Did Goblins Attack a Home in Iowa?

I got a very interesting email today from an alert 7-year-old reader who thinks he may have evidence of a Goblin attack on a home in Iowa.

As readers of ELLIOT AND THE GOBLIN WAR know, Elliot has a bit of a setback after Goblins blow up his house. The scene is perfectly captured here by my illustrator, Gideon Kendall.

Now look at this news story here. What do you think? Goblins?

And if it was Goblins, then why blow up this house? Thanks to this bright 7-year-old, now we get to ask.

p.s. For the record, I'm very sorry about the woman who had the possible concussion. But I'm also glad the house was vacant at the time.