Man arrested in killing that was falsely blamed on bear
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.
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2 developments- Nov 11, 2024Man who allegedly staged bear attack arrested for murder in stolen identity scheme
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A man told 911 a bear chased him off a cliff. Weeks later, he was arrested for murder
Man arrested in killing that was falsely blamed on bear
Man who allegedly staged bear attack arrested for murder in stolen identity scheme
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3 viewpointsA man told 911 a bear chased him off a cliff. Weeks later, he was arrested for murder
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1 viewpointArrest made after hiker murdered in small mountain town slaying staged as bear attack