William Grothe

William Grothe was an attorney who faked his death with the intention of defrauding his insurance company. Grothe’s personal belongings were found in a plastic bag and his locked car by a boat ramp with yet more of his belongings. After fleeing the scene Grothe checked into a motel using his wife’s maiden name. A couple of days later the police received suspicious phone calls from a man claiming that he had murdered Grothe. When the police analysed the voice they concluded that the caller was none other than Grothe himself. Motel staff later identified Grothe as the man in the motel.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/9627395/midstate-attorney-suspected-of-faking-his-death

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