Monster Under the Bed

22Jun06

I still have not gotten over my childhood fear of monsters under my bed. I hate to leave an arm or leg dangling over the side of my bed in fear that a hand (or tentacle) would grab me.

I know it's a stupid fear, but then I read stories like this and think I should be checking under the bed still.

After making copies of Mrs. Fredenburg-Onion's keys, Castellanos-Feria entered her apartment on V Street Northwest on Nov. 25. He camouflaged a video camera on her dresser and hid under her bed for two consecutive nights before being discovered by Marc C. Onion, Mrs. Fredenburg-Onion's then-boyfriend who now is her husband.

He had a bag containing notebooks, a video camera, two tapes, a power cord, latex gloves and unused condoms when he was arrested.

"That's an example of the kind of careful planning that went into this crime," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Keri S. Barta, who prosecuted the case. "He had a very specific plan in mind for that weekend."

Mrs. Fredenburg-Onion said the incident has been "life-changing."

"I'm still looking behind shower curtains, and I get really nervous when I hear noises that aren't familiar to me," she said. "I don't want this to ever happen to anyone else … it's a horrible experience."

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