As of Tuesday night, Gary Michael Hilton has been charged with Murder. Authorities also revealed that Emerson remained alive for three days following her kidnapping from Vogel State Park on New Years Day. The affidavit for Hilton's murder warrant disclosed that Emerson died on Jan. 4 in Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area. Her body was found Monday evening with Hilton's help.
Tuesday afternoon at around 3:30 the GBI released the results of an autopsy which found that Emerson died of blunt force trauma to the head before she was decapitated.
Just minutes after the autopsy results were released, Peggy Bailey, Emerson's godmother serving as the family spokeswoman, addressed the media during a brief (less than 2 minutes) press conference at her home in Athens, but chose not to comment on the state at which Emerson was found. Bailey thanked the media along with officials who aided in the search for Emerson and announced that a memorial service would be held in her honor Friday afternoon in Athens.
So, it looks like I’m off to Athens again on Friday, now if I could only get the knot out of my stomach.
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I know you didn't think of this when you were signing up for photojournalism. I will be praying for you!!
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