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OGDEN, Utah – Insider reported that Rodrick Dow Craythorn, who lives in Syracuse, Utah, plead guilty to charges of “excavating or trafficking in archaeological resources, and injury or depredation to United States property,” according to the US Attorney’s Office District of Wyoming. The 52-year-old was apparently digging up parts of Fort Yellowstone Cemetery between October 2019 and May 2020 while seeking Forrest Fenn’s long-sought-after $2 million treasure. Fenn himself was an art dealer and author from New Mexico who had a love for the great outdoors. He buried a bronze treasure chest filled with gold and precious gems somewhere in the…

OGDEN, Utah – A Utah man has pleaded guilty to damaging federal property after being caught digging in a Yellowstone National Park cemetery in search of Forrest Fenn’s hidden treasure. Rodrick Dow Craythorn, 52, of Syracuse, Utah, entered the plea Monday in US District Court in Casper to illegally excavating or trafficking in archaeological resources and to damaging federal property. He could face up to 12 years in prison and $270,000 in fines when sentenced March 17. Craythorn was searching for a treasure chest containing coins, gold and other valuables left in the backcountry a decade ago by Santa Fe, New…