Hunter Finds Murderer Gary Hilton's Campground

A hunter accidentally found camping supplies, clothes and books belonging to convicted killer Gary Michael Hilton in the Chattahoochee National Forest, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

It happened last Friday at a concealed campsite and the hunter thought the supplies were illegally dumped or stolen.

Fannin County Sheriff's Sgt. Justin Turner said it's an area Hilton frequented.

Hilton is serving life in prison for the January 2008 murder of Buford hiker Meredith Emerson, 24. Emerson was reported missing on New Year's Day 2008 when she failed to return from a hiking trip. Her body was found a week later.

Hilton is also awaiting trial in the decapitation of hiker Cheryl Dunlap, of Tallahassee, Fla. Dunlap's body was found Dec. 19, 2007 in the Apalachicola National Forest, southwest of Tallahassee.

SLIDESHOW: Hilton's Suspected Victims

Hilton also is suspected in the slayings of an elderly North Carolina couple -- Irene Bryant, 84, and her husband, John Bryant, 80. Officials said the Bryants disappeared while hiking in the Pisgah National Forest near Asheville. Irene Bryant had been beaten to death. John Bryant's skeletal remains were found in Feb. 2008.

The GBI turned over the items to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Officials have contacted the North Carolina Bureau of Investigation and are investigating whether items can be tied to the Bryants' killings.

Previous Stories: June 18, 2009: Dismembered Body Found; Police Looking At Gary Hilton June 6, 2008: Gary Hilton Moved To Florida On Murder Charge May 2, 2008: Killer Hilton Loses Extradition Fight April 30, 2008: Police: Gary Hilton Not Involved In University Student's Disappearance April 9, 2008: Gary Hilton: 'I'm A Sociopath' March 24, 2008: Emotionless Hilton Describes Killing Meredith Emerson March 24, 2008: Gary Hilton Indicted In Florida Woman's Murder February 13, 2008: Hack Saw, Porn, Needles, Bong Found In Hilton's Van February 4, 2008: Skeleton Identified As Missing Hiker; Hilton Suspected January 31, 2008: Hilton Admits Killing Meredith Emerson January 24, 2008: Authorities Searching N. Ga. For Body Of N.C. Man January 18, 2008: Hilton's Missing Van Found January 15, 2008: Hilton Suspected In Fourth Hiker's Disappearance January 15, 2008: Hilton Named Suspect In N.C. Murder January 14, 2008: North Carolina, Florida Investigators To Interview Hilton January 13, 2008: Hilton's Ex-Boss Speaks Out January 12, 2008: Gary Hilton Employer Speaks Out January 11, 2008: Duluth Police Encountered Hilton January 11, 2008: Memorial Service Held For Meredith Emerson January 11, 2008: Murder Suspect Involved In Other Deaths? January 10, 2008: Waitress: 'We Could've Saved Her' January 10, 2008: Florida Murder Victim Decapitated; Hilton Named 'Prime Suspect' January 9, 2008: Family Suspects Hilton In Levi Frady Murder January 9, 2008: Dashcam Video Shows Gary Hilton January 8, 2008: Suspect Leads Officials To Missing Hiker's Body January 7, 2008: No Bond For Emerson Kidnap Suspect January 7, 2008: Hiker's Father Makes Plea For Help January 7, 2008: Kidnapping Suspect In Court Today January 5, 2008: Police Charge Hilton With Kidnapping Hiker January 5, 2008: Police: Missing Hiker Likely Dead; Suspect Charged