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Scammers Demand Bitcoins for 'Hostages'; 50 Cent's Mansion for Sale or Lease; Hospital Ebola Scare: Farmington's Best of 2015

Video of a visiting bear, camp counselor dies from insect bite, FHS among top high schools, national principal of the year and more.

2015 was an eventful year in Farmington. Scammers demanded bitcoins; 50 Cent went bankrupt, then put his Farmington mansion up for sale, then offered it for lease; an Ebola scare worried residents; bears visited; and local schools and personnel received national honors.

Here is a look at the 10 most-read stories on Farmington Patch during 2015:

Scammers Demand Bitcoins in Exchange for Releasing ‘Hostages’

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