Body of missing hiker is recovered
From Times Wire Reports
Authorities found the body of a missing hiker hours after a judge in Blairsville denied bond to Michael Hilton, 61, who is accused of kidnapping the 24-year-old woman in a state park.
Investigators were also examining whether the death was related to the disappearance of two hikers in North Carolina.
Hilton is charged with kidnapping with intent of bodily injury, and more charges could be added, authorities said.
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