911 Bear Chase Call Unravels as Murder Suspect's Ploy
A manhunt is underway for Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, who allegedly staged a bear attack to cover up a murder in Tennessee.
- Nicholas Wayne Hamlett is wanted for first-degree murder after a staged 911 call led authorities to a body in Tellico Plains, Tennessee.
- Hamlett falsely claimed to be Brandon Andrade, using stolen identification to mislead law enforcement.
- The deceased man's identity remains unknown, prompting investigators to develop a sketch to aid public identification efforts.
- Hamlett, a parole violator from Alabama, is considered armed and dangerous and is known to use multiple aliases.
- Multiple agencies, including the FBI and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, are involved in the search for Hamlett and the identification of the victim.