One disturbing thought. Supermarket tabloids like the Sun and National Enquirer get shipped all over the country and placed over practically every checkout aisle in every supermarket in the US. JMO, but I don't think that all the copies of the Sun and the National Enquirer are printed at the same location. The tabloids probably send a computer copy to a "local" printer(such as a printer in California, for the west coast). The tabloids are printed there and then "physically" sent out to retail outlets.
I didn't think any signs of it was found at the dead man's home. So wouldn't that dispute the fact that he had picked it up naturally?