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Title: Trouble on the Appalachian Trail
Post by: Woolly Bugger on May 12, 2019, 11:53:34 AM
Man with machete accused of attacking 2 hikers on the Appalachian Trail
http://via.wghp.com/RSNUp

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Title: Re: Trouble on the Appalachian Trail
Post by: Woolly Bugger on May 12, 2019, 12:23:26 PM
Update: One victim dead after Appalachian Trail machete attack, man in custody named


Man arrested faces federal murder charge after one of two victims dies
https://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/southwest-virginia/two-assaulted-on-appalachian-trail-in-wythe-county
Title: Re: Trouble on the Appalachian Trail
Post by: Dougfish on May 12, 2019, 16:32:03 PM
Dang. Maybe start carrying?
Title: Re: Trouble on the Appalachian Trail
Post by: Phil on May 13, 2019, 06:39:50 AM
Quote from: Dougfish on May 12, 2019, 16:32:03 PMDang. Maybe start carrying?

Yes. Everyone thinks it won't happen to them until something does.
Title: Re: Trouble on the Appalachian Trail
Post by: Big J on May 13, 2019, 08:03:46 AM
Said story a little too close to home.
Title: Re: Trouble on the Appalachian Trail
Post by: benben reincarnated on May 13, 2019, 08:22:26 AM
This guy made local news a few weeks ago as he was being sketchy on the AT near here.  Ultimately they let the guy go...then this happened. 
Title: Re: Trouble on the Appalachian Trail
Post by: Woolly Bugger on May 13, 2019, 17:47:36 PM
update; https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-charged-in-deadly-attack-on-appalachian-trail-hikers-in-virginia/ar-AABiDf7?ocid=spartandhp
Title: Re: Trouble on the Appalachian Trail
Post by: Big J on May 14, 2019, 08:04:33 AM
I'm sure he'll get thrown into a psych ward and hopefully never allowed out.