Drifter gets life in hiker’s slaying
From Times Wire Reports
A drifter sought for several days in the New Year’s Day disappearance of a 24-year-old hiker pleaded guilty in Dawsonville to murdering her in what authorities called a botched robbery attempt.
In a startlingly swift resolution to the case, Gary Michael Hilton, 61, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years.
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