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January 14th, 2009

Pilot accused of faking death captured in Florida

Posted: 12:20 AM ET

(CNN) - Marcus Schrenker, the financial manager authorities say faked his own death in a plane crash after scamming his customers, has been captured after an apparent suicide attempt, Florida and federal authorities said Tuesday.

Schrenker was found at a campsite near Quincy, Florida, with "deep cuts on his wrists," according to a statement by a Florida-based U.S. Marshals Service task force. Schrenker was bleeding profusely when about 20 officers approached his tent, said Deputy U.S. Marshal John Beeman

Schrenker was treated at the scene and then taken to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, authorities said.


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