Lesbian couple FAKED hate crime by painting their OWN home with 'Kill the Gays' to frame neighbors after spat over dogs



Caught: Aimee Whitchurch, 37, left, and Christel Conklin, 29, right, are accused of forgery, false reporting and criminal mischief

A lesbian couple that claimed their neighbors spray painted 'Kill the Gay' on their condo are being accused by the police for doing the deed themselves.



The Douglas County Sheriff's Office in Colorado has issued a warrant for Aimee Whitchurch, 37, and Christel Conklin, 29, for forgery, false reporting and criminal mischief.



In October of 2011, the women claimed they were the victims of a horrible hate crime, saying that members of their Homeowner's Association threatened their lives, keyed their car and left a noose at their doorstep.

Last year, Conklin and Whitchurch made headlines after they publicly lashed out at their neighbors.



'For someone to target us for our lifestyle - it's ridiculous,' Conklin said to 9News at the time.



Conklin and Whitchurch had been together for four years and lived at their condominium in Parker for just six months.

They said that their dogs were a point of contention with the community and that their Homeowner's Association was accusing them of not picking up after the animals.



'It ridiculous. We have a Mastiff and a Great-Dane, two of the largest breed dogs, if we didn't pick up after them this entire place would be covered. It's completely invalid. That's just common sense,' Conklin told the network.

Hoax? A lesbian couple that accused their neighbors of spray painting 'Kill the Gay' on their condo are being fingered by the police for doing the deed themselves Finding the Truth: The women claimed they were the victims of a horrible hate crime, saying that members of their Homeowner's Association threatened their lives, keyed their car and left a noose at their doorstep

The incident drew lots of media attention, with support groups popping up online. Even the local chapter of the Anti-Defamation league sprang to their defense.

'This is where we live. We should feel safe. I am afraid to walk outside my place now,' Whitchurch said.



But an investigation revealed that there was no plot to target the two women, it was all just an apparent cry for attention.

'The two women involved were responsible for the words that were spray painted on the garage and the placement of the noose on their own front door.' Sheriff's spokesman, Cocha Hedyen

'Through the investigation and from witness statements, it was determined that allegations of the incident were false,' said Douglas County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Cocha Hedyen to KDVR on Thursday.

'Detectives were able to determine that the two women involved were responsible for the words that were spray painted on the garage and the placement of the noose on their own front door.'

The FBI quickly became involved in the investigation and the women's palms were checked for spray-paint residue.



Couple: Conklin and Whitchurch had been together for four years and lived at their condominium in Parker for just six months when the 'crime' occurred

Puppy Problems: They said that their dogs were a point of contention with the community and that their Homeowner's Association was accusing them of not picking up after the animals

Support: The incident drew lots of media attention; even the local chapter of the Anti-Defamation league sprang to their defense

They were offered the chance to take a lie detector test but declined, according to KDVR.

Still, the two women maintained their innocence. Whitchurch said that a drug addict that was staying with them lied to officials and accused them.

'There was someone who was staying with us for a little bit of a while,' Whitchurch said. 'She told a bunch of lies about us.'



The two women have surrendered to officials and face a $1,000 bond each, according to the Denver Post.