BURRILLVILLE – The owner of The Conjuring House did not attend a court date this week on her charges from an incident in Burrillville last October, leading to a bench warrant for her arrest.
Jacqueline Nuñez failed to appear for a pre-trial conference scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Sixth District Division Court, according to records in the state criminal database.

Nuñez pled not guilty in October to charges of driving under the influence and eluding law enforcement following an incident that began on Chapel Street with reports to police of an erratic driver. According to her arrest report, Nuñez initially fled from police, showed signs of severe intoxication and was confrontational with officers.
In addition to the criminal charges, she was issued citations for refusal to submit to a chemical test, speeding, driving with an expired registration, leaving the lane of travel and not obeying stop signs, violations that are slated for a court date with the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal in March.
When she failed to appear on Tuesday, the court issued a warrant stipulating that Nuñez be held without bail once apprehended. Burrillville Police Chief Col. Stephen Lynch noted on Friday, Jan. 24 that she remains wanted, and that the warrant does not allow for extradition from another state.
A 61-year-old former real estate developer from Massachusetts, Nuñez purchased the 300-year-old farmhouse made famous by a 2013 hit horror film for roughly $1.5 million in 2022. At the time, the house was a popular destination for paranormal enthusiasts, offering tours and overnight stays through a successful commercial business started by the previous owners.
But the owner’s criminal charges in town were just one of several news headlines surrounding the property over the last year, with stories including labor complaints, mass resignations, a lapse in insurance and more.
When the business’s entertainment license came up for renewal in November, Nuñez did not submit the required information, instead crafting a rambling essay and handing in forms that included threatening statements toward local officials. The license was ultimately denied, but she continued to operate the business illegally until officers finally shut it down in December. Nuñez was cited for operating without a license, found guilty in absentia in municipal court and fined $200 for the infraction.
In recent weeks, NRI NOW has been contacted by prospective guests who had paid more than $450 for reservations to visit the house in June stating that Nuñez has not issued their refund.
