1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:08,166 [narrator] When you've called a place home for decades, 2 00:00:08,166 --> 00:00:10,767 it's easy to fall into routine. 3 00:00:10,767 --> 00:00:12,533 [Heather] They lived beside an older couple 4 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:14,000 for years who they got along with. 5 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,900 [narrator] Change doesn't come easy when you're set in your ways. 6 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:21,567 He was just wanting to start building his life. 7 00:00:21,567 --> 00:00:23,266 [kids screaming] 8 00:00:23,266 --> 00:00:26,800 -What a racket! -And that can lead to trouble. 9 00:00:28,567 --> 00:00:29,700 What the hell are you doing? 10 00:00:29,700 --> 00:00:33,233 That was kind of like oil and water. They don't mix. 11 00:00:33,300 --> 00:00:35,033 I told you that dog was dangerous. 12 00:00:35,100 --> 00:00:36,300 They just were not good neighbors. 13 00:00:36,300 --> 00:00:38,767 It was quiet in one house, and there's always something 14 00:00:38,767 --> 00:00:40,033 going on at the other. 15 00:00:40,567 --> 00:00:42,467 It's my property. Knock it off. 16 00:00:42,467 --> 00:00:46,367 -They heard this pop, pop, and they opened the door. -[gunshots] 17 00:00:46,367 --> 00:00:48,667 -I've had enough. -You show no respect. 18 00:00:48,667 --> 00:00:49,867 I was like, oh my gosh. 19 00:00:49,867 --> 00:00:53,333 Would someone really shoot me over something like this? 20 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:54,400 Better get to running. 21 00:00:56,867 --> 00:00:57,900 [gunshot] 22 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,433 [man] I know what you did. 23 00:01:03,500 --> 00:01:05,166 -[woman] Get out of my neighborhood! -[man] Stay away from my wife! 24 00:01:05,166 --> 00:01:06,867 Get on the ground now! 25 00:01:06,867 --> 00:01:08,834 [woman screams] 26 00:01:19,367 --> 00:01:22,634 [narrator] The countryside on the outskirts of Hagerstown, Indiana 27 00:01:22,700 --> 00:01:26,367 is filled with rich farmland and peace-abiding neighbors. 28 00:01:26,367 --> 00:01:28,000 It's more of a rural area. 29 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:32,333 A few houses here and there, but mostly farms and farm fields. 30 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:36,767 Everybody is just in a big family or group or whatever. 31 00:01:36,767 --> 00:01:38,867 Everybody knows everybody else, 32 00:01:38,867 --> 00:01:41,166 and that's just the way small towns are. 33 00:01:41,166 --> 00:01:44,867 Hagerstown, Indiana attracts young people and retirees 34 00:01:44,867 --> 00:01:46,600 looking for quiet country living. 35 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:57,500 [narrator] Billy Wilson is a retired Vietnam veteran. 36 00:01:58,767 --> 00:02:01,467 He and wife Mabel have lived in the same house 37 00:02:01,467 --> 00:02:02,900 for nearly four decades. 38 00:02:03,967 --> 00:02:07,600 Residing with them is their adopted stray cat, Elsa. 39 00:02:09,100 --> 00:02:12,400 -Wow, you get a good deal? -A real bargoon. 40 00:02:15,500 --> 00:02:18,333 Billy and Mabel lived beside an older couple for years 41 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:19,967 who they got along with. 42 00:02:19,967 --> 00:02:22,266 [narrator] But when their old acquaintances sell their home, 43 00:02:22,266 --> 00:02:24,200 new neighbors move in. 44 00:02:25,266 --> 00:02:26,734 [motor whirring] 45 00:02:30,700 --> 00:02:32,467 Mom, can I go next? 46 00:02:32,467 --> 00:02:35,567 -Hon, work before play. -Too late. 47 00:02:35,567 --> 00:02:37,300 I told you they'd love go-karts. 48 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:40,734 Richael Southard and KC Simpson 49 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:43,934 have just arrived at Brick Church Road. 50 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,166 Richael is a health care worker with two children 51 00:02:46,166 --> 00:02:47,834 from a previous relationship. 52 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:52,000 [Andrea] She was young, pretty, long hair. 53 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:55,166 She had two children, Gavin and Emma. 54 00:02:55,166 --> 00:02:58,000 And, you know, she was a young mom, and she kind of 55 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,834 reminded me of myself a little bit. 56 00:03:00,900 --> 00:03:05,133 [narrator] She's recently reconnected with her high school crush, KC. 57 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,133 KC, he's pretty much raising them kids as his own. 58 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:10,667 It's kind of neat, though, you know, seeing a young guy 59 00:03:10,667 --> 00:03:12,567 take on a family that's not his. 60 00:03:12,567 --> 00:03:14,867 See what he's doing? Two hands on the wheel? 61 00:03:14,867 --> 00:03:17,667 I want you to be doing that. Always do that. 62 00:03:17,667 --> 00:03:20,767 I saw him use real patience with the kids, 63 00:03:20,767 --> 00:03:23,033 putting them on the four-wheelers and stuff. 64 00:03:23,100 --> 00:03:25,734 He would show them how, you know, what to do 65 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:27,033 and what not to do. 66 00:03:27,100 --> 00:03:28,867 [narrator] KC is a jack-of-all-trades 67 00:03:28,867 --> 00:03:30,900 with a passion for racing cars. 68 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,567 He would just take off and go, and he would pass 69 00:03:34,567 --> 00:03:37,033 everybody and win. 70 00:03:37,100 --> 00:03:39,600 He's got trophies at home. 71 00:03:43,967 --> 00:03:47,333 [narrator] When he's not racing, KC loves working on the house. 72 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:50,066 -Do we have to do this? -Yeah, we gotta do this, buddy. 73 00:03:50,066 --> 00:03:52,033 You called poop duty. You're on poop duty. 74 00:03:52,100 --> 00:03:55,000 [Rick] You know, he was looking at doing different projects 75 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:56,967 in the house and yard in the back. 76 00:03:56,967 --> 00:03:59,867 He was just wanting to start, you know, 77 00:03:59,867 --> 00:04:03,000 start building his life with Richael. 78 00:04:04,266 --> 00:04:06,667 [narrator] Someone who looks after his property is just 79 00:04:06,667 --> 00:04:09,300 the kind of neighbor the Wilsons were hoping for. 80 00:04:12,266 --> 00:04:13,433 Howdy, neighbors. 81 00:04:13,667 --> 00:04:15,233 Oh. 82 00:04:15,300 --> 00:04:18,934 Our last neighbor mentioned the coop had a leaky roof. 83 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,867 We got some leftover shingles if you need them. 84 00:04:21,867 --> 00:04:23,166 Actually, that would be incredible. 85 00:04:23,166 --> 00:04:24,433 I was just thinking about what to do next. 86 00:04:24,433 --> 00:04:29,000 At the beginning, I was told that everything was pretty good. 87 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:31,467 I mean, I don't think that they had cookouts 88 00:04:31,467 --> 00:04:34,367 and stuff, but it was at least peaceful. 89 00:04:34,367 --> 00:04:36,433 Billy Wilson. Nice to meet you. 90 00:04:36,500 --> 00:04:37,133 -Hi. -KC. 91 00:04:37,133 --> 00:04:38,634 -Yeah. -This is Richael. 92 00:04:38,700 --> 00:04:40,467 -Richael. -Gavin, Em. 93 00:04:40,467 --> 00:04:42,133 -Hi. -I'm Mabel. 94 00:04:42,367 --> 00:04:43,266 Hi. 95 00:04:43,266 --> 00:04:44,700 Pleased to meet you. 96 00:04:45,467 --> 00:04:47,900 [narrator] But the goodwill won't last long. 97 00:04:50,066 --> 00:04:51,800 I'm gonna shoot you all! 98 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:56,133 The young family settles into their new home. 99 00:04:56,867 --> 00:04:58,533 [engine whirring] 100 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:01,834 And they make a lot more noise than the Wilsons are used to. 101 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:07,100 What a racket! 102 00:05:07,100 --> 00:05:10,066 KC had the ATVs and cars back there 103 00:05:10,066 --> 00:05:12,433 at the garage and all that kind of stuff. 104 00:05:12,500 --> 00:05:14,266 He was working on something all the time, 105 00:05:14,266 --> 00:05:17,000 so it was quiet at one house and there's always something 106 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:18,834 going on at KC's house. 107 00:05:21,100 --> 00:05:24,867 [narrator] When night falls, the elder couple's patience is truly tested. 108 00:05:24,867 --> 00:05:29,600 -[loud music playing] -[all cheering] 109 00:05:33,567 --> 00:05:35,300 [fireworks exploding] 110 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,100 Oh. 111 00:05:40,700 --> 00:05:42,900 Oh, what's going on? 112 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:44,800 Don't you hear that? 113 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,934 What are they doing? 114 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:54,500 Some kind of party. 115 00:05:57,200 --> 00:06:00,100 I know that they were shooting off fireworks. 116 00:06:00,100 --> 00:06:02,000 He had a ping pong table out there. 117 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:04,467 He had a drum set out there. 118 00:06:04,467 --> 00:06:07,166 [narrator] KC likes to have a good time when he parties. 119 00:06:07,166 --> 00:06:09,634 And he can be a little reckless. 120 00:06:09,700 --> 00:06:12,867 KC was riding in his four-wheeler in his yard 121 00:06:12,867 --> 00:06:15,867 at like two in the morning and he had had 122 00:06:15,867 --> 00:06:19,734 a couple drinks, I think, and he wrecked 123 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:21,634 the four-wheeler in his own yard. 124 00:06:25,166 --> 00:06:26,533 He's good. 125 00:06:29,867 --> 00:06:32,533 Yet when a police officer stops by, 126 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:35,000 it's not to ask KC to keep it down. 127 00:06:35,567 --> 00:06:36,634 See you later. 128 00:06:37,867 --> 00:06:40,266 Take it easy bud. Hey! 129 00:06:40,266 --> 00:06:41,634 Okay. 130 00:06:47,100 --> 00:06:50,400 The next morning, KC has some cleaning up to do. 131 00:06:53,667 --> 00:06:56,300 While Billy is looking for an explanation. 132 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,333 You had a party last night. 133 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:01,734 Yeah, Richael got off work at midnight, 134 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:03,000 so we started a little late. 135 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:05,667 Oh, I saw a policeman. 136 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:10,266 He knew the Hagerstown officer. I mean, he lived in that area 137 00:07:10,266 --> 00:07:11,867 all of his life, so I'm sure that he knew 138 00:07:11,867 --> 00:07:14,667 some of the Hagerstown and some of the county guys. 139 00:07:14,667 --> 00:07:17,567 And whatever, I mean, it's not illegal to go to 140 00:07:17,567 --> 00:07:18,634 a party in uniform. 141 00:07:18,634 --> 00:07:21,767 I guess it depends on what kind of party it is. 142 00:07:21,767 --> 00:07:23,734 Must be nice to have friends like that. 143 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:27,567 I guess, yeah. 144 00:07:27,567 --> 00:07:30,834 Billy was convinced KC had a special in with police. 145 00:07:30,900 --> 00:07:33,066 He thought he was friends with a lot of them. 146 00:07:33,066 --> 00:07:36,233 You, uh, fired this bottle rocket last night. 147 00:07:36,467 --> 00:07:37,967 It hit my truck. 148 00:07:37,967 --> 00:07:40,133 Oh, man. Hey, I'm really sorry about that. 149 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:41,533 I promise it won't happen again. 150 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:42,700 I'd appreciate that. 151 00:07:49,667 --> 00:07:52,867 [Andrea] Bottle rockets don't exactly go straight. 152 00:07:52,867 --> 00:07:55,467 They can wiggle around. 153 00:07:55,467 --> 00:08:00,667 The wind can get 'em, so they did not aim it at his house. 154 00:08:00,667 --> 00:08:02,100 How'd it go? 155 00:08:12,667 --> 00:08:14,567 [narrator] The next time KC has a get-together, 156 00:08:14,567 --> 00:08:17,667 he moves it out of the yard so he doesn't bug his neighbors. 157 00:08:17,667 --> 00:08:19,266 -But it doesn't help. -Okay, get ready. 158 00:08:19,266 --> 00:08:22,133 -I got a whole other box to fire off. -Whoo! 159 00:08:25,266 --> 00:08:26,433 [fireworks exploding] 160 00:08:26,433 --> 00:08:30,233 They decided to take the fireworks out in front, 161 00:08:30,300 --> 00:08:32,033 probably because Wilson complained about 162 00:08:32,100 --> 00:08:34,000 them doing it in their backyard. 163 00:08:35,266 --> 00:08:36,767 What the hell? 164 00:08:36,767 --> 00:08:39,567 [narrator] KC's new party spot makes things even worse 165 00:08:39,567 --> 00:08:41,266 between the households. 166 00:08:41,266 --> 00:08:44,433 Mabel, this is desecration. 167 00:08:44,500 --> 00:08:48,734 It turns out he's setting off fireworks on sacred ground. 168 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:50,800 Now, don't start something. 169 00:08:52,066 --> 00:08:54,467 What the hell are you doing? 170 00:08:54,467 --> 00:08:58,033 -What's the problem? -This is a graveyard, a cemetery. 171 00:08:58,100 --> 00:08:59,567 Have you no respect? 172 00:08:59,567 --> 00:09:01,200 What? What are you talking about? 173 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:04,767 He comes out accusing KC and his friends 174 00:09:04,767 --> 00:09:08,233 of being disrespectful to the dead 175 00:09:08,300 --> 00:09:11,467 that nobody even knew were there except Wilson. 176 00:09:11,467 --> 00:09:15,000 There's nothing in the area that you would look at it 177 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,867 and instantly know it's a cemetery. 178 00:09:17,867 --> 00:09:20,867 It's not like a normal one with large grave markers. 179 00:09:20,867 --> 00:09:22,133 Look, I was trying to be a good neighbor 180 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:23,000 and brought it away from the house. 181 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:25,867 Look, look at this burial plaque. 182 00:09:25,867 --> 00:09:27,734 -Look. -At what? 183 00:09:28,567 --> 00:09:30,333 These are soldiers. 184 00:09:31,900 --> 00:09:34,367 They fought for our freedom! 185 00:09:34,367 --> 00:09:38,266 I fought in Vietnam for people like you! 186 00:09:38,266 --> 00:09:40,700 Now show some damn respect! 187 00:09:48,467 --> 00:09:50,533 Which you put two of those together 188 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:51,767 and then you got a bigger problem. 189 00:09:51,767 --> 00:09:54,900 That was kind of like oil and water, they don't mix. 190 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:09,934 [Andrea] KC found out that Billy had been in the service, 191 00:10:10,367 --> 00:10:12,066 had been in Vietnam. 192 00:10:12,066 --> 00:10:15,867 He thought that he just used that 193 00:10:15,867 --> 00:10:18,500 as an excuse to be mean and nasty. 194 00:10:19,767 --> 00:10:22,333 -Oh, too bad, huh? -Dad, you left the window open. 195 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:23,667 Oh, that's all right. I'll get it later. 196 00:10:23,667 --> 00:10:25,200 Can we play outside? 197 00:10:25,700 --> 00:10:27,233 Um... 198 00:10:29,567 --> 00:10:31,333 Maybe later. 199 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:33,333 Go inside first. We got groceries. 200 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:36,367 [narrator] After the recent blowout, KC and Richael decide 201 00:10:36,367 --> 00:10:38,266 it's best to avoid their neighbors. 202 00:10:38,266 --> 00:10:40,166 If they was talking, it wouldn't be 203 00:10:40,166 --> 00:10:42,867 the greatest conversation to be in, 204 00:10:42,867 --> 00:10:45,500 since neither one of them liked the other one. 205 00:10:46,567 --> 00:10:48,634 [narrator] The Wilsons feel the same. 206 00:10:50,166 --> 00:10:55,567 Billy and Mabel both described their new neighbors as loud. 207 00:10:55,567 --> 00:10:57,667 They just were not good neighbors. 208 00:10:57,667 --> 00:11:01,333 [narrator] But KC and Richael aren't interested in what the Wilsons think. 209 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:03,233 They are focused on their family. 210 00:11:04,300 --> 00:11:06,500 So we got some big news. 211 00:11:07,266 --> 00:11:08,834 Really? What? 212 00:11:08,900 --> 00:11:11,667 -I got a brand new job. -That's cool. 213 00:11:11,667 --> 00:11:13,734 He ended up... 214 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:17,166 finding a new way to make better money and be home more, 215 00:11:17,166 --> 00:11:20,066 he became a truck driver, a hot shot driver. 216 00:11:20,066 --> 00:11:23,734 So he had to drive with his own truck and trailer. 217 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:28,100 And Mommy is going to quit her job so we can spend 218 00:11:28,100 --> 00:11:30,166 -more time together at home. -[both] Yes! 219 00:11:30,166 --> 00:11:31,767 Yeah! 220 00:11:31,767 --> 00:11:33,834 There will be some other kids here, too, 221 00:11:33,900 --> 00:11:36,166 so I can make some pocket money. 222 00:11:36,166 --> 00:11:38,967 Richael babysat for some friends of hers, 223 00:11:38,967 --> 00:11:43,333 and then we had gotten our two little foster boys, 224 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:44,967 and she babysat for us. 225 00:11:44,967 --> 00:11:46,367 Basically, we just want to be home with you guys, 226 00:11:46,367 --> 00:11:47,533 spend more time together, huh? 227 00:11:47,533 --> 00:11:52,033 -Yes. -I think KC liked being the dad figure to them. 228 00:11:52,100 --> 00:11:54,266 He always said that he didn't want to have children 229 00:11:54,266 --> 00:11:56,867 and I think this was a way he didn't have to. 230 00:11:56,867 --> 00:11:59,033 He had a girlfriend that already had kids 231 00:11:59,100 --> 00:12:01,900 and he loved them like his own. 232 00:12:03,867 --> 00:12:06,266 [narrator] It turns out KC and Richael's new work 233 00:12:06,266 --> 00:12:08,667 arrangements are an adjustment for everyone. 234 00:12:08,667 --> 00:12:11,233 [kids squealing] 235 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:17,634 Billy and Mabel had to endure even more disturbance. 236 00:12:17,700 --> 00:12:19,667 Not only did they feel they were living next door 237 00:12:19,667 --> 00:12:21,433 to a scrapyard, but now there was 238 00:12:21,500 --> 00:12:23,133 a bunch of noisy kids next door, 239 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:24,667 which disturbed their peace even more. 240 00:12:24,667 --> 00:12:28,233 [narrator] Tensions rise when KC's chickens run into Wilson's yard. 241 00:12:28,300 --> 00:12:30,467 KC's chickens and things like that 242 00:12:30,467 --> 00:12:33,467 -would get on Billy's ground. -Oh! 243 00:12:33,467 --> 00:12:35,667 -The chicken! -You just can't tell a chicken, 244 00:12:35,667 --> 00:12:37,166 don't go there, stay over here. 245 00:12:37,166 --> 00:12:39,200 They don't comprehend real good. 246 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:48,233 [narrator] And just when the Wilsons think things can't deteriorate further, 247 00:12:48,300 --> 00:12:51,767 the Simpsons welcome a new family member, Zeus. 248 00:12:51,767 --> 00:12:53,767 And he is a pretty big, muscular dog, 249 00:12:53,767 --> 00:12:56,300 and he is scary looking. 250 00:12:57,767 --> 00:12:59,200 That's a good boy. 251 00:12:59,300 --> 00:13:01,100 Come here. 252 00:13:01,100 --> 00:13:03,967 Billy describes KC training his dog in his yard 253 00:13:03,967 --> 00:13:07,000 by folding up a rope and having Zeus jump and hang from it. 254 00:13:09,667 --> 00:13:12,000 Why would he get a dog like that? 255 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:13,233 To scare people. 256 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:15,200 Come here. 257 00:13:20,066 --> 00:13:23,467 [narrator] Zeus may be well-trained, but when KC's not home, 258 00:13:23,467 --> 00:13:25,533 the animal roams free. 259 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:28,767 And that spells trouble for the Wilsons' cat, Elsa. 260 00:13:28,767 --> 00:13:30,533 Zeus chased the cat. 261 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:32,033 The cat would run. 262 00:13:33,767 --> 00:13:35,133 [Zeus growls] 263 00:13:35,700 --> 00:13:37,000 [cat shrieks] 264 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:41,400 I told you that dog was dangerous. 265 00:13:43,867 --> 00:13:46,467 Billy and Mabel did not like KC's dog. 266 00:13:46,467 --> 00:13:49,333 Billy thought that the pit bull breed was unpredictable, 267 00:13:49,400 --> 00:13:51,433 and Mabel had a fear of this dog. 268 00:13:58,867 --> 00:14:01,066 [narrator] Trouble carries over to the local gun range 269 00:14:01,066 --> 00:14:02,867 both families like to frequent. 270 00:14:02,867 --> 00:14:04,700 Nice shot, KC. 271 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:09,900 Billy visited the local rifle range to shoot recreationally. 272 00:14:10,300 --> 00:14:12,400 [barking] 273 00:14:13,100 --> 00:14:15,634 -Damn dog! -KC, a little help here? 274 00:14:15,700 --> 00:14:17,467 Zeus, stop! 275 00:14:17,467 --> 00:14:20,133 -Get him away from me! -It's okay. 276 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:21,367 It's okay. 277 00:14:21,367 --> 00:14:23,133 You people. 278 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:25,567 Zeus was growling and barking at him, 279 00:14:25,567 --> 00:14:27,800 and he felt like KC sicced him on him. 280 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:30,467 Hey, you're a good boy. It's okay. 281 00:14:30,467 --> 00:14:31,800 You're a good man. 282 00:14:33,667 --> 00:14:35,667 [narrator] The stress is too much for Billy, 283 00:14:35,667 --> 00:14:39,000 but as a retired veteran, he has access to help. 284 00:14:44,100 --> 00:14:46,667 Billy visited a VA psychologist to ask for advice 285 00:14:46,667 --> 00:14:48,133 on how to deal with his neighbor. 286 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:51,133 Billy suffered from PTSD from his experiences 287 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:52,300 in the Vietnam War. 288 00:14:52,500 --> 00:14:53,800 Hi, honey. 289 00:14:55,367 --> 00:14:57,133 What did the doctor say? 290 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:00,333 I don't know. 291 00:15:03,467 --> 00:15:10,500 Whenever he confronts me, just stay calm and count from 10. 292 00:15:12,667 --> 00:15:14,133 Don't let him get to you. 293 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:24,800 [narrator] It's not long before these wise words are put to the test. 294 00:15:32,266 --> 00:15:34,433 When Billy was at the corner of his property, 295 00:15:34,500 --> 00:15:38,266 -the dog was charging at him. -Stop! 296 00:15:38,266 --> 00:15:40,233 Zeus! Get out of here! 297 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:43,667 I'm so sorry about that. I trained him to protect the property. 298 00:15:43,667 --> 00:15:46,634 [narrator] KC's intervention opens a new front in the battle. 299 00:15:46,700 --> 00:15:48,300 I'm not on your property. 300 00:15:49,400 --> 00:15:54,233 Well, the previous owner said that the property ended here. 301 00:15:54,300 --> 00:15:56,767 [Andrea] Wilson, he thought the driveway was his 302 00:15:56,767 --> 00:15:59,567 and part of the grass on the side. 303 00:15:59,567 --> 00:16:01,867 I've lived here for 35 years. 304 00:16:01,867 --> 00:16:04,433 This has always been my land. 305 00:16:04,500 --> 00:16:08,367 Now, you and your dog can get out of here. 306 00:16:08,367 --> 00:16:10,467 That would be a trigger for Billy. 307 00:16:10,467 --> 00:16:14,367 He's possessive, and if you take something away 308 00:16:14,367 --> 00:16:16,734 from him, that would trigger him, yes. 309 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:18,533 Look, Billy, I'm not looking for trouble. 310 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:21,433 Zeus comes over, just raise your hand and yell, stop. 311 00:16:21,500 --> 00:16:26,533 -[heart beating] -Six, five, four, three, two... 312 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:28,767 I got a better idea. 313 00:16:28,767 --> 00:16:30,734 I'm gonna call the sheriff. 314 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:33,667 Look, we don't have to call the sheriff. 315 00:16:33,667 --> 00:16:36,533 -[exhales] -Billy calls the local sheriff's department 316 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:39,600 to complain about KC's dog coming onto his property. 317 00:16:40,066 --> 00:16:41,500 Uh-huh. 318 00:16:42,967 --> 00:16:44,133 Okay. 319 00:16:44,700 --> 00:16:46,100 I will do that. 320 00:16:46,300 --> 00:16:47,734 Thank you. 321 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:49,233 Thank you very much. 322 00:16:50,266 --> 00:16:52,166 What'd they say? 323 00:16:52,166 --> 00:16:56,133 Sheriff's office said I could do whatever 324 00:16:56,200 --> 00:16:58,800 I need to do to protect myself. 325 00:17:02,367 --> 00:17:05,133 [narrator] Billy is determined to defend his homestead. 326 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:09,467 And KC isn't going to allow the Wilsons to push 327 00:17:09,467 --> 00:17:10,900 his family around. 328 00:17:12,367 --> 00:17:14,467 Both men are content to keep their distance 329 00:17:14,467 --> 00:17:15,800 from each other. 330 00:17:18,066 --> 00:17:19,100 Um... 331 00:17:19,467 --> 00:17:21,367 Mom, do you have an ace? 332 00:17:21,367 --> 00:17:24,033 [narrator] But their pets don't understand boundaries. 333 00:17:24,100 --> 00:17:27,233 Mabel's cat was often spotted on KC's property. 334 00:17:27,300 --> 00:17:29,567 And KC's dog was often spotted roaming around 335 00:17:29,567 --> 00:17:32,033 on Billy and Mabel's property. 336 00:17:32,100 --> 00:17:34,400 [narrator] It's a recipe for disaster. 337 00:17:39,700 --> 00:17:41,800 -[cat shrieks] -[dog barks] 338 00:17:41,967 --> 00:17:43,333 Elsa! 339 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:45,033 [cat shrieks] 340 00:17:45,100 --> 00:17:46,600 Get out of here! 341 00:17:47,667 --> 00:17:49,600 [gunshots] 342 00:17:55,567 --> 00:17:57,133 [gunshots] 343 00:17:57,367 --> 00:17:58,934 What was that? 344 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:00,667 I don't know. Stay here. 345 00:18:00,667 --> 00:18:05,700 They heard this pop-pop and they opened the door. 346 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:10,367 Zeus? 347 00:18:10,367 --> 00:18:13,600 And Zeus is whining and bleeding. 348 00:18:14,567 --> 00:18:17,300 -Oh, it's okay buddy. -[whimpering] 349 00:18:20,667 --> 00:18:23,133 You shot my dog. Are you crazy? 350 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:26,100 -It was on our property. -You're a crazy old man. 351 00:18:26,100 --> 00:18:28,767 I'm going to break your arms and your legs. 352 00:18:28,767 --> 00:18:31,834 I didn't know it'd escalate to something like this. 353 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,166 Obviously, they rushed him to the vet's office, 354 00:18:38,166 --> 00:18:41,467 and then they also called the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, 355 00:18:41,467 --> 00:18:44,233 and they came out and did an investigation. 356 00:18:44,300 --> 00:18:45,767 KC and Richael called the local police 357 00:18:45,767 --> 00:18:46,900 after Zeus was shot. 358 00:18:46,900 --> 00:18:49,934 However, Billy and Mabel called the sheriff's department 359 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:52,000 as they do not trust the local police. 360 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:54,567 [narrator] Each neighbor has a different story to tell. 361 00:18:54,567 --> 00:18:58,467 Look, I've complained about that pit bull again and again. 362 00:18:58,467 --> 00:19:00,767 Your dispatch told me I could protect myself. 363 00:19:00,767 --> 00:19:03,333 That is bull. He's lying. He is lying. 364 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:05,467 Wilson claimed that he was on his front porch 365 00:19:05,467 --> 00:19:08,667 and the dog was coming at him from KC's house. 366 00:19:08,667 --> 00:19:09,667 So he shot him. 367 00:19:09,667 --> 00:19:11,233 -He's lying. -He's lying. 368 00:19:11,300 --> 00:19:14,634 KC told the police, look at my dog. 369 00:19:14,700 --> 00:19:15,800 He's shot in the butt. 370 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:17,867 You know, he couldn't have been running toward Wilson 371 00:19:17,867 --> 00:19:19,100 to get shot in his butt. 372 00:19:19,100 --> 00:19:22,333 -Your dog came on my property. -After your cat comes on mine. 373 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:24,266 He's always going for our chicken. Get out of here, man. 374 00:19:24,266 --> 00:19:26,266 -Shut up. -You are lucky authorities are here. 375 00:19:26,266 --> 00:19:28,433 -You are crazy. -[officer] Walk it off. 376 00:19:34,266 --> 00:19:35,667 That's where I shot him. 377 00:19:35,667 --> 00:19:38,166 [narrator] Billy shows the police where he took aim at the dog. 378 00:19:38,166 --> 00:19:39,667 It's clearly on his land. 379 00:19:39,667 --> 00:19:42,667 Wilson claimed they were from the bullets 380 00:19:42,667 --> 00:19:46,834 that went through Zeus and hit the ground. 381 00:19:46,900 --> 00:19:49,533 He was just shooting the dog because it was on his property. 382 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:51,367 Yet the bullet wounds suggest that Zeus 383 00:19:51,367 --> 00:19:53,066 was retreating when he was shot. 384 00:19:53,066 --> 00:19:56,033 So the threat was already gone. 385 00:19:56,100 --> 00:19:58,333 [narrator] Police leave without laying any charges. 386 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:02,634 Mr. Wilson was not arrested or charged 387 00:20:02,700 --> 00:20:05,066 related to the incident for shooting Zeus 388 00:20:05,066 --> 00:20:08,300 because he was on his property at the time it happened. 389 00:20:11,266 --> 00:20:15,033 Look, my advice, keep your dog on a leash 390 00:20:15,100 --> 00:20:16,900 and call us if there's any trouble. 391 00:20:20,066 --> 00:20:23,233 [narrator] The incident only heightens animosity between the neighbors. 392 00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:33,900 Zeus survives the shooting, but the damage is done. 393 00:20:39,500 --> 00:20:41,467 Mom, he was basically shooting at my family. 394 00:20:41,467 --> 00:20:43,100 He was telling me what happened, 395 00:20:43,100 --> 00:20:45,367 and I was like, oh, my gosh. 396 00:20:45,367 --> 00:20:47,433 Yeah, we were inside the house. 397 00:20:47,500 --> 00:20:50,634 She said if he had missed and shot into the house... 398 00:20:50,700 --> 00:20:55,634 It could have come through the wall and shot one of the kids. 399 00:20:55,700 --> 00:20:57,467 Their bedrooms are, like, right there. 400 00:20:57,467 --> 00:20:59,133 [Andrea] I feel like... 401 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:03,767 The police failed that day. They should have arrested him. 402 00:21:03,767 --> 00:21:05,667 You're not allowed to just shoot an animal. 403 00:21:05,667 --> 00:21:07,166 Look, there's no way around it. 404 00:21:07,166 --> 00:21:09,166 We have to build the fence. 405 00:21:09,166 --> 00:21:12,967 He was tired of the neighbor doing what he does, 406 00:21:12,967 --> 00:21:15,567 being mean to his animals and stuff, so he decided 407 00:21:15,567 --> 00:21:17,467 he'd put a fence up. 408 00:21:17,467 --> 00:21:19,734 [narrator] KC is not one to waste time. 409 00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:22,266 Work on the fence commences immediately. 410 00:21:22,266 --> 00:21:26,834 KC was ready to go to buy the supplies 411 00:21:27,266 --> 00:21:29,266 to install a fence that day. 412 00:21:29,266 --> 00:21:35,567 And he also grabbed some tools to start digging a hole 413 00:21:35,567 --> 00:21:38,800 to put a post up to mark the property line. 414 00:21:39,467 --> 00:21:41,467 Oh, my God. You really weren't kidding. 415 00:21:41,467 --> 00:21:43,934 Yeah. By the end of this weekend, bye-bye Billy. 416 00:21:45,667 --> 00:21:47,133 I can't wait. 417 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:50,033 The fence like a big one so Wilson couldn't see 418 00:21:50,100 --> 00:21:51,700 anything over at their house. 419 00:21:52,567 --> 00:21:54,934 [narrator] But Billy has plans of his own. 420 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:56,734 [motor whirring] 421 00:22:00,166 --> 00:22:02,767 -Hon? -There was a shrub line that went down 422 00:22:02,767 --> 00:22:05,667 and kind of divided both of the properties. 423 00:22:05,667 --> 00:22:08,967 Richael said they caught him out cutting on their bushes 424 00:22:08,967 --> 00:22:11,367 that run between the two properties. 425 00:22:11,367 --> 00:22:12,634 What is he doing? 426 00:22:14,667 --> 00:22:16,834 Hey! Hey! 427 00:22:16,900 --> 00:22:18,433 Stop it. What are you doing? 428 00:22:18,500 --> 00:22:20,467 I wouldn't come on your property and do that, huh? 429 00:22:20,467 --> 00:22:21,867 This is my property. 430 00:22:21,867 --> 00:22:24,433 I'm going to build a fence to keep your dog out. 431 00:22:24,500 --> 00:22:26,467 I'll build a damn fence, but it's my property. 432 00:22:26,467 --> 00:22:27,634 -Knock it off. -No, it ain't. 433 00:22:27,634 --> 00:22:30,367 We've talked about this. The property line's over there. 434 00:22:30,367 --> 00:22:31,667 That's where I'm building my fence. 435 00:22:31,667 --> 00:22:33,567 Billy and KC could never agree on where 436 00:22:33,567 --> 00:22:35,333 the property line was located. 437 00:22:36,567 --> 00:22:39,667 There's another situation where KC's infringing 438 00:22:39,667 --> 00:22:43,200 on his space, trying to take advantage of him. 439 00:22:43,667 --> 00:22:45,734 [heart beating] 440 00:22:47,266 --> 00:22:48,934 I'm calling the surveyor. 441 00:22:50,800 --> 00:22:52,433 Call him. 442 00:22:52,500 --> 00:22:54,367 He had to get it surveyed to know exactly 443 00:22:54,367 --> 00:22:56,066 where the line was at. 444 00:22:58,767 --> 00:23:02,567 [narrator] KC isn't going to wait to keep his family safe from Billy. 445 00:23:02,567 --> 00:23:04,834 He invests in some extra security. 446 00:23:06,266 --> 00:23:09,467 I do know that KC did install surveillance cameras 447 00:23:09,467 --> 00:23:12,400 on the house because they were afraid of Billy's threats. 448 00:23:14,100 --> 00:23:15,500 Thank you, babe. 449 00:23:15,500 --> 00:23:18,600 But until that fence is built, I'm not letting the kids play outside. 450 00:23:19,100 --> 00:23:21,400 Okay? No more ATVs. 451 00:23:22,900 --> 00:23:24,634 [sighs] Okay. 452 00:23:25,767 --> 00:23:28,867 KC and especially the kids probably felt scared 453 00:23:28,867 --> 00:23:31,867 not being able to play outside because who's to say 454 00:23:31,867 --> 00:23:35,066 he wouldn't shoot one of the kids on accident? 455 00:23:35,066 --> 00:23:37,467 Billy hopes the property issue will get sorted once 456 00:23:37,467 --> 00:23:38,767 and for all. 457 00:23:39,667 --> 00:23:42,567 Billy called a surveyor and the surveyor came out, 458 00:23:42,567 --> 00:23:45,066 surveyed the property. 459 00:23:45,066 --> 00:23:48,767 So this will prove to KC that this is our property line? 460 00:23:48,767 --> 00:23:50,133 Yep. 461 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:53,734 Then we put up a fence and no more dog. 462 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:55,634 [chuckling] 463 00:23:58,600 --> 00:24:01,400 [narrator] But things don't work out in Billy's favor. 464 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:04,400 The survey sides with KC. 465 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:09,200 Evidently, Billy didn't like that response. 466 00:24:11,500 --> 00:24:12,767 What's the matter? 467 00:24:12,767 --> 00:24:15,367 That kid doesn't know a damn thing. 468 00:24:15,367 --> 00:24:16,867 Who are you calling? 469 00:24:16,867 --> 00:24:21,133 I'm calling somebody who knows how to do a damn survey. 470 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:24,066 So, he ultimately called another surveyor. 471 00:24:24,066 --> 00:24:27,033 Jack, I need a favor. 472 00:24:27,100 --> 00:24:29,133 Can you send a surveyor to my place? 473 00:24:29,967 --> 00:24:31,467 Next Wednesday? 474 00:24:31,467 --> 00:24:33,834 Okay. Great, I'll see you then. 475 00:24:35,166 --> 00:24:38,233 [narrator] Until salvation arrives, the Wilsons are forced 476 00:24:38,300 --> 00:24:41,066 to look at their neighbors a while longer. 477 00:24:41,066 --> 00:24:44,767 And what they see out the window drives Billy over the edge. 478 00:24:44,767 --> 00:24:46,000 Mabel! 479 00:24:46,467 --> 00:24:47,500 Look! 480 00:24:47,500 --> 00:24:50,467 Richael is on her four-wheeler, and so while 481 00:24:50,467 --> 00:24:52,767 she's riding there, she finds trash. 482 00:24:52,767 --> 00:24:56,834 And so she stated that she went over and picked up trash. 483 00:24:56,900 --> 00:24:58,667 It doesn't matter what she's doing. 484 00:24:58,667 --> 00:25:00,100 Billy is offended. 485 00:25:00,166 --> 00:25:01,700 She's driving over the graves! 486 00:25:04,867 --> 00:25:06,900 Now why would she do that? 487 00:25:10,266 --> 00:25:12,133 [heart beating] 488 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:14,233 [narrator] The transgression triggers the veteran 489 00:25:14,300 --> 00:25:16,133 and sends him to a dark place. 490 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:18,233 -[explosions] -[gunfire] 491 00:25:19,266 --> 00:25:22,400 Because he'd been in the service and had the flashbacks. 492 00:25:24,166 --> 00:25:25,700 -Billy? -[gasps] 493 00:25:37,667 --> 00:25:40,533 Stop it! Get out of there! 494 00:25:40,600 --> 00:25:43,166 And here comes Wilson, yelling and screaming at her. 495 00:25:43,166 --> 00:25:44,567 Get off that thing now! 496 00:25:44,567 --> 00:25:47,333 [narrator] This time, it's Richael who fights back. 497 00:25:47,400 --> 00:25:48,567 Listen, old man. 498 00:25:48,567 --> 00:25:50,133 I've had enough. 499 00:25:50,200 --> 00:25:52,166 I told you this was a graveyard. 500 00:25:52,166 --> 00:25:54,800 And you, you show no respect. 501 00:25:55,467 --> 00:25:58,033 I'm cleaning this place up. 502 00:25:58,100 --> 00:26:02,367 There's trash everywhere. You show me some respect. 503 00:26:02,367 --> 00:26:04,934 -[heart beating] -Three, two, one. 504 00:26:06,667 --> 00:26:10,533 One day I'm going to take care of you, you and your kids. 505 00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:11,867 What is that supposed to mean? 506 00:26:11,867 --> 00:26:14,900 It means I'm going to shoot you all. 507 00:26:15,567 --> 00:26:17,467 He told her she better get in the house 508 00:26:17,467 --> 00:26:18,967 or he's going to shoot her. 509 00:26:18,967 --> 00:26:22,133 You never knew whether he was going to trigger something. 510 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:34,934 [Andrea] I just thought that was freaking crazy, 511 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:37,166 and I thought, you know, why would he do that? 512 00:26:37,166 --> 00:26:39,867 She was probably scared. Why would he shoot me? 513 00:26:39,867 --> 00:26:43,634 Why would someone really shoot me over something like this? 514 00:26:43,700 --> 00:26:46,333 -Hon! -[narrator] When KC finds out what Billy said, 515 00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:48,033 he flies off the handle. 516 00:26:48,100 --> 00:26:49,567 I don't care. 517 00:26:49,567 --> 00:26:52,200 Billy! You threatened my girlfriend? 518 00:26:52,667 --> 00:26:54,467 You are asking for trouble! 519 00:26:54,467 --> 00:26:55,700 Enough! 520 00:26:57,166 --> 00:26:59,867 He told him, you know, you hurt my family, 521 00:26:59,867 --> 00:27:01,300 and I'll shoot you. 522 00:27:03,967 --> 00:27:06,467 Crazy old man. Come on. 523 00:27:06,467 --> 00:27:09,600 [narrator] For the Wilsons, the situation keeps escalating. 524 00:27:11,367 --> 00:27:13,867 Billy and Mabel felt like their peace was being disturbed 525 00:27:13,867 --> 00:27:15,533 and there was just no end in sight. 526 00:27:16,500 --> 00:27:18,700 [narrator] And their neighbors are sick of it all. 527 00:27:19,567 --> 00:27:22,166 KC and Richael were feeling very frustrated 528 00:27:22,166 --> 00:27:24,367 and on edge as the events continued to pile up. 529 00:27:24,367 --> 00:27:26,667 It was just one thing after another. 530 00:27:26,667 --> 00:27:28,934 [narrator] Yet he can't always be at home. 531 00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:32,367 When he's on the road, Richael is on her own. 532 00:27:32,367 --> 00:27:35,800 The surveillance cameras KC installed offer some comfort. 533 00:27:46,567 --> 00:27:47,734 But not all the time. 534 00:28:04,867 --> 00:28:08,233 Richael thinks she sees a person near her chicken coop. 535 00:28:08,400 --> 00:28:09,834 [clatters] 536 00:28:15,300 --> 00:28:18,133 She suspected it was Billy, but could never prove it. 537 00:28:23,166 --> 00:28:26,333 [narrator] Whether it was Billy or not, the next morning, 538 00:28:26,400 --> 00:28:27,734 she's in for a shock. 539 00:28:30,967 --> 00:28:32,300 [gasps] 540 00:28:41,266 --> 00:28:43,934 All their chickens wound up dead. 541 00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:49,233 Richael suspected that Billy was somehow 542 00:28:49,300 --> 00:28:52,266 to blame for the chickens being dead. 543 00:28:52,266 --> 00:28:55,867 However, there was never any evidence to confirm 544 00:28:55,867 --> 00:28:57,967 or deny that that was correct. 545 00:28:57,967 --> 00:29:00,634 I know what you did. You want to kill my chickens 546 00:29:00,700 --> 00:29:01,967 the next time you see your cat on my property? 547 00:29:01,967 --> 00:29:03,200 I'm going to shoot it. 548 00:29:07,100 --> 00:29:08,900 What if he kills Elsa? 549 00:29:10,467 --> 00:29:12,467 Surveyor's coming Wednesday. 550 00:29:12,467 --> 00:29:14,834 Fence will be up before anything bad happens. 551 00:29:15,567 --> 00:29:16,900 I promise. 552 00:29:23,467 --> 00:29:25,867 As things escalated, KC and Billy 553 00:29:25,867 --> 00:29:29,400 were really fixated on getting this fence up as soon as possible. 554 00:29:31,367 --> 00:29:33,433 [narrator] Yet the fence can't be erected before 555 00:29:33,500 --> 00:29:35,233 the property line is settled. 556 00:29:35,300 --> 00:29:38,900 Until then, both neighbors are left to stew in their anger. 557 00:29:42,100 --> 00:29:43,367 [cat meows] 558 00:29:43,367 --> 00:29:47,266 But the Wilson's cat, Elsa, couldn't care less either way. 559 00:29:47,266 --> 00:29:49,467 She roams wherever she wants. 560 00:29:49,467 --> 00:29:52,734 At one point, the cat got into their garage. 561 00:29:52,800 --> 00:29:54,634 And after what Billy did to Zeus, 562 00:29:54,700 --> 00:29:57,133 KC decides to return the favor. 563 00:29:59,166 --> 00:30:00,233 [gunshot] 564 00:30:11,400 --> 00:30:13,033 And he just... 565 00:30:13,100 --> 00:30:15,300 "Fine, you shot my dog, I'm gonna shoot your cat." 566 00:30:16,467 --> 00:30:19,800 Then KC took the cat and put it in Wilson's yard 567 00:30:20,867 --> 00:30:23,567 to make sure he's seen it, he thought maybe that would 568 00:30:23,567 --> 00:30:26,233 make him shut up and leave him alone. 569 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:31,233 [Mabel screams] 570 00:30:32,667 --> 00:30:34,200 Billy! 571 00:30:34,967 --> 00:30:36,533 [sobbing] 572 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:42,333 It's Elsa. 573 00:30:42,400 --> 00:30:45,300 When Mabel finds the cat, she's extremely upset. 574 00:30:48,266 --> 00:30:49,800 It's okay, Mabel. 575 00:30:50,500 --> 00:30:51,900 It's okay. 576 00:30:55,700 --> 00:30:58,934 [narrator] Elsa's death has thrown fuel on the fire. 577 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:02,967 The tension on Brick Church Road reaches a tipping point. 578 00:31:02,967 --> 00:31:06,700 And it all comes to a head on a quiet Wednesday afternoon. 579 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:12,133 Uh, hon, there's someone in our yard. 580 00:31:13,600 --> 00:31:15,667 They were wondering who was in their yard. 581 00:31:15,667 --> 00:31:19,834 So KC threw on a hoodie and had his gun 582 00:31:19,900 --> 00:31:22,734 in the front pocket of it because he knew 583 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:26,166 he had been in any dealings with Wilson or going anywhere 584 00:31:26,166 --> 00:31:27,367 near the property line. 585 00:31:32,200 --> 00:31:36,000 He walked outside and found out that he was a surveyor. 586 00:31:36,800 --> 00:31:37,834 Hey. 587 00:31:37,834 --> 00:31:40,667 He was there trying to survey and find out where 588 00:31:40,667 --> 00:31:43,133 their actual property lines were. 589 00:31:43,200 --> 00:31:44,567 -Surveyor, right? -Yeah. 590 00:31:44,567 --> 00:31:46,000 Do you mind doing my property after? 591 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:48,033 -I just want to build a fence. -Sure. 592 00:31:48,100 --> 00:31:51,066 Hey, he's working for me. 593 00:31:51,066 --> 00:31:54,266 Now you back off and mind your own business. 594 00:31:54,266 --> 00:31:55,767 The property line is my business. 595 00:31:55,767 --> 00:31:58,233 Oh, yeah? And killing cats, too? 596 00:31:58,300 --> 00:32:00,567 -You shot my dog. -That was self-defense. 597 00:32:00,567 --> 00:32:02,867 In front of the surveyor, KC and Billy were bickering 598 00:32:02,867 --> 00:32:04,767 back and forth about past events. 599 00:32:04,767 --> 00:32:06,533 Look, guys, please calm down. 600 00:32:06,600 --> 00:32:07,734 If not, I got to call the sheriff. 601 00:32:07,734 --> 00:32:12,200 The surveyor kind of tried to settle 'em down a little. 602 00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:14,934 As soon as you figure out the property line, 603 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:16,667 I'm building my fence. 604 00:32:18,266 --> 00:32:21,000 [narrator] The search begins for a metal property line indicator 605 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:23,467 set in the ground by the original owners. 606 00:32:23,467 --> 00:32:26,533 The surveyor goes to the front of the driveway between 607 00:32:26,600 --> 00:32:29,233 KC and Billy's property to find the property marker. 608 00:32:30,367 --> 00:32:31,734 [metal detector beeps] 609 00:32:34,967 --> 00:32:37,567 Okay, guys, here's the property line. 610 00:32:37,567 --> 00:32:43,233 His driveway was basically on KC's ground. 611 00:32:43,300 --> 00:32:46,100 -[laughs] -[narrator] Billy just lost the property dispute again. 612 00:32:46,100 --> 00:32:48,133 He's also lost his driveway. 613 00:32:48,200 --> 00:32:51,033 I imagine Billy was very upset when the marker was uncovered. 614 00:32:51,100 --> 00:32:53,266 He was mad because he was wrong. 615 00:32:53,266 --> 00:32:54,400 Okay, you're my witness. 616 00:32:54,400 --> 00:32:56,867 I'm going to build my fence right on my property line. 617 00:32:56,867 --> 00:32:58,133 No way. 618 00:32:58,200 --> 00:32:59,467 That can't be right. 619 00:32:59,467 --> 00:33:01,367 Mabel, years we've lived here. 620 00:33:01,367 --> 00:33:02,433 -Thank you. -No. 621 00:33:02,500 --> 00:33:03,367 Hey, look. 622 00:33:03,367 --> 00:33:04,900 That's wrong. 623 00:33:07,400 --> 00:33:09,333 -You better stop. -My property. 624 00:33:09,400 --> 00:33:11,767 [Andrea] KC said he's heard the surveyor. 625 00:33:11,767 --> 00:33:13,333 This is where it's at. 626 00:33:13,400 --> 00:33:14,400 Wait a sec. 627 00:33:14,767 --> 00:33:16,533 Your fence can wait. 628 00:33:16,600 --> 00:33:18,834 The surveyor asked KC to wait while he goes 629 00:33:18,900 --> 00:33:21,000 to his truck, but KC doesn't wait. 630 00:33:22,867 --> 00:33:25,667 Ten, nine, eight... 631 00:33:25,667 --> 00:33:28,233 You better get your ass back in the house 632 00:33:28,300 --> 00:33:30,734 before I shoot you. 633 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:31,800 Oh, yeah? 634 00:33:31,800 --> 00:33:33,233 Well you're gonna have to get a bigger bullet 635 00:33:33,300 --> 00:33:34,166 than what you shot my dog with. 636 00:33:34,166 --> 00:33:36,200 [heart beating] 637 00:33:39,100 --> 00:33:41,000 Billy made a comment that they better get them back 638 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:42,867 to their house and that he was tired of 'em 639 00:33:42,867 --> 00:33:44,567 and he couldn't take 'em anymore. 640 00:33:44,567 --> 00:33:47,667 Ten. Nine... 641 00:33:47,667 --> 00:33:50,266 [narrator] Billy tries to control his temper. 642 00:33:50,266 --> 00:33:54,667 -But this time... he fails. -Six, five, four... 643 00:33:54,667 --> 00:33:56,100 Time to get to running! 644 00:33:58,166 --> 00:33:59,367 [gun cocks] 645 00:34:13,567 --> 00:34:16,400 I didn't never think it'd escalate this bad. 646 00:34:17,367 --> 00:34:21,900 He literally started shooting at my son for no reason. 647 00:34:23,166 --> 00:34:25,033 [screams] 648 00:34:25,100 --> 00:34:29,367 The first shot grazed KC's arm, and one got him 649 00:34:29,367 --> 00:34:31,266 in the shoulder in an artery. 650 00:34:31,266 --> 00:34:33,767 As this is happening, KC's trying to just 651 00:34:33,767 --> 00:34:36,200 turn around and hide behind a tree. 652 00:34:36,967 --> 00:34:39,133 [narrator] Richael rushes to protect her family. 653 00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:41,867 Gavin! 654 00:34:41,867 --> 00:34:44,433 -Gavin, what's going on? -We've got to go to the basement. 655 00:34:44,500 --> 00:34:45,734 -What? -Right now. 656 00:34:45,800 --> 00:34:47,266 Richael takes Gavin to the basement 657 00:34:47,266 --> 00:34:49,166 because she's afraid for his safety. 658 00:34:49,166 --> 00:34:51,467 Wilson just kept coming at him. 659 00:34:51,467 --> 00:34:55,433 He shot him again and got him in his bottom. 660 00:34:55,500 --> 00:34:58,567 Makes it hard to walk, and he fell. 661 00:34:58,567 --> 00:35:01,634 [narrator] KC doesn't have time to defend himself. 662 00:35:01,700 --> 00:35:04,767 As he struggles to get away, he loses his gun. 663 00:35:04,767 --> 00:35:08,367 I was surprised that he didn't pull his weapon. 664 00:35:08,367 --> 00:35:10,100 It all happened so fast. 665 00:35:10,867 --> 00:35:13,300 KC probably couldn't believe it either. 666 00:35:21,767 --> 00:35:23,500 [breathing heavily] 667 00:35:29,767 --> 00:35:31,800 [gunshot] 668 00:35:37,300 --> 00:35:39,166 He just wanted... 669 00:35:39,166 --> 00:35:41,400 KC gone at that point, I think. 670 00:35:49,500 --> 00:35:51,767 She said he held the gun at the door. 671 00:35:51,767 --> 00:35:55,233 She reached forward and slammed the big door shut. 672 00:35:55,867 --> 00:35:58,300 Richael calls 911. 673 00:36:06,567 --> 00:36:08,333 [police sirens wailing] 674 00:36:11,166 --> 00:36:13,400 [narrator] Police arrive within minutes. 675 00:36:19,266 --> 00:36:20,834 Get on the ground! 676 00:36:21,467 --> 00:36:22,934 Get down from there! 677 00:36:23,266 --> 00:36:24,634 I called the sheriff! 678 00:36:24,700 --> 00:36:26,767 I'm not budging till the sheriff comes! 679 00:36:26,767 --> 00:36:28,667 -Let me see your hands! -No! 680 00:36:28,667 --> 00:36:31,333 He would not follow their commands and stated that 681 00:36:31,400 --> 00:36:33,934 he was waiting on the sheriff to arrive. 682 00:36:34,767 --> 00:36:37,166 [narrator] All this time, KC lays on the ground, 683 00:36:37,166 --> 00:36:38,734 fighting for his life. 684 00:36:39,166 --> 00:36:40,333 He's still breathing. 685 00:36:43,166 --> 00:36:44,300 Show me your hands! 686 00:36:44,300 --> 00:36:47,333 The responding officers decide the situation is urgent 687 00:36:47,400 --> 00:36:48,767 and start approaching Billy. 688 00:36:48,767 --> 00:36:51,000 They want to be able to give medical care to KC 689 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:53,100 as soon as possible. 690 00:36:53,100 --> 00:36:55,767 Still, they couldn't tell if he had the gun in his hand. 691 00:36:55,767 --> 00:36:58,367 [narrator] Despite Billy's insistence on the sheriff's presence, 692 00:36:58,367 --> 00:37:01,500 responding officers are required to secure the scene. 693 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:03,800 They arrest the irate shooter. 694 00:37:26,300 --> 00:37:28,367 [gasps] 695 00:37:28,367 --> 00:37:29,800 Oh, my God. 696 00:37:32,166 --> 00:37:33,400 KC! 697 00:37:33,700 --> 00:37:35,734 Oh, KC, stay with me. 698 00:37:35,800 --> 00:37:37,867 Oh, my God. Oh, I love you, KC. 699 00:37:37,867 --> 00:37:39,433 Please stay with me. 700 00:37:55,600 --> 00:37:58,133 [sobbing] 701 00:38:00,300 --> 00:38:03,133 [narrator] KC is airlifted to a hospital in Indianapolis. 702 00:38:06,367 --> 00:38:09,333 That night, he succumbs to his wounds. 703 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:11,634 I was on the phone with Richael, 704 00:38:11,700 --> 00:38:13,166 and I was crying the whole time. 705 00:38:13,166 --> 00:38:16,567 All these thoughts are just running through my head. 706 00:38:16,567 --> 00:38:19,867 This ain't real, and tomorrow I'll be 707 00:38:19,867 --> 00:38:22,166 the mother of a murdered child. 708 00:38:22,166 --> 00:38:24,166 I was devastated, all for nothing, 709 00:38:24,166 --> 00:38:26,934 over a piece of land that now neither one of them 710 00:38:27,000 --> 00:38:28,533 are gonna enjoy. 711 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:33,066 [narrator] Billy Wilson is charged with first-degree murder. 712 00:38:33,066 --> 00:38:35,634 At his trial, he pleads not guilty. 713 00:38:36,500 --> 00:38:40,600 Mr. Wilson and his attorney claimed 714 00:38:40,667 --> 00:38:43,567 he shot KC Simpson in self-defense, 715 00:38:43,567 --> 00:38:46,867 and that was the defense they raised at trial. 716 00:38:46,867 --> 00:38:48,266 But there was a witness. 717 00:38:48,266 --> 00:38:50,834 Though he didn't see the first shots. 718 00:38:50,900 --> 00:38:54,634 The surveyor observed Billy following KC as he fled. 719 00:38:54,700 --> 00:38:58,166 I mean, I can't, I couldn't have asked for a better witness. 720 00:38:58,166 --> 00:38:59,767 He was right there. 721 00:38:59,767 --> 00:39:03,767 Shot a dog, shot the owner, claimed self-defense 722 00:39:03,767 --> 00:39:05,734 on both occasions. 723 00:39:05,800 --> 00:39:09,033 Eyewitness testimony clearly pointed the other way. 724 00:39:09,100 --> 00:39:11,367 When someone's trying to get away from you, 725 00:39:11,367 --> 00:39:13,400 it's no longer self-defense. 726 00:39:15,100 --> 00:39:18,367 [narrator] In June 2022, Billy Wilson is sentenced 727 00:39:18,367 --> 00:39:20,500 to 48 years in prison. 728 00:39:20,900 --> 00:39:22,867 This guy's still alive. 729 00:39:22,867 --> 00:39:25,100 His wife can go see him in jail. 730 00:39:25,100 --> 00:39:28,033 KC's mom can't go visit him any longer. 731 00:39:28,100 --> 00:39:31,000 So justice was not served in this case. 732 00:39:31,000 --> 00:39:32,967 Don't ever think your neighbor won't shoot you 733 00:39:32,967 --> 00:39:34,300 if they're threatening it. 734 00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:38,667 Because evidently they will. 735 00:39:38,667 --> 00:39:41,433 Stay on the police until they do something 736 00:39:41,500 --> 00:39:44,734 and avoid them at all costs, avoid the neighbor. 737 00:39:47,266 --> 00:39:50,667 [narrator] In the quiet rural community around Hagerstown, 738 00:39:50,667 --> 00:39:53,367 the wounds still run deep. 739 00:39:53,367 --> 00:39:57,967 The red flag law in Indiana allows a police officer 740 00:39:57,967 --> 00:40:00,266 to confiscate a person's weapons. 741 00:40:00,266 --> 00:40:03,433 If they have reason to think they're going to do harm 742 00:40:03,500 --> 00:40:06,367 -to someone, they can confiscate their weapons. -[gunshot] 743 00:40:06,367 --> 00:40:09,634 But there's nothing in the law to hold police accountable 744 00:40:09,700 --> 00:40:10,600 to do so. 745 00:40:10,600 --> 00:40:13,266 So it's up to their own discretion, 746 00:40:13,266 --> 00:40:15,133 using that law or not. 747 00:40:17,467 --> 00:40:19,834 I would like for the red flag law... 748 00:40:20,767 --> 00:40:24,867 to be changed and made into a law that actually works 749 00:40:24,867 --> 00:40:28,166 and holds the police accountable. 750 00:40:28,166 --> 00:40:30,367 And they could confiscate weapons and take weapons 751 00:40:30,367 --> 00:40:32,333 from people that don't need them. 752 00:40:32,400 --> 00:40:36,700 People with PTSD do not need to own a weapon. 753 00:40:38,667 --> 00:40:42,467 [Andrea] I just can't... I just can't explain 754 00:40:42,467 --> 00:40:44,600 how you feel when you lose a child. 755 00:40:45,867 --> 00:40:47,300 Especially... 756 00:40:48,700 --> 00:40:50,767 When someone actually murdered them, 757 00:40:50,767 --> 00:40:56,266 because how could someone dislike your child that much? 758 00:40:56,266 --> 00:41:00,300 It just affects you so bad every day. 759 00:41:03,467 --> 00:41:05,800 Like you just can't even imagine. 760 00:41:10,967 --> 00:41:13,166 Next time on Fear Thy Neighbor... 761 00:41:13,166 --> 00:41:15,100 I'm Raul -- these are my parents. 762 00:41:15,100 --> 00:41:17,967 Alex and Raul became friends right away. 763 00:41:17,967 --> 00:41:20,266 Everybody got along fine in the beginning. 764 00:41:20,266 --> 00:41:22,667 That's when it all went bad. 765 00:41:22,667 --> 00:41:24,767 What's your problem?! 766 00:41:24,767 --> 00:41:26,333 Alex was poking the bear. 767 00:41:26,400 --> 00:41:27,867 You are trash. 768 00:41:27,867 --> 00:41:29,800 Well, what's going to happen next?