An Oklahoma woman was shocked to find her entire tiny home was stolen in the middle of the night during a devastating heist.
Monica Badzinski said she bought the tiny dream house and 10 acres of land in Sepulpa in 2022, only to have it removed from her property at around midnight on November 12.
A neighbor had noticed the theft, and called Badzinski, saying the gate to her property was left wide open and the house was gone.
‘He has cameras. He says he saw four men in a UTV and a pickup truck. They came to my gate, they had some kind of saw [and] they sawed through my lock,’ Badzinski told FOX 23.
‘They came down here, they cut the straps to my home and they cut the electrical.’
All that remains of the home now are broken cinder blocks, cut wires and crushed cables on an empty slab of land.
But perhaps the worst part for Badzinski is how the theft will affect her legal battle with the home builders and inspector.
Monica Badzinski was shocked to hear that her tiny home was stolen off her Sepulpa, Oklahoma property
She bought the tiny blue home and 10 acres of land in 2022 to fulfill her dream of living sustainably
All that remains of the home now are broken cinder blocks, cut wires and crushed cables on an empty slab of land
She explained that she had always wanted a ‘tiny home’ to live ‘sustainably,’ but not long after she moved in, she learned that an inspection on the home was never completed.
The inspection company then told her ‘it is probably best to get out of the home,’ noting they were not sure whether it was safe to live in.
From there, Badzinski said she sought legal counsel, who told her it would be best for her to try to sell the home – a devastating blow to the homeowner.
With the home missing, the process has become even more complicated, she said.
‘It’s unbelievable,’ Badzinski said of the brazen theft. ‘It is just unbelievable, especially since I have been fighting this battle with the tiny home people and then this happens.
‘It’s just heartbreaking for years now,’ she added.
Her neighbor’s security cameras caught four men in an UTV and a pickup truck stealing the home just before midnight on November 12
But Badzinski believes the home is still somewhere in the community, as UTVs are not usually able to drive long distances.
So in an effort to track it down, Badzinski has been handing out flyers and talking to neighbors, hoping they may know something.
She is also offering a $500 reward for the location or identity of those involved.
‘I have been trying to do everything I possibly can to get this tiny home back,’ Badzinski said.
