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Tennessee Murder Suspect Captured After Staging Bear Attack

A man wanted for the murder of a hiker in Tennessee has been arrested in South Carolina after allegedly staging the killing as a bear attack. The suspect, identified as Nicholas Hamlett, was taken into custody at a Columbia hospital where an alert employee recognized him. Authorities revealed that Hamlett is accused of murdering a man in order to steal his identity and attempted to cover up the crime with a false report of a bear attack. The three-week manhunt concluded with his capture, bringing an end to a nationwide search. Investigators continue to probe the bizarre circumstances surrounding the case.
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