The closed section of the A.T. south of Pearisburg re-opened at 8:00 a.m. this morning (Thursday, May 8).
Hikers who may have encountered the suspect (see photo at http://www.appalachiantrail.org/pburgtrailclosure) or have seen anything that may be related to this case are urged to contact the Giles County sheriff’s office (540-921-3842) or incident@appalachiantrail.org.
ATC will be updating our website with more details shortly.
Laurie Potteiger
ATC
Laurie Potteiger