Tennessee Murder Suspect in Bear Attack Hoax Captured in South Carolina

Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, wanted for allegedly staging a murder as a bear attack in Tennessee, has been captured in South Carolina. Hamlett is accused of killing Steven Douglas Lloyd and using a stolen ID to mislead authorities. The FBI confirmed Hamlett's identity through fingerprints, and he faces first-degree murder charges in Tennessee and a parole violation in Alabama. The case involved a nationwide search, with Hamlett believed to have been armed and dangerous.