Naugatuck Connecticut Police: Wikinews Confession an 'Unbelievable Hindrance'
Computers Tied to Wikipedia Posting 14 hours before death of Nancy Benoit Seized by Authorities

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"It is unbelievable what a hindrance this has put on our investigation," said Lt. Tommy Pope, a spokesman for the Fayette County, Ga., Sheriff's Department. "We've got to put a lot of effort and time into working to prove or disprove that someone put up a hoax situation or that somebody was conceiving the death from out of state," Pope said

• If the person had knowledge of the death before police discovered the body, he or she could face criminal charges.
• While there are ways to scramble IP addresses, police are often able to trace exactly where Wikipedia entries originate. "Authorities are usually very effective at figuring out where that IP address came from," Ordonez said.