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Irene Bryant

Death by Force
Case Description
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Irene Bryant, an 84-year-old Caucasian woman, was brutally murdered on October 21, 2007, while hiking in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, alongside her husband, John Bryant, an 81-year-old Caucasian man. The couple, avid hikers who had retired to Hendersonville, North Carolina, had parked their maroon Ford Escape at Yellow Gap Road before setting off on their trek. Their disappearance was noticed when neighbors observed accumulating newspapers outside their home, prompting their son, Robe ...Read More
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  • Irene Bryant Autopsy Report Released - The Transylvania Times
  • Hilton admits he killed John and Irene Bryant - BlueRidgeNow.com
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    Victim Details

    Irene Bryant

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Pisgah National Forest

    NC

    2007-10-21

    84

    Irene

    Bryant

    11/29/2025

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    I've been following the Bryant case since it first broke, and I can't stop thinking about how John B... ...Read More
    07/04/2023
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