On the evening of Tuesday, May 15, 2018, Lionel "Jam" Ferguson went fishing on Richeison Pond in Tennessee near the town of Paint Rock. As with most anglers who hit the water, there's always the potential thrill of a trophy catch. While Ferguson certainly expected to catch something, what he didn't…
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