Murder Suspect Arrested After Staging Bear Attack Hoax
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Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, 45, was arrested in Columbia, South Carolina, for the murder of Steven Douglas Lloyd, whose death was initially misreported as a bear attack in Tennessee. The arrest followed a manhunt after a 911 call falsely claimed a bear attack, leading authorities to discover Lloyd's body. Hamlett, who had been using a stolen identity, was identified and apprehended after a hospital employee recognized him. He is awaiting extradition to Tennessee.
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