Contacting the Local Police
The couple contacted the local state police, which in turn decided this was a matter for the FBI. They knew it was serious, and agents were sent to the house immediately to check out the items that the couple found. Of course, they confiscated the videotapes straight away and took them back to the station for investigation.
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They also inspected the hidden room at length and took statements from the couple regarding how they stumbled across it. They also took the safe, jewelry, watches, and the cryptic note – but, luckily for the couple, a lot of the original cash that was found had already been spent on their mortgage and renovations.