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Death Swindle Sparks Robberies in Marengo Village
In Marengo, Thomas Fox died after a Friday encounter with two well dressed men who offered a fake gold reward scheme and a large cash payout. Fox was duped into paying $100 in gold for a supposed treasure box and later collapsed, with doctors citing paralysis or poisoning as possible causes. Authorities pursued the suspects, arresting two men after tracking a phaeton and matching descriptions, while the community debates the circumstances behind Fox's death and the swindle’s impact on local farmers.
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