The Doppelgänger’s Funeral: How a Small-Town Land Appraiser Uncovered His Own Staged Death and Business Partner’s $4.2 Million Scheme
👉 Previous Action: Derrick Croft and Garrett Kincaid were arrested after their conspiracy was exposed live at the Town Hall Gala.
The aftermath was a whirlwind. Criminal charges were formally filed against Derrick Croft and Garrett Kincaid. Their arrests, broadcast live, cleared my name entirely. The false accusations, the doctored videos – they all evaporated in the harsh light of truth.
A wave of relief washed over Gideon Crest, swiftly followed by a new, horrifying realization.
State environmental inspectors, called in after Kincaid’s confession regarding the arson schemes, made a grim discovery. Derrick, in his relentless pursuit of cheap land, had illegally dumped 10,000 gallons of industrial toxic solvent into the town watershed over several years.
The resulting environmental cleanup liability was estimated at $2.4 million. It threatened to bankrupt every homeowner in Gideon Crest through crippling municipal tax increases and forced property devaluations.
The town was saved from a criminal, only to face an ecological catastrophe, a silent poison left by his greed, threatening to destroy their homes and livelihoods.
➡️ Read CHAPTER 20 to continue the story.
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