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Key Figures Remember Hiker's Murder Case 10 Years Later

The 2008 abduction and killing of Meredith Emerson still haunts investigators and lawyers.

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On New Year’s Day 2008, 24-year-old Meredith Emerson and her dog went for a hike on Blood Mountain; there, she was abducted and killed by Gary Michael Hilton. FBI agents and lawyers who worked on the case revisit the details with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and discuss how the murder still weighs on them. 

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