He said he would likely pursue indictment during the next Dawson County grand jury's term, which begins in March.

CNN: Accused killer spotted while hiker may have still been alive

Lee Darragh, the district attorney representing Dawson County, where Emerson's body was found, told CNN he was not involved in that deal.

CNN: Accused killer spotted while hiker may have still been alive

Police later found the car abandoned in an adjacent county, Dawson said.

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Emerson's body was found with guidance from Hilton in the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area -- about 30 miles south of the Union County, Georgia, state park where she went hiking in the mountains with her dog, Ella.

CNN: Accused killer spotted while hiker may have still been alive