Today a judge denied bond for a drifter accused of kidnapping and killing a 24-year-old hiker in the north Georgia mountains. Gary Hilton was charged yesterday with the murder of Meredith Emerson. Emerson's body was found Monday night nearly 50 miles from where she vanished New Year's Day near Blood Mountain in Union County. Hilton led authorities to Emerson's body Monday evening in exchange for an agreement that prosecutors not seek the death penalty against him for Emerson's killing.
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Man sought in hiker's disappearance
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The search will continue again this morning for a missing hiker in the north Georgia mountains. 24-year-old Meredith Emerson left with her dog on Tuesday morning. Authorities found her abandoned car at the base of Blood Mountain, along with a water bottle and dog collar also belonging to Emerson.
Police say now they are looking for 60-year-old Gary Michael Hilton of DeKalb County. Authorities believe he may know something, or be connected to the disappearance of Emerson. A man fitting Hilton's description was seen several times with Emerson by witnesses on New Year's Day. Accounts say the man was wearing a yellow jacket and a backpack with enough gear for at least a couple of days. Police say they think the man drives a 2000-'01 white Chevy Astro van.
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