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Georgia judge bars release of photos of hiker's nude, decapitated bodyupdated: Thu Mar 11 2010 16:11:00

Photos of the nude and decapitated body of a murdered hiker, sought by a writer on assignment for Hustler magazine, will not be released, a judge in Georgia ordered Wednesday.

Judge clears way for Florida trial for hiker's killerupdated: Fri May 02 2008 15:19:00

A man serving a life sentence in Georgia for killing a young hiker can be extradited to Florida to face capital murder charges in the slaying of a 46-year-old woman, a judge ruled Friday.

Movie plot linked to killerupdated: Fri Mar 14 2008 16:31:00

Rusty Dornin reports on an Atlanta man who says confessed killer Gary Hilton helped him on a movie about a serial killer.

Producer: Georgia killer made murder movieupdated: Fri Mar 14 2008 16:31:00

When attorney-turned-movie producer Samuel Rael decided he wanted to make a film about a serial killer in 1995, it was former legal client Gary Michael Hilton who he says came up with the plot.

Hiker's killer indicted in Florida slayingupdated: Thu Feb 28 2008 22:58:00

A man serving a life sentence in Georgia for killing a young hiker in January was indicted Thursday in connection with the death of a 46-year-old Florida woman, authorities said.

Hilton pleads guilty, gets life for killing hikerupdated: Thu Jan 31 2008 18:15:00

Gary Michael Hilton pleaded guilty Thursday to killing hiker Meredith Emerson, and was sentenced to life in prison.

Guilty plea in hiker deathupdated: Thu Jan 31 2008 18:15:00

Gary Michael Hilton pleads guilty to murder in the beating death of a young woman in the north Georgia mountains.

Simulated shootingupdated: Fri Jan 25 2008 10:28:00

U.S. Marshal James Ergas takes CNN into a simulator where inspectors get real-life training.

Slaying suspect's 2nd van foundupdated: Sat Jan 19 2008 08:25:00

Investigators have found a second van that belonged to a man charged with kidnapping and killing a Georgia hiker, authorities said Friday.

Police: Evidence links Georgia murder suspect to N. C. slayingsupdated: Wed Jan 16 2008 17:12:00

Authorities have evidence linking the man charged in the kidnapping and murder of a Georgia hiker with the slaying of a couple from North Carolina, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.

Hiker murder caseupdated: Fri Jan 11 2008 20:41:00

CNN's Rusty Dornin has new information in the case of the murdered hiker in Georgia.

Man charged in hiker's death suspected in other casesupdated: Fri Jan 11 2008 20:41:00

The man charged with abducting and killing a 24-year-old Georgia woman who disappeared while on a New Year's Day hike has been named a suspect in three additional deaths, authorities said Friday.

Friends remember slain hiker as 'angel,' 'firecracker'updated: Fri Jan 11 2008 19:02:00

There were tears and tributes as hundreds of people gathered at a church in Athens, Georgia, Friday to remember Meredith Emerson -- the young hiker whose body was found Monday.

The case of the slain hikerupdated: Fri Jan 11 2008 11:25:00

CNN's Rusty Dornin reports on the chain of events in the Georgia woman's case, and possible links to other killings.

Accused killer spotted while hiker may have still been aliveupdated: Fri Jan 11 2008 11:25:00

A man accused of abducting and killing a hiker who vanished New Year's Day in the north Georgia mountains was seen at a restaurant one day before investigators believe she was killed, the eatery's owner said Thursday.

Man charged in Georgia murder may be linked to Florida murderupdated: Thu Jan 10 2008 13:13:00

Authorities are investigating whether a man charged Tuesday in the murder of a Georgia hiker is connected to the death of another woman in Florida.

Officials: Hiker was alive for days; suspect now faces murder chargeupdated: Tue Jan 08 2008 23:04:00

A young hiker whose body was found in northern Georgia was probably alive for three days before she died from blunt force trauma to the head, authorities said Tuesday.

Man charged helped police find hiker's body, officials sayupdated: Mon Jan 07 2008 23:52:00

The body of a young woman missing since New Year's Day has been found, and the man charged with her disappearance led investigators to her body Monday evening, officials said.

Friends hope for 'miracle' as missing hiker presumed deadupdated: Sun Jan 06 2008 10:46:00

After arresting a 61-year-old man in the disappearance of a young woman last seen hiking on a north Georgia mountain, a state Bureau of Investigation spokesman said authorities' search efforts had shifted from rescue to recovery.

Blood-stained clothes, missing hiker's ID foundupdated: Sat Jan 05 2008 23:01:00

Investigators found IDs belonging to missing hiker Meredith Emerson along with blood-stained clothes, leading authorities to charge Gary Michael Hilton with kidnapping with intent to cause bodily injury, according to a criminal warrant filed Saturday.

Missing hiker suspect chargedupdated: Sat Jan 05 2008 23:01:00

Gary Michael Hilton has been charged with kidnapping in the case of missing hiker Meredith Emerson.

Person of interest in missing hiker case in custodyupdated: Fri Jan 04 2008 22:29:00

The man last seen with missing hiker Meredith Emerson in the north Georgia mountains is in custody and is being questioned by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, authorities announced Friday evening.

Missing hiker updateupdated: Thu Jan 03 2008 23:00:00

Police say they have a description for a man last seen with a woman who went missing while hiking.

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