Squatters evicted from Michigan home, neighbor details 'chemical' smell, cash-bearing criminals in hiding

A homeowner in Dowagiac, Michigan, and his neighbors are celebrating the end of a years-long squatter situation next door. He detailed the situation to Fox News Digital.

Demarko and his wife set up 14 cameras around the perimeter of their home to keep a watchful eye on the squatter home. (Demarko Smith) Countless times, Demarko provided police with camera footage of illegal activity on the squatter property. (Demarko Smith) Gabriele Regalbuto is an SEO editor at Fox News Digital. Gabriele has a Journalism and Communications degree from West Virginia University. She has worked to produce content for newspapers, magazines, and digital platforms. At Fox, she has assisted in coverage of breaking news events including the 2024 presidential cycle, 2022 midterm elections, Queen Elizabeth II's death, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

"When he moved in, he would just start bringing in trash, old washers, dryers," Demarko Smith, Dowagiac resident, told Fox News Digital over the phone. "We hang out in our backyard. We have a movie theater and a bar, and there was just always random people back there."