Nicholas Hamlett was arrested for fabricating a bear attack in a 911 call and plotting a murder for life insurance.

Nicholas Wayne Hamlett is accused of killing Steven Douglas Lloyd, befriending him after mental health issues led him to occasionally live on the streets.

A man who allegedly killed someone to steal the victim's identity and tried to make the death appear to be a fall has been ...

Don Bosch, a criminal defense lawyer based in Knoxville, said an extradition request is also called a "fugitive from justice ...

East Tennessee murder suspect Nicholas Hamlett was captured at a South Carolina hospital after being recognized by staff.

Tuesday marked Nicholas Wayne Hamlett’s first true day in court since being taken into custody in South Carolina. Hamlett is ...

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said murder suspect, Nicholas Hamlett, has returned to Tennessee to face charges.

MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The arrest warrant for Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, the man accused in a Monroe County murder, is providing an inside look at how police investigated the case. We also now ...

A man investigators are calling “extremely dangerous” is behind bars after a chase that started in Tennessee ended in ...

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office investigators said throughout the investigation that Hamlett had posed as an injured hiker, calling 911 and reporting that he was being followed by a bear.