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Initial 911 Call and Snake Scare
- First responders received a frantic 911 call about a man found in a pool of blood.
- Initially, it was suspected that a 600-pound anaconda was responsible, causing panic at the scene.
Cause of Death: Gunshots
- The coroner's examination revealed that Ben Renick had been shot, not killed by a snake bite.
- This shifted the investigation from an unusual accident to a homicide.
Family Feud Revealed
- Lindley Renick, Ben's wife, revealed to investigators a feud between Ben and his brother, Sam, over the family farm.
- This immediately raised suspicion and introduced a potential motive for the murder.