Decatur homeowner weary of living next to junky rental

"I was tossing garbage back onto the property," [Vanessa Collins] said. "She throws out diapers, chicken bones, toys, beer bottles, fast- food wrappers. I offered to buy her a garbage can to put out front, and when I had my back turned she hit me in the back of the head with a broken...

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Published inMcClatchy - Tribune Business News p. 1
Main Author Paschenko, Chris
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 14.06.2007
Subjects
Assaults
Caudle, Katrina
Collins, Vanessa
Homeowners
Houses
Sykes, Tommy
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Summary:"I was tossing garbage back onto the property," [Vanessa Collins] said. "She throws out diapers, chicken bones, toys, beer bottles, fast- food wrappers. I offered to buy her a garbage can to put out front, and when I had my back turned she hit me in the back of the head with a broken two-by-four." "I told him improving it sooner would be better than later and all the residents nearby would appreciate a coat of paint on it," Collins said. "He acted like he didn't have the money." "The roof is fine, unless something happened that I don't know about -- I just redid it," [Tommy Sykes] said. "I'm in the process of doing a complete makeover, but it just takes time and money and I'm on a fixed income now."