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I am a 72-year-old woman who lives in Kula in the burn area. Last Sunday, I was talking to a friend in the far corner of my home. I looked up to see a man standing by the dining room table in my living room. He yelled hello in a very fake, friendly manner and ran.
By the time I chased him through my house, I saw him peel out of my driveway, stealing my 1999 Toyota Tacoma pickup.
Sometime during my evacuation of my home for a month, either this same person or another thief came into my home and stole all of my jewelry. Both times I called the police. Nothing has come of either incident.
I have lived in this house since 1985. It previously felt like a safe and pleasant place to be. The fences have been restored and I have a large gate which was closed.
I think it is important for people to know that these things are happening.
I have lived my entire adult life on Maui. I now realize that the quiet, casual lifestyle I have enjoyed is no longer possible.
I want to warn others so they can make necessary adjustments to their lives so that this threat of a home invasion and the theft of their property is less likely to happen.
It seems some good investigative journalism about this would also be helpful. I would like to inform people about my experience.
All of this has been so very difficult.
Jeanette Evans
Kula