RantCrush Top 5: June 23, 2017

A few days ago the body of Colorado pastor Paris Wallace was found near the Rio Grande in New Mexico–he had been missing for two days. He was one of the thousands of people who have tried to find the treasure that antiques dealer Forrest Fenn hid somewhere in the desert back in 2010. It carries an estimated worth of $2 million. Now New Mexico police are calling for the treasure hunt to stop, as it is too dangerous. Last July another hunter, Randy Bilyeu, lost his life while searching. Bilyeu’s widow is also urging Fenn to call the treasure hunt off. “He’s endangering lives for his own selfish reasons,” she said. “I would implore that he stop this nonsense,” said New Mexico Police Chief Pete Kassetas. “Certainly, we want people to get outdoors and enjoy New Mexico but you have to do it safely.”

Amateur archeologist Forrest Fenn has dug up lots of stuff, but he buried the best of it. What’s in the #Fenntreasure ? Ep9 to find out 💰 pic.twitter.com/29M4u25OV6

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But Fenn, who is 86, has no plans to call the search off. He said the treasure is not that hard to find, considering he was 80 when he hid it. “Even the most sedate among us has some sense of adventure lurking in the back of their mind,” he said.

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.