Police in Columbus, Ohio, concluded an investigation at a woman’s home Friday after she went viral online for sharing that she discovered a mysterious rug buried in her backyard, sparking theories that something sinister may have happened.
Katie Santry reached millions of TikTok users in the span of a week with a series of posts about whether her house might be haunted. Santry said she had found her possessions strewn around her home office and come upon unexplained cracks in her laptop screen. But what intrigued her followers the most was the rug buried in her yard, which was discovered while digging a hole for a fence.
TikTok users flocked to Santry’s videos for updates, telling her in the comments to contact authorities in case the rug was connected to a crime. Many speculated that the rug could have been linked to missing people or unsolved cold cases.
With their encouragement, Santry said she called the police to take a look…