182 | Blood Mountain Murder: Slaying of Meredith Hope Emerson
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🗓️ 1 September 2020
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
On January 1st, 2008, twenty-four-year-old Meredith Hope Emerson arrived at the approach entrance of Blood Mountain in Georgia. Emerson spent her early life in Colorado and has since had plenty of hiking experience, however what she did not know is that Gary Michael Hilton, an active serial killer, was camping out near the Blood Mountain trails. This episode describes how Hilton targeted, abducted, and ultimately murdered Meredith Hope Emerson.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, if you enjoyed this episode, please support this podcast by going to talk murder.com slash join and becoming a taco supremo. |
| 0:10.0 | A recent Google review from Sheila states that the Blood Mountain in Georgia is quote |
| 0:16.8 | absolutely beautiful, peaceful, and puts me in a complete serenity. |
| 0:23.6 | Now, I'm no hiker myself, but from the thousands |
| 0:27.8 | of landscape photos posted by random adventure seekers, |
| 0:32.4 | I can certainly see the charm. |
| 0:35.0 | Rushing Waterfalls, boulder formations overlooking breathtaking scenic views, cute and cuddly black bears, just searching for their next meal. |
| 0:46.6 | I get it. |
| 0:47.8 | 24-year-old Meredith Hope Emerson also fell for the allure of this Appalachian |
| 0:53.8 | awesomeness. A long-time hiking enthusiast growing up in Colorado, |
| 0:59.5 | she was well equipped to handle all that Blood Mountain could throw at her. |
| 1:05.0 | However, on January 1st, 2008, it wasn't just the Black Bear stalking this Blood Mountain. |
| 1:12.3 | And as Meredith started out her four mile hike with her |
| 1:15.9 | black Labrador Ellie serial killer Gary Michael Hilton hunted for his next prey. |
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