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  1. 05-11-2019, 10:20 #1
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    Default Section of the Appalachian Trail closed following incident - WCYB

    Section of the Appalachian Trail closed following incident  WCYB

    A portion of the Appalachian Trail is closed following an undisclosed incident, that's according to the U. S. Forest *Service*. The Forest *Service* was unable to ...



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    Default Section of Appalachian Trail in SWVA closed due to investigation - WJHL-TV News Chann

    Section of Appalachian Trail in SWVA closed due to investigation  WJHL-TV News Channel 11

    SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA (WJHL) - The Appalachian Trail Conservancy confirms that a portion of the Appalachian Trail is closed at this time due to "ongoing ...



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    Default Section of Appalachian Trail in SWVA closed due to investigation - WJHL-TV News Chann

    1. Section of Appalachian Trail in SWVA closed due to investigation  WJHL-TV News Channel 11
    2. Section of the Appalachian Trail closed following incident  WCYB
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    Awful. It's especially discouraging that it was another hiker.
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    This is the most recent news I've seen. It's heartening that the sheriff says at least one victim is alive. https://www.wbir.com/article/news/sh...8-145ea027a7e6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Professor Paul View Post
    Awful. It's especially discouraging that it was another hiker.
    It was someone with severe mental issues. They were on the trail but he was not a hiker in the sense that we think of hikers.
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    Default Sheriff says machete used in attacks on Appalachian Trail - Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Sheriff says machete used in attacks on Appalachian Trail  Minneapolis Star Tribune

    A Virginia sheriff says a man attacked two people on the Appalachian Trail with a machete.

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    Default Two hikers attacked on the Appalachian Trail in Wythe County - Roanoke Times

    Two hikers attacked on the Appalachian Trail in Wythe County  Roanoke Times

    Two hikers on the Appalachian Trail were assaulted early Saturday by a machete-wielding man, according to Wythe County authorities.

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    The referenced trail section has been reopened.
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    Default Appalachian Trail machete attacks injure two, sheriff says - Washington Times

    Appalachian Trail machete attacks injure two, sheriff says  Washington Times

    A Virginia sheriff says a man attacked two people on the Appalachian Trail with a machete.



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    Default Authorities say machete was used in Appalachian Trail attacks - 8News

    Authorities say machete was used in Appalachian Trail attacks  8News

    A Virginia sheriff says a man attacked two people on the Appalachian Trail with a machete. . News, weather, sports, headlines for Central Virginia and beyond.



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    Default Massachusetts man held in connection with brutal attack on Appalachian Trail hikers -

    Massachusetts man held in connection with brutal attack on Appalachian Trail hikers  Washington Post

    A man was killed and a woman suffered multiple stab wounds in the weekend assault.



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    Default Machete Used in Attacks On Appalachian Trail In Virginia, Man Facing Charges: Sheriff

    Machete Used in Attacks On Appalachian Trail In Virginia, Man Facing Charges: Sheriff  WFMYNews2.com

    Two hikers reported that a man with a machete was assaulting people on the trail in Wythe County, Va.



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    Default Massachusetts charged in fatal attack on Appalachian Trail - News-Press Now

    Massachusetts charged in fatal attack on Appalachian Trail  News-Press Now

    ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — Federal authorities say a Massachusetts man has been arrested in a deadly stabbing along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia.



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    Default Man charged in fatal attack on Appalachian Trail - Daily Journal

    Man charged in fatal attack on Appalachian Trail  Daily Journal

    Federal authorities say a Massachusetts man has been arrested in an attack on the Appalachian Trail that left one person dead and another severely injured.



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    Default Man charged in fatal attack on Appalachian Trail - ABC News

    Man charged in fatal attack on Appalachian Trail  ABC News

    Federal authorities say a Massachusetts man has been arrested in an attack on the Appalachian Trail that left one person dead and another severely injured.



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    Default Update: Deadly Appalachian Trail Stabbing leaves one dead, one severely injured. Susp

    Update: Deadly Appalachian Trail Stabbing leaves one dead, one severely injured. Suspect in custody and charged with murder  WDBJ7

    Per a Department of Justice release about the Appalachian Trail investigation ongoing after two hikers were reportedly stabbed Saturday morning, 1 victim has ...



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    Default Man charged in fatal attack on Appalachian Trail - KTAR.com

    Man charged in fatal attack on Appalachian Trail  KTAR.com

    ABINGDON, Va. (AP) -- Federal authorities say a Massachusetts man has been arrested in an attack on the Appalachian Trail that left one person dead and.



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    Default West Yarmouth Man Charged in Appalachian Trail Attack - NBC10 Boston

    West Yarmouth Man Charged in Appalachian Trail Attack  NBC10 Boston

    Thirty-year-old James L Jordan, of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, was arrested early Saturday and charged with murder and assault.



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    Default West Yarmouth Man Charged in Appalachian Trail Attack - NECN

    West Yarmouth Man Charged in Appalachian Trail Attack  NECN

    Thirty-year-old James L Jordan, of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, was arrested early Saturday and charged with murder and assault.



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