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Tonya Malinowski

Tonya Malinowski grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida and now calls Charlotte, North Carolina, home. Her work has appeared with ESPN, The New York Times and more.

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The Strange Life and Mysterious Death of a Panther-Trapping, Gator-Wrestling Wild Man

Story by Tonya Malinowski | August 22, 2018

Trapper Nelson was a Florida legend from the day he hopped off a boxcar to the day he died. But did he really kill himself, or was he murdered?

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Tonya Malinowski

Stories By Tonya Malinowski

The Strange Life and Mysterious Death of a Panther-Trapping, Gator-Wrestling Wild Man