A music attorney in Nashville, Tenn., who authorities allege faked his own death last fall has turned up in Arizona.
The family of William Grothe, who worked as a consultant for SESAC, told police he admitted himself to a medical facility in Arizona for a psychological evaluation Jan. 7, according to Nashville’s WSMV News.
Grothe was reported missing by his wife Nov. 19 and at the time, his car, jacket, wallet and cap were found near the Cumberland River. A few days later, authorities received a peculiar phone call.
Police told the Nashville City Paper a man claiming to have murdered Grothe, whose voice strangely enough matched that of the voicemail message on Grothe’s cellphone, contacted them Nov. 24.
After looking into the matter, police discovered that the confession call came from a motel room in Missoula, Mont., where Grothe had reportedly checked in under his wife’s maiden name. Motel staff confirmed Grothe had stayed at the inn.
While police have yet to determine why Grothe would attempt to fake his own death, they told the City Paper he did have a $1 million life insurance policy. Grothe has not been formally charged and investigations are ongoing.