their front door.
The women told officers they believed the incidents were retaliation from their
neighbors and homeowner’s association, who had complained the couple did not pick
up after their dogs.
Due to the nature of the crimes, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office worked in
tandem with the FBI to investigate.
After reviewing witness statements, authorities determined Whitchurch and Conklin
had staged the incidents.
The two women were arrested. Both are charged with criminal mischief and false
reporting. Whitchurch faces an additional charge of forgery.
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