Sex Offender Arrested After Faking Death to Evade Registry

Benjamin Hollins, 50, was found living under a false identity in Arizona seven months after a staged suicide.

Hollins had a woman file a false police report claiming he jumped off a bridge.
Authorities wasted significant resources searching for his body.
He was discovered living with a family unaware of his criminal history.
Hollins faced multiple charges, including failure to register as a sex offender.
He was previously convicted of kidnapping and molestation in 2018.