Police investigating creepy case of dolls being left on doorsteps that resembles girl living there

[davidn3600]

California police are investigating after multiple families reported porcelain dolls that resemble their little girls were left outside their homes.

As many as 11 California families from a gated residential community in San Clemente, Orange County have come forward to report finding the creepy dolls on their doorsteps.

The dolls began appearing on doorsteps on July 16.

All the girls are aged around 10 years old, and some attend the same elementary school.

KTLA reports that the initial number of dolls was four, but the figure has been revised to 11.

'Families in each of the homes where porcelain dolls were left voiced concern that the dolls resembled their daughters,' the Sheriff’s Department stated in a news release.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2705034/Mystery-creepy-dolls-left-outside-California-homes-resemble-little-girls-live-there.html


Police say it doesn't seem like a crime has been committed. But they are looking into it anyway.

[uppityperson]

1. Boo Radley?

[KinMd]

6. On Boo

“Neighbors bring food with death and flowers with sickness and little things in between. Boo was our neighbor. He gave us two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a pair of good-luck pennies, and our lives.
Harper Lee

[BlueJazz]

2. That would completely freak me out. I guess it's the "Chucky" thing.

(come closer...just a littttle closer)

[TDale313]

3. Could be harmless, but yeah, creepy and cause for concern.

[840high]

4. Very creepy.

[Roy Serohz]

5. Gated community, eh?

So.....I guess that means it's one of "their own."

[KinMd]

7. If this were an episode of The Twilight Zone..

the neighbors would ban together and find the person leaving the dolls and beat, if not kill them. Only to discover later that the dolls were simply anonymous gifts to the girls.

[whistler162]

12. Looks like you are 1/2 right.

[djean111]

8. Solved......

Families who received one of the dolls helped solve the mystery, after realizing that many of them attended the same church.

Police contacted a woman who was part of their church, and who the families said may have been behind the gesture.

According to the OC Register, the woman admitted she had left the dolls outside the houses, and told police she had just been trying to get rid of her collection.

She also said she had tried to match up dolls with the girls living at the homes, but had not meant to scare anyone.

[NaturalHigh]

9. That's good to know.

It was a nice gesture. It's just too bad it turned a little creepy for these people.

[KinMd]

11. I belive I had that

[whistler162]

13. Maybe you should pack up the truck

and move to Beverly Hills and become a scream writer.

[KinMd]

14. Or watch less old TV shows

[RandiFan1290]

10. lol

[Enrique]

15. when this happens in Florida

the bomb squad blows the dolls up