Raw deal, dude. I'm a criminal justice student and I can tell you that sadly those types of crimes are very infrequently solved, though it's always worth a shot from the victim's standpoint. It's also always daytime, when folks are at work, in contrast to how most folks figure it'd happen at night.
I'm just really, really glad that you guys and the dog are safe. That could have gone way worse and I'm happy it didn't. Best of luck to you and I'll still be looking forward to more of your work!
TomFulp
So sorry to hear and I hope lots of people chip in!
When you get your new computer, try setting up a Dropbox account; you get a decent amount of free storage. You can also back up important FLA files in your NG dump space if that helps. Sometimes when you lose data and have to redo it, the result is way better than the original anyway. Think of this as clearing your head of some noise and re-focusing on the most important items you were working on!
For your existing episodes you can probably de-compile the SWF files if you ever want to change things. Bummer about the unfinished, unseen material though :(
JoeKlein
Thanks for the response, Tom! We're definitely going to be more wary of everything in the future. You never think it'll happen to you until it does. Hopefully, we'll be able to replace the essential stuff soon and I can get back to work.