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US Marshals: Bear Attack Hoax Leads To Tennessee Murder Suspect’s Arrest In South Carolina
A 45-year-old man wanted for murder in Tennessee was arrested in Columbia, South Carolina. The suspect was taken into custody after being identified at a local hospital last weekend. Nicholas Wayne Hamlett,
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.
Tennessee fugitive accused of killing a man and lying about a bear chase is caught in South Carolina
Authorities in South Carolina have captured a Tennessee fugitive accused of killing a man and trying to pass off the body as someone else's.
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
Suspect accused of staging man’s slaying as bear attack arrested, police say
Nicholas Wayne Hamlett was taken into custody Sunday in Columbia, South Carolina after being recognized at a hospital.
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
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