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Meredith Emerson

Case from Blood Mountain, GA dated Jan 01, 2008

Victim Details

Meredith Emerson

Female

White / Caucasian

Blood Mountain

GA

2008-01-01

24

Meredith

Emerson

07/20/2026

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On New Year's Day 2008, 24-year-old Meredith Hope Emerson, a Caucasian female, embarked on a hike up Blood Mountain in northern Georgia with her black Labrador retriever, Ella. An avid and experienced hiker, Emerson was last seen on the trail with an older man. When she failed to return home, her friends grew concerned and initiated a search.

The investigation into her disappearance began to intensify on January 3, 2008, when authorities located Emerson's car. Inside, they found her water ...
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  • Murder of Meredith Emerson - Wikipedia
  • Killer says female hiker fought him to the end - NBC News
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