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Word game Wordle has become incredibly popular recently as a simple five-letter guessing game that provides a fun way for friends and family to interact, even from a distance. It has served as a valuable tool for keeping in touch for individuals who are far apart, such as in the case of Denyse Holt, a resident of Illinois, and her daughter.
Denyse Holt, 80, regularly plays Wordle with her oldest daughter, Meredith Holt-Caldwell. When Holt-Caldwell didn’t receive her mother’s usual Wordle update and noticed unanswered texts on Monday, she sensed that something was amiss. Sadly, Holt had been attacked in her own home by a naked intruder who confined her to the basement for approximately 17 hours and disabled the house’s phones.
Woman Held Hostage by Naked Intruder Is Rescued After Failing to Send Daughter Her Daily Wordle Score: Police https://t.co/2ptuD80FEk
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Upon not hearing from her mother, Holt-Caldwell alerted the authorities about the situation. The police promptly responded, apprehended the intruder, and safely rescued Holt, who was emotionally distressed but physically unharmed.
The intruder, identified as 32-year-old James H. Davis III, now faces charges of home invasion with a dangerous weapon, aggravated assault against a peace officer, and aggravated kidnapping while armed with a dangerous weapon.
