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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsForrest Fenn Treasure Hunt May Have Claimed Its Third Victim
Source: NBC News
JUL 31 2017, 3:44 PM ET
Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt May Have Claimed Its Third Victim
by AMANDA PROENÇA SANTOS
The hunt for a treasure chest said to contain millions in gold may have claimed its third victim.
Eric Ashby, 31, went missing last month while searching for the treasure art dealer Forrest Fenn claims to have hidden in the Rocky Mountains, his family said. Now, with the discovery of a body in the Arkansas River, friends and family of Ashby fear he might be victim of a hunt that has already claimed the lives of two Colorado men.
"He loved trying to solve puzzles and riddles, so when he heard about Forrest Fenns treasure, of course, he was intrigued," Lisa, Eric Ashby's sister, said in a statement.
The family said Ashby moved to Colorado in April 2016 to search for the treasure, which is said to be hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, a region that stretches 3,000 miles from Canada to New Mexico. He was last seen on June 28 rafting the Arkansas River in Colorado's Fremont County with other people, Fremont County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
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Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/forrest-fenn-treasure-hunt-may-have-claimed-its-third-victim-n788191
Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt May Have Claimed Its Third Victim
by AMANDA PROENÇA SANTOS
The hunt for a treasure chest said to contain millions in gold may have claimed its third victim.
Eric Ashby, 31, went missing last month while searching for the treasure art dealer Forrest Fenn claims to have hidden in the Rocky Mountains, his family said. Now, with the discovery of a body in the Arkansas River, friends and family of Ashby fear he might be victim of a hunt that has already claimed the lives of two Colorado men.
"He loved trying to solve puzzles and riddles, so when he heard about Forrest Fenns treasure, of course, he was intrigued," Lisa, Eric Ashby's sister, said in a statement.
The family said Ashby moved to Colorado in April 2016 to search for the treasure, which is said to be hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, a region that stretches 3,000 miles from Canada to New Mexico. He was last seen on June 28 rafting the Arkansas River in Colorado's Fremont County with other people, Fremont County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
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Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/forrest-fenn-treasure-hunt-may-have-claimed-its-third-victim-n788191
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Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt May Have Claimed Its Third Victim (Original Post)
Eugene
Jul 2017
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TexasBushwhacker
(20,010 posts)1. I didn't realize 2 had already died
It's time for Mr. Fenn to put this thing to rest. There are plenty of people that think it's a hoax anyway. He's made plenty of money sell8ng books and maps though.
Jake Stern
(3,145 posts)2. Let me fix that for you: "Greed may have claimed third victim"
I have been down and out but never enough to engage in unmitigated stupidity and reckless disregard for my health and life to get money.