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Judge clears way for Florida trial for hiker's killer

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.

Hilton pleads guilty, gets life for killing hiker

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

Slaying suspect's 2nd van found

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. slayings

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.

Man charged in hiker's death suspected in other cases

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'

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.

Accused killer spotted while hiker may have still been alive

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 murder

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 charge

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 say

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.

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