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In November 2011, a horse owned by an Amish farmer in Ashtabula County broke loose from an auction and began sprinting for home.

It collided head-on with a car driven by Daniel Brown, 45, and both were killed instantly, along with a second man who swerved to avoid the accident.

How did this deadly accident lead to a bizarre murder-for-hire plot?

Fox 8 I-team reporter Jack Shea unravels the mystery. Click on the video player above to watch his story.