Man Walks By ‘Abandoned’ House In Illinois. Then He Sees A Message In Morse Code: ‘We Contacted The Police’

Police reveal new findings after investigation into viral Plainfield 'SOS' house

Days after a Plainfield home with lights many believed were flashing “SOS” went viral, police revealed what is actually behind the mysterious display. The Will County Sheriff’s office released an update Thursday saying the home on 143rd Street in Plainfield “has been receiving a lot of attention on social media, specifically TikTok” after videos showing the flashing lights went viral on the platform. “That has led to a heightened concern that so…

Man Walks By ‘Abandoned’ House In Illinois. Then He Sees A Message In Morse Code: ‘We Contacted The Police’

police car (l) man walks past abandoned house (c) abandoned home (r) An abandoned house in Plainfield, Illinois, is flashing what appears to be an SOS signal. And no one seems to know why. In a video with over 431,000 views, TikTok user Jake Owens (@jake.l..owens) shows a Plainfield property that he says is abandoned. Over the course of the video, a light shines in a repeating pattern. It’s three short pulses, followed by three longer pulses, th…