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Man allegedly called 911 multiple times to report zombies, ghosts and a UFO, then claimed to be a cop

Nypost · · 178 words · By Fox News
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“Clinton Wayne Nelan, 33, of Elkins, who was arrested Sunday, is charged with misuse of a local emergency telephone system and impersonating a law enforcement officer, according to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Clinton Wayne Nelan, 33, of Elkins, was arrested on Sunday and charged with misuse of a local emergency telephone system and impersonating a law enforcement officer by the Randolph County Sheriff's Office.
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web search NEUTRAL — West Virginia. ELKINS, W.Va. (WKRC) - A man was charged after he allegedly contacted emergency services to report there were zombies and ghosts in his area.Deputies arrested Nelan on the following cha…
https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/man-charged-after-cont…
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web search NEUTRAL — Clinton Wayne Nelan, 33, of Elkins, who was arrested Sunday, is charged with misuse of a local emergency telephone system and impersonating a law enforcement officer, according to the Randolph County …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-allegedly-called-911…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nelan was subsequently arrested for impersonating law enforcement and misuse of a local emergency telephone system.
https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/west-virginia-man-arr…
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“Four deputies responded to Nelan’s residence following a series of 911 calls reporting zombies, ghosts and a UFO.”
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Multiple sources confirm that deputies responded to Nelan's residence after 911 calls reporting zombies, ghosts, and a UFO.
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web search NEUTRAL — Clinton Wayne Nelan and a UFO. Clinton Wayne Nelan, 33, of Elkins, is charged with the misuse of 911 after he repeatedly called the emergency line to report a UFO, ghosts and zombies at his West Virgi…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-allegedly-called-911…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded May 17 to Chick Drive in the Kerens area after receiving multiple emergency calls from Clinton Wayne Nelan. Deputies A.G. Vanscoy,…
https://www.lootpress.com/west-virginia-man-arrested-after-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — When cops checked on Nelan's assertion, they quickly determined that he does not work in Louisiana law enforcement. Additionally, as one undoubtedly surmised, there was also no sign of zombies or ghos…
https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/west-virginia-man-arr…
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“Mr. Nelan made several false claims, including that he was being harassed by numerous individuals and that he was a police officer from Louisiana”
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Web search results confirm that Nelan claimed to be a police officer from Louisiana and made other false assertions. Note: Some search results for 'Clinton' were irrelevant (Bill Clinton), but the specific case results for Nelan confirm the Louisiana claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Bill Clinton is the 42nd president of the United States (1993–2001), who oversaw the country’s longest peacetime economic expansion. In 1998 he became the second U.S. president to be impe…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bill-Clinton
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web search NEUTRAL — When President Clinton won reelection in 1996, he became the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term. Following the early failure of his health care reform initiative, Presiden…
https://www.clintonlibrary.gov/research/clinton-biographies
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“An investigation confirmed that he was not a law enforcement officer and had misused the emergency system to make false reports, police said.”
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Multiple sources state that an investigation confirmed he was not a law enforcement officer and had misused the emergency system for false reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Military law enforcement, although federal, consists of both military personnel and civilian officers. For example, "DoD Police" refers to any civilian engaged in police duties for the DoD or the US A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_law_enforcement_in_the…
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web search NEUTRAL — An investigation confirmed that he was not a law enforcement officer and had misused the emergency system to make false reports, police said.Nelan was arrested and booked into the Tygart Valley Region…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-allegedly-called-911…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nelan was arrested on charges of misuse of a local emergency telephone system and impersonating a law enforcement officer. He was transported to Tygart Valley Regional Jail to await arraignment. The i…
https://www.lootpress.com/west-virginia-man-arrested-after-m…
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“Nelan was arrested and booked into the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a cash-only $2,500 bond, online records show.”
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One specific web result explicitly mentions the $2,500 cash-only bond and booking into Tygart Valley Regional Jail. Other sources confirm the jail booking but do not specify the bond amount, making the specific bond detail a single-source claim in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — (Google Maps/Tygart Valley Regional Jail). 0 Comment. Share.According to a statement issued by Randolph County Sheriff's Office, Clinton Wayne Nelan was arrested after deputies said he repeatedly call…
https://local12.com/news/nation-world/man-charged-after-cont…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility Booking Roster. What happens during booking in Barbour County?How long does the Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility booking process …
https://www.jailexchange.com/city-and-county-jails/west-virg…
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web search NEUTRAL — Deputies from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department received a report that Richard Manuel, 50, was riding a bike in front of the Tygart Valley Regional Jail when he stopped and threw rocks through …
https://wajr.com/tygart-valley-regional-jail-front-doors-dam…
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