tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612335.post4949090106882364740..comments2023-10-30T06:41:44.467-05:00Comments on whatsup?: Update on Cheryl DunlapCathy Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700052760855695613noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612335.post-46311558087708189172008-01-10T21:26:00.000-06:002008-01-10T21:26:00.000-06:00Yes, thanks for your info.If you go the December 1...Yes, thanks for your info.<BR/><BR/>If you go the December 19, 2007 post, this is where all the current updates are being posted.<BR/><BR/>May the Lord bring healing and comfort to all the families of missing/murdered loved ones we pray.Cathy Palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700052760855695613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612335.post-76276135578864190352008-01-10T01:59:00.000-06:002008-01-10T01:59:00.000-06:00ughh that didn't work here's what the article says...ughh that didn't work here's what the article says:<BR/><BR/>Ga. Drifter Now Suspect in Fla. Slaying<BR/><BR/>By DORIE TURNER – 9 hours ago<BR/><BR/>DAWSONVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A drifter accused of kidnapping and decapitating a 24-year-old hiker in Georgia is now a suspect in the slaying of a Florida woman whose body was found last month in a national forest, authorities said Wednesday.<BR/><BR/>Gary Hilton, 61, made his first court appearance after being charged Tuesday with murder in the Georgia case. He was ordered held without bail.<BR/><BR/>Meredith Emerson died of a blow to the head three days after she disappeared during a New Year's Day hike, authorities said. An autopsy report said she was decapitated after her death, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which said it was not releasing the report because it is part of an ongoing investigation.<BR/><BR/>Hilton led investigators to Emerson's body Monday evening after Georgia prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty against him, officials said. He had already been charged Saturday with kidnapping with intent of bodily injury.<BR/><BR/>During Wednesday's hearing, Hilton spoke only to his attorney, telling him he had finished two years of college.<BR/><BR/>The attorney, Neil A. Smith, declined to comment, other than to say the case involved "significant mental health issues."<BR/><BR/>Dawson County District Attorney Lee Darragh declined to say whether he would seek the death penalty for Hilton.<BR/><BR/>Hilton was the last person seen with Emerson on a hiking trail in the north Georgia mountains and had tried to use her credit card, according to an arrest warrant.<BR/><BR/>Three bloody fleece tops and a bloodstained piece of a car's seat belt were found in a trash bin beside a convenience store where Hilton had used a pay phone, the warrant said. Hilton had tried to vacuum and wash portions of his van, which was found without the rear seat belt, according to the document.<BR/><BR/>Authorities still did not release information on how Emerson met Hilton and what happened between her disappearance and her death. Those details will come out in court proceedings, authorities said.<BR/><BR/>In Florida, the Leon County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday that Hilton was a prime suspect in the death of Cheryl Hodges Dunlap, whose body was found Dec. 19 in the Apalachicola National Forest, southwest of Tallahassee.<BR/><BR/>Authorities say a masked person suspected in Dunlap's death used her ATM card three times after her disappearance Dec. 1.<BR/><BR/>Sheriff's Maj. Mike Wood said Wednesday authorities had confirmed that Hilton was in the area at the time of Dunlap's disappearance.<BR/><BR/>Based on similarities between the Georgia and Florida cases and Hilton's presence in the area when Dunlap disappeared, Wood said Hilton was the focus of the Florida investigation.<BR/><BR/>Associated Press writer John Lucas in Tallahassee, Fla., contributed to this story.<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iAMqzN5MVUP5W2xvpdifTvBRzRvQD8U2KTP01Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612335.post-68901879372970444912008-01-10T01:58:00.000-06:002008-01-10T01:58:00.000-06:00i'm not sure if anybody has seen this yet but the ...i'm not sure if anybody has seen this yet but the associated press is linking the murder of a hiker in georgia this month to cheryl dunlap<BR/><BR/>gary hilton is now the prime suspect in cheryl dunlap case<BR/><BR/>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iAMqzN5MVUP5W2xvpdifTvBRzRvQD8U2KTP01<BR/><BR/>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iAMqzN5MVUP5W2xvpdifTvBRzRvQD8U1T2F02<BR/><BR/>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iAMqzN5MVUP5W2xvpdifTvBRzRvQD8U1DAAO1<BR/><BR/>I HOPE THIS IS THE GUY!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612335.post-35090866341206718282008-01-01T08:59:00.000-06:002008-01-01T08:59:00.000-06:00Good observation. On another forum, someone wrote ...Good observation. On another forum, someone wrote they though he probably needed glasses to read the atm info. I know I do! <BR/><BR/>Another thing that comes to mind, if this is a drive-up window which is what I'm reading elsewhere, they are really low and most everyone would have to bend over to use it. I'm 5' 10" and once when I used a drive=up atm, I had to bend over a lot to read the info. So he may not be as tall as some folks are thinking. <BR/><BR/>Not really sure though - just some thoughts.Cathy Palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700052760855695613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612335.post-4138960515082487062008-01-01T03:04:00.000-06:002008-01-01T03:04:00.000-06:00The guy who used the ATM was not wearing goggles -...The guy who used the ATM was not wearing goggles - it is plain to see they are eye glasses. Find the man wearing those eye glasses - I am sure there are more than one person with glasses like that but it is worth a start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612335.post-31205131863991926442007-12-28T23:07:00.000-06:002007-12-28T23:07:00.000-06:00Yes, many are still stunned by the tragic loss of ...Yes, many are still stunned by the tragic loss of Cheryl. <BR/><BR/>Your comment about the mask is interesting because someone else thought it might be a piece of camo wrap, maybe from the truck/vehicle of interest to the law enforcement (LE). <BR/><BR/>The Tallahassee Democrat message forum (link at the top of this post) is full of discussion in hopes of solving this case.Cathy Palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700052760855695613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612335.post-35590264876492075992007-12-28T21:34:00.000-06:002007-12-28T21:34:00.000-06:00I cannot express my sadness for the loss of Cheryl...I cannot express my sadness for the loss of Cheryl. Although I did not personally know her, she was a fellow nurse. <BR/>After looking at the disguised man at the ATM, I couldn't help but think about how he made that mask; there was something about it that was familiar. It has occurred to me that the green color reminded me of the masking paper used when painting a vehicle. The masking paper comes with a strip of masking tape; comes off a roll with the paper and tape together.A Nolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12026459908639241338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612335.post-9454263336645042892007-12-25T13:20:00.000-06:002007-12-25T13:20:00.000-06:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts and I agree that ...Thanks for sharing your thoughts and I agree that prayer for one another is always a good idea. <BR/><BR/>May the Lord bless you today as we celebrate the birth of His Son, Jesus. And may He continue to comfort and bless the Dunlap family I pray. <BR/><BR/>When the pain goes deep and we turn to Him, the love of God goes deeper.Cathy Palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700052760855695613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612335.post-1827716332101869762007-12-25T10:43:00.000-06:002007-12-25T10:43:00.000-06:00What a shame that in this country, where men an wo...What a shame that in this country, where men an women die daily for their county's freedom, we cannot even go to town safely on our streets and highways! It is further proof of how "morally decayed" we have become. I really apreciated what the law officials are doing, however, to protect and teaching people how to use firearms to protect themselves. I never realized what the "right to bear arms" really meant until now. Probably better than that, we all need to bear one anothers burens and uphold each other in fervent prayer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com