A Tennessee man called police, claiming to be a hiker who had been attacked by a bear in need of assistance after having fallen off of a cliff. In reality, he had actually killed a hiker, and was attempting to pass the murder off as a bear attack, officials say.
Murder suspect Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, 45, called 911 pretending to be Brandon Andrade, according to police. He told the operator he needed help after having fallen from a cliff in Hamilton County while being chased by a bear.
