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John Jack Bryant

Death by Force
Case Description
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John Davis “Jack” Bryant, an 80-year-old Caucasian man, was murdered on October 21, 2007, while hiking in Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. He and his wife, Irene Woods Bryant, an 84-year-old Caucasian woman, were avid hikers who had parked their maroon Ford Escape near Yellow Gap Road before setting off on their trek. When family members failed to hear from them for two weeks, they reported the couple missing, prompting an extensive search effort involving volunteers, cadaver dogs, ...Read More
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  • John Davis “Jack” Bryant (1926-2007) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • Hilton admits he killed John and Irene Bryant - BlueRidgeNow.com
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    Victim Details

    John Jack Bryant

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Pisgah National Forest

    NC

    2007-10-21

    80

    John

    Jack Bryant

    11/21/2025

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    04/08/2025
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    Irene Bryant

    Death: Oct 21, 2007
    Irene Bryant, an 84-year-old Caucasian woman, was brutally murdered on October 21, 2007, while hikin i ...Read More