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Forrest Fenn treasure hunter digs himself into a federal sentence - NPS
Forrest Fenn treasure hunter digs himself into a federal sentence Case file photo by NPS Investigative Services Branch NPS / Investigative Services Branch News Release Date: March 31, 2021 Contact: Lori Hogan, United States Attorney Media Contractor , 307-509-9451 Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that RODRICK DOW CRAYTHORN , 52, of Syracuse, Utah, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl, for excavating and damaging archeological resources in the cemetery of the Fort Yellowstone National Historic Landmark in Yellowstone National Park. Craythorn received a sentence of six months of imprisonment plus six months of home detention, to be followed by two years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $31,566 in restitution. Craythorn was found digging in Fort Yellowstone’s cemetery in late 2019 and early 2020, while looking for a treasure believed to be worth mi...