Murder Suspect Who Faked Bear Chase Arrested in South Carolina
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Nicholas Wayne Hamlett was arrested for the murder of Steven Lloyd after a multistate manhunt. Hamlett allegedly lured Lloyd into a wooded area in Tennessee to kill him and steal his identity. Initially, Hamlett called 911 claiming a bear chased him off a cliff, but authorities found Lloyd's body instead. Hamlett, with a history of violent crime, was eventually captured in South Carolina after being recognized at a hospital. He faces extradition to Tennessee on first-degree murder charges.
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