Some people think that living in a rural area is safer than living in the city. I once thought that way myself. But now I’m beginning to wonder.

We moved to the community that we live in now a couple of years ago. Since then there has been one murder, which occurred about two miles from our house. It remains unsolved, with no known suspects. Recently a man disappeared, and foul play was suspected. One of the suspects in that case lives less than a mile from us.

A few nights ago, our neighbor’s dog wouldn’t quit barking. We didn’t think much about it, but later found out that the neighbor had seen someone walking down the road at 2:00 in the morning with no flashlight. That’s not a common occurrence in these parts.

All this is really starting to freak me out. I know these types of things can happen anywhere, but it strikes me as odd that so much has been happening in this small community.