As NBC News notes, after receiving the first anonymous letter from The Watcher, further letters arrived that referred to the Broaddus family’s children, their former home, and renovations undertaken by the family since their new house was purchased. Alarmed, the Broadduses inquired with the former owner, who reportedly said that they, too, had received a letter from The Watcher more than two decades earlier. The Broaddus family also turned to their neighbors for help, but the reaction of some who lived nearby was not what they expected.
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According to NBC News, neighbors who lived nearby the Broaddus family’s new home grew angry, especially as more and more attention was drawn to the area after the family spoke openly about the letters. Via NBC News, one family wrote on social media, “I wish we could go back to the days of tar and feathers. I have just the couple in mind!” The ire of the Broaddus family neighbors only worsened after it was discovered that the Broaddus family filed a lawsuit against the former owners over not disclosing The Watcher letter they also received.
