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Just a good sturdy walking stick might have saved a life. Call 911 and the police may be more than minutes away.
Violent crimes have occurred before to hikers on the Appalachian Trail.
For the past couple of weeks, hikers along the Appalachian Trail had been warning each other about a hiker who was threatening other hikers with a large knife.
The man, who had the trail nickname of “Sovereign,” was arrested in Tennessee last month after some hikers reported him to authorities. But he was released after pleading guilty to possession of marijuana and other minor charges.
Over the weekend, matters turned deadly in southwestern Virginia, where he is accused of stabbing one hiker to death and seriously injuring another.
Just a good sturdy walking stick might have saved a life. Call 911 and the police may be more than minutes away.
Violent crimes have occurred before to hikers on the Appalachian Trail.