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Murder Suspect Who Alleged Bear Attack Is Captured in South Carolina
The suspect was taken into custody, ending a multistate manhunt in a case involving a suspicious emergency call, a false identity and a fake bear attack.
Man who allegedly staged bear attack arrested for murder in stolen identity scheme
A man accused of killing a person and staging it as a fatal bear attack in Tennessee was taken into custody in South Carolina over the weekend on murder charges, in what authorities described as a plot to steal the victim’s identity.
Suspect wanted for murder of hiker staged as a bear attack captured in South Carolina
Nicholas Wayne Hamlett , 45, sparked a manhunt last month after he made a 911 call claiming to be a hiker fleeing a bear attack
South Carolina police capture murder suspect wanted in bizarre bear 911 call
An officer confirmed Hamlett's identity with a fingerprint scanner and he was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service. Officials in South Carolina and Tennessee are coordinating his extradition.
East Tennessee murder suspect captured at South Carolina hospital
An East Tennessee murder suspect who had become the subject of a multistate manhunt and a $5,000 reward has been captured, authorities in South Carolina announced on Sunday.
Man captured after feigning fatal bear attack of victim, stealing his ID
A man suspected of stealing his murder victim’s ID and faking a fatal bear attack in Tennessee has been arrested in South Carolina, authorities said Monday.
Man accused of staging Tennessee murder as bear attack arrested in South Carolina
The man accused of staging a Tennessee murder as a bear attack last month was arrested in South Carolina over the weekend. The Moore County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee confirmed the arrest, and said it happened in Columbia on Sunday evening.
East TN murder suspect captured at South Carolina hospital
East TN murder suspect captured at South Carolina hospital
Tennessee fugitive accused of killing a man and lying about a bear chase is caught in South Carolina
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Coroner releases name of South Carolina man killed in Seneca crash
A South Carolina man killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning has been identified by the Oconee County Coroner.
Police capture Tennessee murder suspect accused of faking his own death on scenic highway
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Tennessee fugitive accused of killing man and lying about bear chase caught in South Carolina
A fugitive accused of killing a man in Tennessee and trying to pass off the body as someone else’s by calling 911, ...