Man Evicts Squatters From His Parents’ Home

After his dad died, Flash Shelton says his mother needed to sell their home. When realtors tried to list the property, they found someone already living there. Shelton suspected it was a woman who he told could not rent the home. However, she moved into the California property anyway. Shelton drove 10 hours from Los Angeles to enter the home. Once there, he noticed boxes and furniture everywhere. When the squatter returned to the property, Shelton gave her until midnight to move out.

[@rayray7906]

The audacity of some humans never seems to shock me anymore.

Yes.

[@octoman511]

especially if they're cold starving and got no place to go

[@nathan-ls8yw]

@@octoman511 wrong place bud. not my problem if she doesn’t have anywhere else to go.

[@octoman511]

@@nathan-ls8yw im just pointing out the circumstances that causes humans to be audacious

[@kristinakellogg1732]

​@@octoman511 It only makes the situation for themselves worse. Now this person gets legally evicted..loses a lot of their property and now where did it take them? I'd rather sell all my belongings..live in my car .have a job and figure out some way to get a apt .

[@ms.krueger2660]

This is horrible. Why do squatters have rights? They have broke into someone’s home. Stole and used their belongings. That’s breaking and entering!! That’s stealing!! Why do they have the right to stay there? I will never understand the law!!🤔🤔

[@emeraldemerald6459]

And homeless people get treated like scum by law enforce. Welcome to America...where crime pays.

[@FtanmoOfEtheirys]

Innocent until proven guilty is why, it applies to everyone in the USA.

[@unknownscp169]

@@FtanmoOfEtheirysthat doesn’t apply to me and my AR

[@grimmer54]

​@@unknownscp169 cringe

[@shawnh2745]

@@FtanmoOfEtheirys That was an ignorant comment

[@bernainmolina7481]

People should be allowed to kick out squatters from there homes and that womans job should be informed

[@dannyschannelneon328]

Yeah

[@ChrisSaintLive]

For real

[@3threesmiles]

I say leave the job out of it she seems to already be going through it. I think the exchange went well how it was supposed to

[@ethangrigsby7373]

@@3threesmiles no it didn’t and no offense that’s a really hella dumb take, how would you feel if you lost someone like a parent you care deeply for and someone else of their own accord goes and acts as if it’s theirs, it’s not about the house entirely, it’s about the disrespect not only to the man that denied her to rent it, but the man that passed away, the wife of that man, and their son who had to come deal with it on their parents behalf

[@fourq2049]

​@@3threesmilesThis is America. Pull yourself up from your bootstraps

[@johnub4]

He did a GREAT job and handled it SMOOTHLY!!! No arguing. No cussing. Just saying it how it is and the squatter got OUT!!! I wish that woman well. I hope her situation gets better.

[@3_up_moon]

I'm sure the Inside edition cameras helped. Or it was staged for the cameras.

[@simpanzee1006]

​@@3_up_moonits cell phone footage... he sent them the video afterwards.

[@acooleym]

@@3_up_moon The guy who made the video has the full video on his youtube channel. It wasn't set up. I promise that!

[@3_up_moon]

@@simpanzee1006 I guess I can't even afford to pay attention. Thanks for clearing that up for me!

[@ash2kewl]

Yeah because the cameras were there and she didn’t argue with him. It’s almost never like this. HE got lucky

[@margaretdimick2096]

"I'm really sorry about this." No you're not. He told you he wasn't renting it, you don't move in anyway. If his key still worked, she would've had to break in.

[@simonstevenson6686]

Well at least she didn’t refuse to leave

[@dudeivealreadydonethis5tim289]

​​@@simonstevenson6686 seriously theres that. She probably didht have time to receive mail yet. When he said no, she probably figured they'd be an absentee landlord and wouldn't notice or would just give in and let them stay .

[@reneejkd]

“Really sorry” she got caught and has to leave…

[@leighhoppins9273]

Wow, she is a corrections officer like” She has a right to tell other people they can’t be doing stuff, but she has a right to just literally move in to somebody else’s house after they say no. Honestly, this makes no sense to me whatsoever. It really doesn’t you know

[@cynthiarobinson3048]

Makes you wonder exactly what illegal stuff she does on the job. To do THIS... her life isn't limited to this one crime, believe me... she is a thief... plain & simple.

[@gtaambassador744]

Just imagine someone asking to rent your house and you say no,but they move in anyways The audacity

[@ShutUpFool21]

Rage in my heart!!!

[@smy5607]

These same people vote democrat.

[@hernameisracquel]

​@@smy5607 what? This has NOTHING to do with partisanship.

[@teamofone1219]

@@smy5607 Squatters exist everywhere not just in democratic states.

[@srichey444]

I don't know what's more Awesome... that he took Action to protect his Mom and their Property when the Police wouldn't or that his name is actually Flash. God bless him & his Mom. 👏🏽🙏🏽💕

[@southsideQGTM]

A good son❤ my first born is a son I like how he handled this. Class act Flash

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

The police didn't help because she was a cop

[@indiamitchell9833]

When the laws change the police will be thrilled to evict people who squat.

[@WillWonkeyTertel]

My uncle bought a house in Texas and when he went to start working on it he realized a man had moved into it and been living there. Needless to say he grabbed his shotgun and came back and gave the man a option to leave.

[@MiguelReyes-ch2mb]

Your uncle is a living legend 👌💪

[@azcardinalds2360]

Great.

[@ProudMommyOf3PawneePrincesses]

👏👏👏👏 We all need an Uncle like that!!

[@wisdomrules8474]

Gotta like Texas justice. 😂

[@kbeth4848]

Someone did this to a relative’s house while they were in the hospital. We went in through the basement with a police officer and turned off electricity, water, WiFi. Luckily, they were a high end bougie squatter and it was 20 degrees out they didn’t want to stay and have it uncomfortable. They moved out hours later. It’s a sad reality that this kind of stuff can happen. We were lucky they left.

[@someguy9778]

I'm surprised an officer help you with that.

[@sludge8506]

@@someguy9778 He didn’t. This story is made up. No officer is going to turn the heat off when it’s below freezing. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@WanderingRoe]

@@someguy9778 That’s what I was thinking

[@larrypresnall5360]

Property manager rented our short-term in Florida to a woman (with deposit or background check). She then refused to leave. I told the PM to turn off the power and she said, “oh, you can’t do that in this state. We’ll have to begin eviction proceedings.” I turned the internet off and she was gone in 2 days.

[@kbeth4848]

The police have dealt with this person for years and had a book thick with past drug charges, resisting arrests, elderly abuse, theft, child endangerment and more. They were in and out of jail every few months. The police officers pretty much said when they went in the basement with us that they will turn around and won’t see a thing. The police were sick of dealing with them.

[@_PAIGE94]

I have pure hatred in my heart for thieves and squatters 🤬

[@Island_Bag]

Am not making excuse, but life can be hard for some folk. She just doesn’t want to be homeless, looks like she will be anyways. Plus that could have been anyone of us. Now if she is some gambler or drunk addict then that’s a totally different story.

[@flmcmil]

@@Island_Bag no, it's not a different story, they can get a job, but choose not to. Stop making excuses for people to commit crimes. What about the people who owned the house? They deserved that because of somebody else's problems? Come on dude.

[@Ms.NoNo2]

@@flmcmil plenty of homeless people have jobs. I guess you missed the part where she is a CO & was recently evicted. I’m not saying what she did was right, but she even offered to pay this guy money. He said no, and she said go. Go to the empty house until I can find a permanent place. I feel empathy for all parties involved.

[@ShutUpFool21]

Me too!!!

[@smy5607]

@@Island_Bag Gee, I bet you support Biden 🙄

[@rachael943]

She seemed like a professional squatter and knew EXACTLY what she was doing.

[@asiaoharasbutterflies9425]

Not professional 😂😂😂

[@missmgmnt]

He's lucky she was cooperative and didn't make it difficult for him. But she probably realized he could call her employer and report what she was doing. I doubt they'd look too kindly on one of their employees breaking and entering into someone's property to set up shop. 🙄

[@someguy9778]

She HAD to be...She has a job that she could lose. I'm sure she was more worried about him calling her job than anything else.

[@Five0Five]

I've always wondered why landlords don't do this with squatters. It's just like a repo.

[@johnub4]

I lived with a squatter roommate for about nine months. He refused to pay rent. He never worked. He never left his room. He never showered. He would steal from another roommate. After months of the eviction process he was forced to leave by police and he left willingly.

[@Five0Five]

@@johnub4 that's when you make his life miserable. Banging on walls, loud music when he sleeps, flash bangs, fart spray... make him need to leave then boom, lock him out. I'm jk kinda.. I'm sure that was hell. That's the only thing that makes it hard when they don't leave the home. Glad you got him out.

[@johnub4]

@@Five0Five I’m glad too. I’ll never forget the sight of his room after he left. It was a dump. Last I heard he’s back in school on the deans list.

[@Didenne]

@@johnub4 was he alright? Sounds like he gave up on life or something for a bit. Gross and sad

[@johnub4]

@@Didenne it seems to me that he did because during that whole time he just sat in his room on a laptop. That’s all he did.

[@justywest6823]

That was probably the easiest one I have ever seen. It could have ended so much worse for both parties

[@motdepass4560]

What shocked me the MOST is that the authorities wouldn't help. What a world we live in these days 👀

[@smy5607]

It's California. Blame the liberal governor.

[@michiganmaxedout6248]

It's not just california. In the US, the police have no duty to help nor to provide policing services to any member of the public and it's been that way for decades. The worst case, imo is Warren v District of Columbia. In the 1970s, several female roommates and a 4 year old girl were r*ped for 14 hours by home intruders. Twice they were able to call the police for help. The first cop drove by without stopping. The 2nd cop left when the r*pists wouldn't let the victims answer the door. The women sued and lost, with court again ruling, cops don't have to help us. A more recent case is Castlerock v Gonzales. A woman had a restraining order against her ex husband. He took their children so she called police to enforce the restraining order. They refused and the husband murdered all the children. She sued and lost because cops don't have to enforce restraining orders and because they've had qualified immunity since 1981, they're protected from being sued, even when their refusal to help costs kids their lives.

[@tomf4547]

Civil dispute, not criminal sadly.

[@Frightmarelordofthenightmares]

I'm glad he got those entitled squatters out of there

[@starphase1623]

That woman who moved in knowing she was breaking the law should have been arrested right away. The owner of that property was way too kind . 🚔

[@Eclipse-lw4vf]

It sucks being homeless. But the fact that people can move in and just not be forced to leave blows my mind. Another reason i refuse to live in california

[@thankyouforincorrectingme]

This “law” and squatters isn’t just CA, or just the US, you spatula.

[@renaeaz76]

I believe this can happen anywhere in the country. I have heard about it repeatedly in other places. To my understanding, the person has to have lived there for a certain amount of time, and it becomes a "homestead" where you then must go through legal process to evict them.

[@mrmrmrcaf7801]

​@@renaeaz76 In Texas if you find someone who has broken in and you ask them to leave nicely and they refuze then try to make them become aggressive and then you can shoot them, it also helps if you have goods that have been stolen.

[@gardensteps]

@@mrmrmrcaf7801 Jesus Christ!! I mean, I don't like squatters. It's gotten to the point I don't even want to travel for any time longer than one week, for fear of someone squatting in my home. But baiting someone so you can shoot them?!?!

[@brybryguy6314]

​@@gardensteps it's Texas, I mean that's not surprising

[@joegug4751]

I saw his video online and it’s pretty good. He basically had his mom rent the house to him with a contract and found some guys that would take all the lady’s stuff if she didn’t move. My cousin rents houses and he doesn’t play, when he wants someone out they get out. And that’s what you have to do.

[@citizenstranger]

you didnt say what he does. so all you have to do is want them out?

[@someguy9778]

He basically took over the house when she left. He has a contract from the rightful owner and is inside the property.

[@cher0davidson778]

I have a worst story I have had people in my house for 31/2 years they were evicted and appealed and lost but they refuse to move I have paid over 10,000. For Lawyers and still owe the one working on my case . I am 75 disabled and have been going thru this so long it is my home I paid it off and still paying ins and taxes I am totally going bonkers.I won’t let my kids get involved as they will end up in jail.

[@rdsieben]

Sometimes you have to pay the bad tenant or squatter to move. In the long run it would be worth it.

[@stephanieb1574]

​@@rdsieben no just no

[@StoleMyEdgePodcast]

That man was walking like a boss!

[@jaymeez]

Her stuff would have already been out on the front lawn with the sprinklers on if that were me

[@missinterpret5908]

The absolute nerve of some people🙄I'm so glad he got them out there!!

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

I had to evict some campers from my forest the other day

[@juston5454]

Can I take a picture of you? I swear it will be tasteful.

[@digglethedogdad4788]

Mr. Fat cat over has a forest, what, you think your better than me?!

[@WilliamsPinch]

He’s got a pair of brass ones! Stories like this really warm my heart. But it’s still ridiculous that the laws protect squatters.

[@snavisTM]

Really he's got a pair? Not really, he's doing what any man would do.. unfortunately there aren't a lot left.

[@scarpfish]

In this particular instance the laws wouldn't have.

[@jourdansarpy4935]

The other cops refused to put out one of their own. ACAB.

[@redsnaps]

Kiss a**

[@redsnaps]

Kiss balls

[@enooeeelelee_]

I could understand if a jobless and homeless person squatted in a house that had obviously been abandoned for years. But this is ridiculous. The audacity!

[@tonrap123]

Taking over someone else's property is wrong no matter the time...earn it dont take it

[@Ms.NoNo2]

I only feel bad for her because it seems like this was (in her mind) her last resort. The fact that she first offered to pay him rent money shows she was desperate for a place. Still wrong what she did.

[@codyzimmer9257]

A guy tried to do this on a property we have. So we chained the building up as soon as he left and now we own all of his stuff

[@WilliamsPinch]

😂love to hear it!

[@vetiverose128]

That's FANTASTIC! 😂😂

[@nathan-ls8yw]

when i had face this issue i told the person that anything they left would be burned to ashes. they thought i was joking until i started to light the bonfire😂

[@lynnsenoritacarman8494]

love it 😂😂😂

[@pakoken]

Good for him!

[@CoolCamille1000]

I know a guy that had squatters in his parents home, so he got 2 of his friends to moved into one of the bedrooms with him and they stayed for 2 days and the squatters gave up and left. (Dangerous but clever)

[@rhettcorbett3346]

Good on him. He has every right to evict these people. It is not the squatters property. The audacity that these people have to think they can live on someone else's property. Disgusting.

[@sarahdanielle2589]

She’s not sorry… she’s just sorry she got caught

[@seratonin7004]

And she's policing others in a corrections environment? Scary. She seems highly trustworthy, wouldn't smuggle gear in, take bribes etc...

[@midnitemanic2795]

😂Every co i've ever met is a pos in real life. Think about it, they're cop rejects.

[@seratonin7004]

@midnitemanic2795 What's the saying about security guards being wanna-be cops? Pretty sure corrections fits in there too

[@brandonbell5357]

Bang able

[@vertexvortex5]

So unfair to him

[@KELLYGREENO-em3ef]

My friend tried to help his sister do this and the guy shot and killed his sister right in front of him. There may not be justice for her either because they say SHE was trespassing. So heartbreaking!

[@southsideQGTM]

Flash you’re a good son your mom is blessed.

[@shakostarsun]

How is it not trespassing you think someone squats a cops house that the cops aren't gonna throw them out in a heartbeat

[@HiThisIsMine]

Just watched the video this guy posted about this story… he’s insanely humble about it and super chill dealing with the squatter. The squatter didn’t just admit it was her stuff, the story is much better that IE made it out to be. She got caught and acted like a delivery crew accidentally dropped off all the stuff and she just found out.

[@cmoss95]

Can you share the link?. I need more

[@DannaK247]

Also.. no ones mentioning the expense of traveling to get there from CA, his lost personal time. All those people who came to help her move her stuff out of his house, she obviously has acquaintances willing to help her out. You don't do such things and eventually not pay for it. 🤯

[@HowToChangeName]

Not only he solves the problem without unnecessary conflict, he didnt expose the squatter face as it might compromise her location as prison guard

[@TheLast-One]

Why can the police chase after stolen vehicles, which is a dangerous job? However, if someone breaks into a house and lives, the police don't want to get involved

[@mikejohn0088]

They have their orders! HELLO....anyone in there?

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

We had this problem with renters refusing to leave too. They did not pay rent for months but refused to move out. It is such a nightmare.

[@alpark3024]

Next time request 1st and last month rent and deposit plus background check fee. about $4500 upfront.

[@solitary714]

Good for him! Hope we can all learn from this situation if any of needed to.

[@kimberlygilmore23]

Wow ! The nerve of her 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@baddest_xo]

Wait, how did she even gain access to the property? She break in?

[@flameshoter6]

Of course

[@blouie0]

Yes, per different video on same story, she broke in the backdoor, Which is why his key still works on the front door.

[@janetjohnson7279]

​@@blouie0Please, where can I find that other video?

[@baddest_xo]

@@blouie0 thanks, I didn’t know that. Was thinking if she broke in surely the front door would have been trashed somehow lol

[@miahill6864]

Same thing in Spain. My cousin pay a person to stay in her home when she visits us in usa for a month because the squatters have more rights to an empty home than the owners.

[@WHavriloRT]

I love that, if they can move in then he can move them out. When did we become so afraid of taking back what is rightfully ours?

[@Crimsonoverlord.]

how is trespassing not a crime now?

[@mikejohn0088]

Do you know who is in control of everything? NO--you do not. Do you know who the crew is? NO---you do not have a clue? Do you know their plan? NO---you have zero idea. WHY? You have NO knowledge of history or Scripture. That's WHY.

[@Crimsonoverlord.]

ok calm down jeb.. damn...trespassing is a crime.... and you havent the slightest clue who i am@@mikejohn0088

[@tarasantis8100]

Feel so bad for this guy! Kudos to him for taking a stand for his folks!!👌🕶

[@martinwalker7202]

Total respect to you sir!

[@SmokinAce]

Wow what an example of self control. That was just beautiful

[@alfost6009]

Good job but watch her turn around and sue for wrongful eviction.

In Spain, we call them, Okupas.

[@brandonbell5357]

Who cares

[@angeladavis2010]

Awesome job!! He was civilized, non violent and determined.

[@candimcdonald9077]

That was the best comeback Ive hear about this situation. If they can take a house so can I👏👏👏. Im shocked ppl haven't had the same thoughts getting what belongs to them back

[@mushy18100]

Correctional officers get high salary and has tons of benefits. She saved a lot of money not paying the biggest expense in a month which is rent and housing She should pay the owner’s son and not just got away by moving out.

[@veronicamonell7263]

How is squatting and breaking and entering different…. A criminal is a criminal..

[@reneejkd]

He literally saved his mother’s life by taking care of this. Can you imagine the stress it must cause and elderly person to be financially abused by opportunistic strangers and not having the resources to defend themselves?. Horrible!

[@LookingGlass363]

At the VERY, VERY least, once he found out about them I'm glad they just left. It was truly horrible what that woman did but at least she didn't double down and refuse to leave. Otherwise he would have had to go through the courts which is a pain.

[@mgt1429]

How do you evict a squatter, they don't live there and can't be evicted. They should just be arrested for trespassing.

[@montythepoodlepup9634]

What a shameful person, no cares about who owns family home and consequences to them. Selfish!!😢 UK 🇬🇧. Amazing caring son by the way, bet family proud of him!!

[@cherylcallahan5402]

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[@CrystalWhomeva]

He was WAY nicer than I would have been about it!

[@DavidSmith-sb2ix]

He's a nice guy. You resort to the tough stuff when a polite just leave doesn't work. He knew she had a good job and wouldn't risk it over this. Most squatters don't have jobs so they have nothing to lose.

[@tyairasmith4456]

Well the lady seemed nice as well ❤😢

[@TwoGendersOnly]

If my parents passed away and i found squatters in there, they would meet jesus that same day.

[@ingridrodriguez4936]

Ia m so happy that you exits to help the people❤❤❤

[@queenofthebronx]

California Corrections should be notified that their employee is a crook.

[@TylesBrain]

Hopefully she gets the help she needs

[@jobturkey7418]

Should be fired

[@D1_Goated.9]

This is unfair but he just asked nicely Plz leave

[@gabs4692]

That happened to my boss her husband died they were separated so when he passed away she was putting the house for sale and people were living in it she called the cops and they couldn't do anything she finally got the house back after 8 months those people left and destroyed the whole house there was pictures of her family all over the house ripped up all appliances gone holes all over it was so sad. It's amazing to me how the law works. It's scary to know if a stranger comes in your home you can't kick them out.

[@carolsutton4713]

Oh yes you can. You just show up with some family and friends, and your uncles Smith & Wesson and watch!!

[@moniquewrites9046]

The homeowner was very sweet yet direct

[@nvidiasniper]

Both parties eventually handled this the right way!

[@cal205]

No the prison guard behaved disgracefully and illegally.

[@jonjohnson3865]

That lady should have been locked up with the inmates that she is in charge of daily.

[@leighhoppins9273]

I feel bad for her, but at the same time he told her no she couldn’t move in there. But she chose to move in there anyway. That is the part that bothers me you know. She has no right to be telling people that they can’t make bad choices when she makes bad choices herself That is the part that really bothers me to the core you know

[@gmail4218]

Alarm systems and sturdy locks would have prevented this disaster.

[@nowshipping]

He is much nicer than I would have been.

[@divefraggle]

Imagine someone breaking into your house and claiming it as theirs. Ridiculous that some states have laws protecting these criminals.

[@izzyizzy96]

Squatter should be evicted and then thrown in jail where they belong it is just ridiculous that they have any rights whatsoever. They should have to pay out the Wazoo putting people through the hell that they do.

[@ChrisSaintLive]

Law enforcement could not get involved? California do better

[@thankyouforincorrectingme]

This issue is not just CA, it isn’t even just a USA issue… it happens everywhere and law enforcement call it a "civil issue" which needs to be court ordered first.

[@Fortnight220]

You have no idea how I am proud of this man! Squatting is getting ridiculous everyday and everywhere.

[@teamofone1219]

Bro she makes around 30-50k a year and she is SQUATTING?

[@anonymous_boy103_9]

Skrrrrr

[@XMattingly]

A) Fire your audio engineer. B) That squatter did not “move into the home”, unless they left out a detail like the doors were left unlocked, this was straight-up breaking and entering. _That’s a felony._ Doesn’t matter what the situation is, police SHOULD have showed up to arrest her.

[@billbombshiggy9254]

So she knew it was wrong and did it anyways? Class act.

[@antiquee_]

The fact that she’s a CORRECTIONS OFFICER..and doing this is just…no.

[@thankyouforincorrectingme]

Right?! He seemed a little more fair than I would’ve been, I would’ve shown her face (that may have been IE that chose that) and reported her.

[@rainbowstar2775]

hope for the best of the two of them

[@raven3729]

Good for you brother.. I'm glad it worked out peacefully.. smh crazy lady

[@reign.ginacaranofan6671]

Good for him. You do not have the right to take over someone else's home. I hope she goes to jail.

[@myemptynest5]

Good for you!

[@akosifaithmantala]

What a weird law they have...If I own the property and paying taxes for it why is the law not protecting my property 🤦‍♀

[@annahonold800]

This is so sad. This lady has a job and still was getting evicted and wasn't able to afford a place to stay. Good for the owner that she moved out immediately without a fight. Besides that the house may have looked cramped but still quite clean. Lucky him she was compliant and didn't leave a mess.

[@natalied5917]

What a piece of brightness.

[@tf2529]

It is utter insanity that squatter’s have any rights at all to a home.

[@virginia6793]

That went better than expected.

[@Marleyana1]

Bravo to this son!

[@dahabizizy]

He asked her politely Thou😊 I wasn’t expecting

[@sallyvalley3179]

He acted better than I would have

[@ItalianStalianish]

I watched this guys video a while ago. He did a great job

[@pablobarragan4593]

Good for him! Respect.

[@Spike-ck5tj]

Good for him. I'm glad it went smoothly you hear of squatters refusing to leave for months or years. He handled it better than I would. ..I'm curious how they even got a key though?? As thick wasn't changed did the Realtor give it her??

[@richardharrold4357]

Very sad state of affairs. Sorry this happened to you.