Man disappears after losing Super Bowl bet

A man staged his own disappearance in the Bighorn Mountains after losing $40,000 on a Super Bowl bet, authorities said.

Marvin Hackworth, 46, of Gillette, was reported missing Feb. 6, the day after the Super Bowl, according to the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office.

Search and rescue teams spent two days looking for him in the Bighorn Mountains, where he had told his wife he was headed to "clear his head" after losing the money, the sheriff's office said in a statement.

Hackworth's pickup and a trailer were found. One of two snowmobiles was missing from the trailer. The search was suspended because of a lack of clues about Hackford's whereabouts.

Police said they received a call Friday from a woman identifying herself as Hackworth's daughter, who said she received a message from her father saying he was OK. They traced the call to Chadron, Neb., which is about 200 miles southeast of Gillette, where they found Hackworth. Hackworth apparently had stashed a new truck in the mountains before the Super Bowl in order to "disappear for a while" in case he lost the bet, police said.

Big Horn County Sheriff Dave Mattis said he has not decided whether he will seek restitution for the expense of the search and rescue operation. Article here.