Meredith Emerson, a hiker in Georgia who disappeared with her dog on New Year's Day, is no longer missing. The man who was accused of kidnapping her, Gary Michael Hilton, led investigators to her body around 7:30 this evening. The authorities confirmed tonight that she is dead and that her body has been found. They were processing the scene as of the new conference at 10 pm.
Man charged helped police find hiker's body, officials say
Body of missing Buford hiker found
Her black Labrador mix, Ella, was found wandering on Friday. The dog was microchipped, so authorities were able to prove she was Emerson's. Authorities also found a wallet and bloodstained clothes. Witnesses linked Hilton with Emerson at the park where she was hiking. Later, video captured him trying to withdraw money from an ATM with her card.
The 24-year-old, who had gone to the University of Georgia, looks so vivacious in her photos. It's hard to believe that anyone could kill a young woman like that. Authorities are also investigating if there are links to two other cases where people were killed or are missing.
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