Couple Is Sent a Strange Letter By a Neighbor, Then They Want To Pick Up Their Family And Run

Janice Ruhter and Jerry Rice thought they had found their dream home. As soon as they made their big purchase, the couple and their children moved in, hoping to dive into domestic bliss.

Little did they know, someone was watching them and this person was set on wreaking havoc on the small family’s lives. The worst part? Their terrorizer seemed to enjoy causing stress for the innocent couple, in any way that they could.

Welcome to the Neighborhood

Janice Ruhter and Jerry Rice purchased a home in Carmel Valley in San Diego for $779,000. While this was a big financial commitment, they were confident that they’d found the perfect home for their family and although there were other families who bid on the home, Janice and Jerry won the bidding war and started to move in without any hassles.

But this would be their last moment of peace in their new home.

The Perfect Family Home

Ruhter is a microbiologist and Rice teaches special education classes for children with autism. At the time they moved into their new home they had one child, and Ruther was eight months pregnant with their second.

The only worry in their heads was making a good first impression with their neighbors, until they received a bizarre letter in the mail.

Trouble in Paradise?

For a while, everything seemed perfect. Then, the couple received a strange note through the door that presented them with an unexpected, and unwanted, offer. It turned out that their dream home may be about to cause the couple some serious nightmares.

A Mysterious Offer

The note was from someone who had also bid on the house the family had bought, and was now desperate to own it. The author of the letter offered the family $879,000 ($100,000 above what they paid for it) if they would sell their new house to them.