The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said murder suspect, Nicholas Hamlett, has returned to Tennessee to face charges.Hamlett fled his home in Tennessee after speaking to police regarding a 911 call that led to a homicide investigation on Oct. 18.Hamlett was spotted for the first time since the encounter with law enforcement on Halloween night in Chapin, South Carolina.On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 10, Monroe County officials announced Hamlett was captured in Columbia, South Carolina.Reportedly, someone found Hamlett unconscious on the side of the road near St. Andrews Park. The Good Samaritan called 911 and Hamlett was transported to a hospital in Columbia, where an employee quickly recognized him and notified authorities. Hamlett’s identity was confirmed with a fingerprint scanner and he was placed into temporary custody of the United States Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Task Force. As of Nov. 15, Hamlett is back in Tennessee facing charges.According to officials, Hamlett’s wife was also arrested for assisting him in fleeing to South Carolina.>>For more on what Hamlett is accused of, read below. On Oct. 26, Monroe County, Tennessee, deputies announced a man wanted for first-degree murder has ties to South Carolina and several other states.(Video above: Full press conference held on Oct. 30)Around 11:30 p.m., Oct. 18, Monroe County Emergency Communications received a transferred 911 call from Polk County Emergency Communications regarding a distressed hiker.The caller, who claimed to be Brandon Andrade, told the dispatcher that he fell off a cliff while running from a bear. He claimed to be injured and partially in the water before the call disconnected, officials said.Dispatchers pinged the call to the Charles Hall bridge area on the Cherohala Skyway in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, and emergency services responded. Search-and-rescue teams searched the area and found a dead man with the identification card for Brandon Kristopher Andrade on his person. The body was then transported to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center.”The injuries was not consistent with a bear attack or fall from a cliff,” Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones said. “The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head.”Detectives with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and Violent Crimes Task Force reviewed the scene and discovered the ID card that was found on the body did not belong to the deceased man. Upon further investigation, detectives found that the ID card had been stolen and used on multiple occasions. Additionally, authorities found that the man who was using the stolen ID card was 45-year-old Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, who is wanted for parole violation in the state of Alabama.Officials said the victim of the identity theft is alive.According to officials, the phone used to make the 911 call was traced to a home in eastern Tennessee. The resident of the home was later identified as Hamlett. He used a false name when speaking with law enforcement in Knox County after the distressed hiker call. When authorities returned, Hamlett was gone.Authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Hamlett for first-degree murder in Monroe County.A national search for Hamlett began and officials said Hamlett is known to use multiple aliases, including Andrade. Law enforcement said Hamlett is “dangerous and potentially armed.”” is a very mobile person, which is why we are making this a very national manhunt,” U.S. Marshal David Jolly said. “Mr. Hamlett is an extremely dangerous individual. The facts of this case are very gruesome.”Officials reported Hamlett has ties in the states of South Carolina, Alaska, Kentucky, Montana, Alabama and Tennessee.The U.S. Marshals Service issued a reward of $5,000 on Oct. 30.A press conference was held on Oct. 30 regarding the search for Hamlett. Officials made the following statements in the press conference:FBI Special Agent Joseph Caraco said, “If you have any information on the whereabouts of Nicholas Wayne Hamlett contact the sheriff’s office , your 911 number or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.”Jones said, “Anyone that is known that is communicating with Mr. Hamlett in any way and is not reporting to law enforcement will also face criminal charges.”Caraco spoke to Hamlett directly by stating, “Nick, let’s end this peacefully. Turn yourself in, have your day in court. The long arm of the law has a long and huge reach, and we will find you. No matter where you hide.”On Halloween, officers with the Chapin Police Department alerted the public to be aware and vigilant while trick-or-treating as there was a confirmed sighting of Hamlett in Chapin, South Carolina.”We have had a confirmed sighting of the suspect in Chapin near Chapin High School. A perimeter has been established and K-9 and helicopter are enroute. Please stay away from the area. If you live in this area ENSURE TO LOCK YOUR DOORS AND REMAIN INSIDE. CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY FOR ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY,” officers said. On Nov. 4, Monroe County deputies released the name of the victim as Steven Douglas Lloyd, 34, of Knoxville, Tennessee.They released this information about Lloyd:”While speaking with the family of Steven, we learned that Steven was a foster child that had been adopted by a great loving family. Steven suffered from trust issues and had been diagnosed with a mental health disorder known as Reactive Attachment Disorder.”Steven was known to leave home and live on the streets, but kept in contact with his family. Steven’s mental health issues had lead to his living arrangements and his family continued to support and love him. Steven loved the outdoors and was so helpful when it came to others. The family was shocked to learn that their beloved son’s life had been taken by someone that Steven trusted.”Nicholas Wayne Hamlett met Steven. befriended him, and lured him into a wooded area to take Steven’s life and his identity.”We ask that you continue to share Nicholas Wayne Hamlett’s wanted poster and bring him to justice.”To read the full release, click here.On Nov. 10, Monroe County officials announced Hamlett was captured in Columbia.Reportedly, someone found Hamlett unconscious on the side of the road near St. Andrews Park. The Good Samaritan called 911 and Hamlett was transported to a hospital in Columbia, where an employee quickly recognized him and notified authorities. Hamlett’s identity was confirmed with a fingerprint scanner and he was placed into temporary custody of the United States Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Task Force. As of Nov. 15, Hamlett is back in Tennessee facing charges.According to officials, Hamlett’s wife was also arrested for assisting him in fleeing to South Carolina.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said murder suspect, Nicholas Hamlett, has returned to Tennessee to face charges.
Hamlett fled his home in Tennessee after speaking to police regarding a 911 call that led to a homicide investigation on Oct. 18.
Hamlett was spotted for the first time since the encounter with law enforcement on Halloween night in Chapin, South Carolina.
On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 10, Monroe County officials announced Hamlett was captured in Columbia, South Carolina.
Reportedly, someone found Hamlett unconscious on the side of the road near St. Andrews Park. The Good Samaritan called 911 and Hamlett was transported to a hospital in Columbia, where an employee quickly recognized him and notified authorities.
Hamlett’s identity was confirmed with a fingerprint scanner and he was placed into temporary custody of the United States Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Task Force.
As of Nov. 15, Hamlett is back in Tennessee facing charges.
According to officials, Hamlett’s wife was also arrested for assisting him in fleeing to South Carolina.
>>For more on what Hamlett is accused of, read below.
On Oct. 26, Monroe County, Tennessee, deputies announced a man wanted for first-degree murder has ties to South Carolina and several other states.
(Video above: Full press conference held on Oct. 30)
Around 11:30 p.m., Oct. 18, Monroe County Emergency Communications received a transferred 911 call from Polk County Emergency Communications regarding a distressed hiker.
The caller, who claimed to be Brandon Andrade, told the dispatcher that he fell off a cliff while running from a bear. He claimed to be injured and partially in the water before the call disconnected, officials said.
Dispatchers pinged the call to the Charles Hall bridge area on the Cherohala Skyway in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, and emergency services responded. Search-and-rescue teams searched the area and found a dead man with the identification card for Brandon Kristopher Andrade on his person. The body was then transported to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center.
“The injuries [of the deceased] was not consistent with a bear attack or fall from a cliff,” Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones said. “The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head.”
Detectives with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and Violent Crimes Task Force reviewed the scene and discovered the ID card that was found on the body did not belong to the deceased man. Upon further investigation, detectives found that the ID card had been stolen and used on multiple occasions. Additionally, authorities found that the man who was using the stolen ID card was 45-year-old Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, who is wanted for parole violation in the state of Alabama.
Officials said the victim of the identity theft is alive.
According to officials, the phone used to make the 911 call was traced to a home in eastern Tennessee. The resident of the home was later identified as Hamlett. He used a false name when speaking with law enforcement in Knox County after the distressed hiker call. When authorities returned, Hamlett was gone.
Authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Hamlett for first-degree murder in Monroe County.
A national search for Hamlett began and officials said Hamlett is known to use multiple aliases, including Andrade. Law enforcement said Hamlett is “dangerous and potentially armed.”
“[Hamlett] is a very mobile person, which is why we are making this a very national manhunt,” U.S. Marshal David Jolly said. “Mr. Hamlett is an extremely dangerous individual. The facts of this case are very gruesome.”
Officials reported Hamlett has ties in the states of South Carolina, Alaska, Kentucky, Montana, Alabama and Tennessee.
The U.S. Marshals Service issued a reward of $5,000 on Oct. 30.
A press conference was held on Oct. 30 regarding the search for Hamlett. Officials made the following statements in the press conference:
FBI Special Agent Joseph Caraco said, “If you have any information on the whereabouts of Nicholas Wayne Hamlett contact the sheriff’s office [423-442-3911], your 911 number or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.”
Jones said, “Anyone that is known that is communicating with Mr. Hamlett in any way and is not reporting to law enforcement will also face criminal charges.”
Caraco spoke to Hamlett directly by stating, “Nick, let’s end this peacefully. Turn yourself in, have your day in court. The long arm of the law has a long and huge reach, and we will find you. No matter where you hide.”
On Halloween, officers with the Chapin Police Department alerted the public to be aware and vigilant while trick-or-treating as there was a confirmed sighting of Hamlett in Chapin, South Carolina.
“We have had a confirmed sighting of the suspect in Chapin near Chapin High School. A perimeter has been established and K-9 and helicopter are enroute. Please stay away from the area. If you live in this area ENSURE TO LOCK YOUR DOORS AND REMAIN INSIDE. CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY FOR ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY,” officers said.
On Nov. 4, Monroe County deputies released the name of the victim as Steven Douglas Lloyd, 34, of Knoxville, Tennessee.
They released this information about Lloyd:
“While speaking with the family of Steven, we learned that Steven was a foster child that had been adopted by a great loving family. Steven suffered from trust issues and had been diagnosed with a mental health disorder known as Reactive Attachment Disorder.
“Steven was known to leave home and live on the streets, but kept in contact with his family. Steven’s mental health issues had lead to his living arrangements and his family continued to support and love him. Steven loved the outdoors and was so helpful when it came to others. The family was shocked to learn that their beloved son’s life had been taken by someone that Steven trusted.
“Nicholas Wayne Hamlett met Steven. befriended him, and lured him into a wooded area to take Steven’s life and his identity.
“We ask that you continue to share Nicholas Wayne Hamlett’s wanted poster and bring him to justice.”
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On Nov. 10, Monroe County officials announced Hamlett was captured in Columbia.
Reportedly, someone found Hamlett unconscious on the side of the road near St. Andrews Park. The Good Samaritan called 911 and Hamlett was transported to a hospital in Columbia, where an employee quickly recognized him and notified authorities.
Hamlett’s identity was confirmed with a fingerprint scanner and he was placed into temporary custody of the United States Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Task Force.
As of Nov. 15, Hamlett is back in Tennessee facing charges.
According to officials, Hamlett’s wife was also arrested for assisting him in fleeing to South Carolina.
