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 Burglary for Internet Access? web posted January 15, 2013 MERRIWETHER – A Merriwether couple returned to their home off Woodlawn Road Monday night to discover someone had "jimmied" their front door lock and they were unable to get the key in the door. Shortly before Sheriff's Deputies arrived the couple was able to gain entry and claimed someone had been inside the home. The deadbolt lock did appear to be tampered with, though not to the point of disfiguring the key slot. However, the owner's key would not work most of the time even after they were able to get inside. The wife claimed that they left the home around 5 pm Monday and returned just after 7 pm and were unable to get inside and notified the Sheriff's Office. It is the second time the home had been targeted in its rural setting. The wife told deputies that before they left the home she turned her internet off and started a virus scan. When they returned the scan had been turned off and the internet was active on the home computer. The homeowners stated at the time of the report that nothing appeared to missing from the home - including a shotgun that was leaning on the wall next to the doorway that was undisturbed. Deputies photographed the lock and advised the homeowners to call if they discovered anything missing from the home. The only evidence of someone being inside the home was the activation of internet activity on the family computer. The case has been turned over to the Edgefield County Sheriff's Criminal Investigative Division for investigation. OS011413 © Copyright 2012 - 2013 All material is property of
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