Guide Note

Gary Michael Hilton, also known as Gary Hilton, is serving a life sentence for the grisly murder of Georgia hiker Meredith Emerson. On February 29, he was charged with the murder of Cheryl Dunlap in Florida. Hilton is also being investigated for the murder of John and Irene Bryant, who disappeared while hiking in North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest on October 21, 2007.

Fast Facts

Had a history of violent and antisocial behavior
Lived out of his van
Saw himself as a soldier "on perpetual field maneuvers"
Hilton confessed to killing Meredith Emerson and led police to her body
Hilton said he couldn't bring himself to kill Emerson's dog

Movie Link

In 1995, Hilton advised producer Samuel Rael on the movie Deadly Run, about a man who kidnaps women and murders them in the woods, a scenario strangely similar to Hilton's actual crimes. After hearing about Hilton's conviction, Rael commented on how similar the crime was to scenarios Hilton had suggested for Deadly Run.

Quotes

"I remember him referring to women very negatively. He kind of had a real bad, negative attitude against everyone. He really didn't like anyone ... women specifically."—Chris C. Johnson, former landlord of Hilton's
"He had self-diagnosed himself as having M.S., and he was going to this quack doctor and he was taking an incredible amount of Ritalin. He already had one of those upbeat energetic personalities, and that just make it warp speed, made him crazy."—Jana Tabor, former employer of Hilton's

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Gary Michael Hilton

Gary Michael Hilton Recent News

YouTube: Hilton Murder Investigation Expanding (Time: 1:29)
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MSNBC: Killer Says Female Hiker Fought Him to the End (March 23, 2008)
Fox News: Georgia Hiker's Killer Helped Write Horror Movie About Serial Murderer (March 15, 2008)
CNN: Hiker's killer faces death penalty in new case (February 29, 2008)
Atlanta Journal Constitution: N.C.: Enough evidence to charge Hilton (February 2, 2008)
CNN.com: Hilton pleads guilty, gets life for killing hiker (January 31, 2008)
Tallahassee Democrat: More local Hilton sightings reported (January 24, 2008)
Atlanta Journal Constitution: Search for missing N.C. hiker moving into Georgia (January 23, 2008)
CNN.com: Slaying suspect's 2nd van found (January 19, 2008)
Winston-Salem Journal: "Sheriff: evidence links Ga. murder suspect to similar case in NC" (January 17, 2008)
Gainesville Times: N.C. authorities interested in Gary Hilton in two cases there (January 16, 2008)
Gainesville Times: GBI seeking Hilton's abandoned van (January 16, 2008)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Authorities link hiker suspect to N.C. couple's disappearance (January 16, 2008)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Three states look at crime links to Hilton (January 15, 2008)

Gary Michael Hilton Background

Gary Michael Hilton Profiles

11Alive.com: Former Boss: Hilton a 'Monster' (January 13, 2008)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Gary Hilton: Misfit with a mean streak (January 13, 2008)

Gary Michael Hilton, Serial Killer?

11Alive.com: Hilton Eyed in 5 Murders (January 12, 2008)
CNN: Police: Evidence links Georgia murder suspect to N.C. slayings (January 16, 2008)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Three states look at crime links to Hilton (January 15, 2008)
WDEF.com: New Cases and Charges Against Gary Michael Hilton (January 11, 2008)
11Alive.com: Could This Masked Man be Gary Hilton? (January 10, 2008)
CNN: Sheriff: Hiker, Florida woman both decapitated (January 10, 2008)
CNN: Police look for links in cases of missing hikers (January 7, 2008)

Gary Michael Hilton Implicated in John and Irene Bryant's Murder

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Sheriff: 'No question' Hilton killed 2 N.C. hikers (February 1, 2008)
Asheville Citizen-Times: Suspect Gary Michael Hilton linked to John and Irene Bryant case (January 17, 2008)

Gary Michael Hilton Implicated in Cheryl Dunlap's Murder

CNN: Hiker murder suspect focus of Florida investigation (January 9, 2008)
Tallahassee Democrat: LCSO: Tip on Hilton was handled properly (January 9, 2008)

Gary Michael Hilton Allegedly Murders Meredith Emerson

CNN: Hiker lived for days; suspect due in court to face murder charge (January 8, 2008)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Autopsy shows hiker was bludgeoned to death (January 8, 2008)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Autopsy on hiker nearly complete, GBI says (January 8, 2008)
FOXNews.com: Missing Georgia Hiker Believed Dead, Suspect Charged with Kidnapping (January 7, 2008)
CNN: Friends hope for 'miracle' as missing hiker presumed dead (January 6, 2008)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Man charged with kidnapping missing hiker (January 5, 2008)
CNN.com: Man charged in missing hiker case (January 5, 2008)
CNN.com: Person of Interest in Missing Hiker Case in Custody (January 4, 2008)
FOXNews: Police Hunt for Missing Georgia Hiker, Person of Interest Who Last Saw Her (January 4, 2008)
CNN.com: Police Looking for 61-year-old Man Seen with Missing Hiker (January 3, 2008)
KJCT8: Authorities Seek Man Seen Talking to Missing Hiker (January 3, 2007)
MyAtlTv: Person of Interest Named in Hiker Case (January 3, 2008)
GainesvilleTimes: "Searchers Seek Missing Hiker in North Georgia Mountains" (January 3, 2008)

Gary Michael Hilton and Deadly Run

WTOL.com (Toledo): Man accused of killing GA hiker made similar movie (March 14, 2008)
- Hilton allegedly suggested the plot to Rael: "Go ahead and let some beautiful women out in the woods and then they could be hunted down like prey."
Tallahassee.com: Hilton helped with murder movie (March 14, 2008)
- Rael: "It was clear he was a sociopath. But I thought he had a very creative imagination."
CNN: Producer: Georgia killer made murder movie (March 14, 2008)
Google Blog Search: Deadly Run

Gary Michael Hilton Blogs and Commentaries

Tallahassee Democrat Editor's Blog: Missed tip deepens tragedy of murders (January 10, 2008)
Trials & Tribulations: Gary Hilton prime suspect in Cheryl Dunlap murder (January 9, 2008)
The True Crime Weblog: Who is Gary Michael Hilton? *UPDATED* (January 7, 2008)

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