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Taking A Bite Out of Crime; True Crime - Matthew Riggins
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Topic Started: Dec 8 2015, 11:40 AM (55 Views)
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Doctor Magnus Warlock
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Dec 8 2015, 11:40 AM
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Police: Burglar who hid from police eaten by gator
BAREFOOT BAY, FL (KTRK) --
Police in Florida now know what happened to a burglar who hid from officers. He was eaten by an alligator.
Matthew Riggins, 22, and an accomplice had reportedly been committing burglaries late November 12. Early the next morning, deputies say they spotted the two suspects, who fled on foot.
Neither one of the suspects were caught, but ten days later, Riggins' remains were found floating in a lake. An aggressive alligator was nearby. A trapper was called to capture the 11-foot gator, which was euthanized.
A forensic examination showed remains consistent with the injuries to Riggins inside the gator's stomach.
Police believe Riggins was attacked by the gator while hiding from authorities in that lake.
http://abc13.com/news/police-burglar-who-hid-from-police-eaten-by-gator/1113816/
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Dec 8 2015, 11:43 AM
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Suspected Burglar Killed By Alligator While Hiding From Police In A Pond
A suspected burglar has been killed by an alligator while hiding out in a pond.
The body of Matthew Riggins, 22, was found in water in Barefoot Bay in Florida ten days after he was reported missing.
Police said Riggins was attacked by an 11-foot long alligator while he was hiding out after a series of planned break-ins.
Before he was reported missing, Riggins called his girlfriend to tell her he would be in the area breaking into homes.
Two men dressed in black lurking behind homes were spotted by residents, leading to a police search of the area that involved a helicopter and dog units.
The search was called off but Riggins was reported missing by his family the next day.
Major Tod Goodyear, from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, told BayNews9: “He probably went into the lake to hide from the officers and the dog, and came across that gator.
“To hide somewhere to try and get away, and then meeting up with an animal like that, no, I’ve never had that happen before.”
When a police dive team located Riggins’ body, they also came across the alligator, which was euthanized.
Some of Riggins’ remains were found inside the animal’s stomach.
http://news.yahoo.com/suspected-burglar-killed-by-alligator-while-hiding-104133932.html#
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Dec 8 2015, 11:44 AM
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Crime really does not pay.

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Dec 8 2015, 11:51 AM
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Suspected Burglar Hides From Cops In Pond, Is Killed By Alligator "He hid in the wrong place."
Lee Moran Trends Editor, The Huffington Post 12/08/2015 07:29 am ET A suspected burglar was killed by an alligator while hiding in a Florida pond to avoid arrest, police believe.
The body of Matthew Riggins, 22, was discovered floating in a lake in Barefoot Bay, Brevard County, on Nov. 23, according to multiple reports. The lower sections of his legs and a part of one arm were missing, reports the Orlando Sentinel.
The 11-foot-long alligator was so ferocious it had to be euthanized by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trapper as Riggins' corpse was being recovered, according to Florida Today. "He hid in the wrong place," local resident Laura Farris told Bay News 9.Brevard County deputies were called to the locality on Nov. 13 after receiving reports of two men hiding behind homes, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Officers searched the area with the help of K-9 units and a sheriff’s helicopter. Riggins, from Palm Bay, managed to evade capture and called his girlfriend to say he was being chased, according to the reports. He'd previously told her he was going to break into homes with another unidentified man.
The search for the pair proved unsuccessful and was later called off. Riggins was not heard from again, and his family reported him missing to the Palm Bay Police Department the following day, reports WFTV.Maj. Tod Goodyear from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office told Bay News 9 that Riggins "probably went into the lake to hide from the officers and the dog, and came across that gator." "To hide somewhere to try and get away, and then meeting up with an animal like that, no, I've never had that happen before," he added.
Riggins' alleged accomplice was arrested soon after, but is refusing to cooperate with deputies, according to WFTV.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/matthew-riggins-pond-alligator-cops_5666b28ae4b08e945ff0c750
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Dec 8 2015, 11:55 AM
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A very barbaric thought crossed my mind.
What if capital punishment introduced death by wildlife?
Thankfully, I am against capital punishment.
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