This is 39-year-old Emalie Powell, and yes, she has the word rotten tattooed on her face. In the early morning of June 10th, 2025, which coincidentally was Emalie's 39th birthday, deputies of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a home where the owner said an intruder had broken into his house wearing a giant wig. Deputies would then begin canvassing the area where they would make contact with Emalie. >> She She's mumbling and yelling. She's probably I don't know. >> Do Do you know who she is? >> No, I don't think I've ever seen her before. >> Okay. So, this is the window she came through? >> Yeah. Well, she was halfway through that window. >> Poor Charlie was fast asleep. >> Okay. Do you want to prosecute? >> I don't I don't know. Hey Jamie. I don't believe it. >> Do you want to prosecute? >> Do we want to prosecute her? >> We have a whole bunch of people coming out right now looking for her. Do you want to prosecute? >> Let's prosecute her, Dad. I mean I I didn't She was She was She wasn't angry at me. >> Can you identify her if you see her again? >> Yeah. Oh, let's go inside. Go on here, Charlie. >> Do you know which way she went? >> Just walked off that way. >> Walked off that way? Do you know what she was wearing? >> Black outfit on, real short hair, and this pink wig or I don't know what color it was. >> That window is about that far open. >> Okay. >> It I leave it that much open. So she probably screamed off. She had her arms and face stuck in there. >> Do we have a description of what she was wearing? >> Yeah, I told them. >> It's all black. >> What was she wearing? >> All black. >> Black pantsuit. Black top. >> So black like black shirt? >> Yeah. >> Black shirt, black pants. >> Did she have an ID? >> Really short hair with this crazy long wig. >> What happened? >> Ring the mayor and tell him we have a suspect. >> Oh, no. >> 41, we have a possible suspect on the ground over here. Just around the corner. >> What's the address? >> 902 >> Get the light OUT OF MY FACE. >> HEY. 902 HEY, turn around. Turn around. Turn around. >> [ __ ] you, [ __ ] [ __ ] you. [ __ ] piece of [ __ ] [ __ ] >> You're just CI [ __ ] NEVER LISTEN. SUCK MY [ __ ] [ __ ] SUFFERING YOU FAKE [ __ ] I JUST SEE I >> Hey, you can go to jail for that Leo. >> Shut up. >> Yeah, that's okay. >> YOU'RE JUST CI [ __ ] >> OH, HEY YOU. >> [ __ ] hate child. Thank god. I [ __ ] hate child. >> Okay, do you guys have the video? >> Yeah, I'm Yeah, I'm helping. >> YOU'RE NEVER ON MY SIDE. NEVER. >> YOU'RE TRYING TO kick us right now, so. >> [ __ ] you. [ __ ] you [ __ ] >> I hear you on the street. >> YOU NEVER SAY ANYTHING I SAY. YOU AND YOUR STATION [ __ ] FIRE YOUR CI YOU CRACKER ASS [ __ ] You [ __ ] rats. GET OFF OF MY LEG. >> NO, YOU WANT TO KICK US, SO. >> I don't like PBS, so. >> That's cool. You're going to jail anyways. It's all good. >> Poor [ __ ] Piece of [ __ ] I DON'T LIKE YOU. I don't want anything to do with PBS, so any Do more. >> What's your name? >> I'm PD's Harley Quinn. >> That's what I figured. >> [ __ ] you you [ __ ] [ __ ] >> Is it Selma? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, it's Harley Quinn, you [ __ ] [ __ ] up, [ __ ] I was on GG so [ __ ] crack all night. >> We can tell. >> You [ __ ] [ __ ] Emma. [ __ ] Y'all GOT WHO SENT ME UPSTAIRS and I was reporting drugs. WHAT THE [ __ ] SHOULD I DO, [ __ ] I'M GOING CRAZY, RIGHT? RIGHT? Y'all done [ __ ] up. All right. You got my [ __ ] everything. >> There's one. >> I thought I was I thought y'all were on my side. I can't believe y'all. Everything. Everything. >> What did you give her down? Did you get her car close to what? >> I'm going to send this to her. >> Put you down. I'm going to send you down. >> I thought y'all were on my side. I think I got y'all. I WAS REPORTING REPORTING THE DRUGS, Y'ALL. My phone is in my [ __ ] stomach, stupid. >> Yeah, don't worry. We'll get it. >> I really thought TAKE THAT OFF. OFF. >> ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY? I THINK OKAY. >> YEAH, I'M GOOD. >> Anybody hurt other than her? >> I was just saying my legs don't feel like they're working. >> YEAH. >> BUT I ALWAYS GO BACK AND FORTH. THERE'S something else. I [ __ ] raised up too, [ __ ] >> Stop rolling around on the side. >> I I don't feel well. Ah! >> Um I guess we can bring her >> I don't like you touching me, YOU [ __ ] PROSTITUTE. >> YES, WE'RE GOING >> YEAH. >> YEAH, JAIL'S TEACHING ME NOW, RIGHT? RIGHT? RIGHT? >> I don't >> This guy right here. You looking at the camera? I didn't do nothing. I didn't do nothing. I'm going to hurt you. That's what she I don't >> I don't feel good, officer. AND Y'ALL ARE SENDING ME TO JAIL FOR WHAT? FOR WHAT? I WAS JUST SAYING I WAS JUST SAYING I DON'T FEEL GOOD. I WAS JUST saying I don't feel good. >> Stop rolling around. >> I was just >> Stop rolling around. >> I am. >> You're going to hurt yourself. >> I DON'T FEEL GOOD, PLEASE. >> Put it back in. >> Please. >> You're rolling around. You're going to hurt yourself more than you're already trying to. >> I don't >> All right, come on. Get a hold of yourself. >> Why are you getting me? >> Huh? >> What? >> Because because you're swarming around trying to kick us and everything now. >> I don't feel good. while on crack. >> Well, I can't help that you're on crack, BUT >> I WILL HAVE SOME WINE LATER. >> YOU'RE MAKING YOUR DECISIONS RIGHT NOW. >> But I go I GO BACK WHEN IT'S LIKE THE ALBUM. BUT EVERYTHING'S DONE. >> YOU GOT HER PHONE? >> I'M KEEPING HER AND KEEPING control of her. You got her? >> Yeah. >> Good night. I KILLED K. I THOUGHT SHE'D BE [ __ ] I DON'T YEAH, I NEVER APPRECIATE ANYTHING. >> All right, my car's running. >> Every time Every time I tell you to be good, I go >> When you walked her over >> I ain't saying anything. >> Emma, chill out. >> It's not Emma. I hurt Wait. >> Sorry, I ran out You good? >> Yeah. >> Turn right. >> I told my kid lies. I told my kid lies. Don't be against me, please. >> Sit her up. >> Please, don't be against me, kid. I please. >> She has a phone in her >> I'm crazy. I punched her out. Please, don't be against me. >> Did you have her phone? >> It's right here. >> Where? Right here? You got anything else on you? >> Leave me alone, you little [ __ ] You know what? You know what? I'm getting a heart attack, Spencer. I'm getting a heart attack, Spencer. >> Put your feet in all the way. >> I think I thought >> Do you swear and affirm that the statement you are about to give is the truth? >> Yes. >> Do you acknowledge that whoever willing knowingly provides a false sworn statement under oath shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree punishable by imprisonment up to 1 year? >> I understand. >> All right, so in your own words, tell me what happened. >> Woke up about a half hour ago. I heard a noise. I thought maybe it was my dog. So, I sat up in bed, looked over, and he was asleep on his on his dog bed. >> Mhm. >> So, I heard another noise. So, I walked out of the bedroom into the living room. And there's this woman, arms and head stuck through the blinds. I guess attempting to climb over my couch. >> Okay. >> Uh yep. She said I I couldn't make out what she said. You know, I I must have said something like, "What in the hell are you doing?" or something, you know. And I wasn't very smart, but then I opened the door and she kind of climbed out and was standing there. I said, "Get out of here." or something, and she says "Well, I have to get my wig." And I looked down on the step. There's a wig laying there. She picked it up, walked off. Mumbling, talking. I couldn't tell what she was saying. She seemed pretty high, I think. >> Okay. >> So, the screen when you left it was in the window? >> Yes. >> And was the window closed or open when you went to bed? >> was open about 1 in. >> Okay. So, it wasn't locked then. >> The window was not locked then. >> All right, and do you know this person from any past encounters or >> No, I >> No. >> I see a lot of these people up and down this street here. >> Mhm. >> But, I I don't recall seeing her. >> Okay. So, you don't know her from any >> No. >> Okay. And which way did you say she was traveling when she left here? >> She walked south. >> South? Okay. Uh this way or that And what was she wearing? What Can you give me a description? >> a black outfit. Black slacks and a black top. >> All right, and white female, what did you notice about her hair? >> I believe. >> Okay. >> Yes. She had a very distinctive voice, too. Almost like a like a speech impediment, perhaps, or something. I don't know. >> Okay. All right. Is there anything that I have failed to ask you that you would like to add to this statement? >> Uh No, nothing I can think of. >> Okay. The time is now 04:54 hours. This concludes the interview. All right. That should be it. Thank you. >> So, what Guys, take her to >> So, we're going to take her to county jail. She's going to get booked. They're going to do the whole process and get charges and then >> Okay. >> We'll see what happens from there. >> Yeah. >> You know. >> And she's obviously has some issues. Iowa something or some mental issue, I mean Who the hell does that? >> Yeah. >> You know. >> Yep. >> Did you guys see all the mail laying on the ground over there? >> Yeah. >> Looks like she was stealing the mailboxes. Yeah. Yeah. She walked past there and my son come running out of his bedroom. Well, he was out here when she was standing out here, too. >> Okay. >> And we got some discussion and we're all We're going to call the cops, you know, and I >> Yeah. Mhm. >> I'm guessing she was down the street trying to do it so I don't know what she was stealing. >> Yeah. Well, you made the right decision. Thank you for calling us. I'm sorry this is happening to you, but >> It's a pretty sad situation. >> Yeah. >> But I see them all the time up and down this street. Welcome to the neighborhood. >> Yeah. I've lived >> here for 5 years. >> Okay. >> Yeah, right. You guys are regulars over here. >> Hey, sorry to interrupt with this. Um you were involved in the You don't You don't have to be You were involved in the uh use of control. You held her legs down? >> I held her legs. >> Same picture you? Thank you. All right. Have a nice day. All right. Sorry all this is happening, but >> So >> Hope you >> Before you >> You want me to? >> There you go. Um Don't touch anything. DNA. >> Okay. >> We'll swab really quick. >> All right. >> Here. Fish. >> Yeah. >> Probably right on the inside. Yeah. When she was going through, did you ever see her hands on the window sill? Right here. >> I didn't notice. >> Okay. >> But she had her arms through my blinds and her head stuck partially in there. And she started talking to me. >> Well, we'll do we'll do the >> Yeah. >> We'll do the window right here. >> Okay. >> She would have had to open it, right? It wasn't left that much. >> Yeah, she would have had to open it right here somewhere. >> Okay. >> So, we'll we'll do >> Yeah, that is that window is not easy to pry open. >> Yeah, we'll we'll do we'll take I think we should try. I think it's soft, so >> Now, do you have any cameras inside or anything that might have captured what happened or not? >> No, I don't. >> Okay. There's some fingerprints on it. >> Okay. >> We'll just take >> Would that be a DNA or a fingerprint? Just DNA? >> DNA. Um So, this will take us 2 minutes and then >> All right. >> out of your hair. >> Okay. I don't think I'm going back to bed anytime soon. >> A 39-year-old female was charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling and battery of a law enforcement officer times two. It should come as no surprise that she has a pretty extensive history of terrorizing Palm Beach County, so uh this is just one in a long list of felonies and misdemeanors. Uh ultimately, she would be given 1 year in prison and 2 years of probation.