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Sep 2024
38m 27s

55: MURDER: Hannah Truelove

Derrick Levasseur
About this episode
On the afternoon of August 23, 2012, 16-year-old Hannah Truelove, a beloved daughter and friend, returned home from school to her apartment in Gainesville, Georgia. She was last seen hanging out with friends at the picnic table area of her apartment complex that evening. But then, after around 7:30 pm, she just vanished. The next day, Hannah’s body was discovered in a wooded area behind the apartments and it was clear that this was no accident. Hannah Truelove had been murdered. 

It’s been just over 12 years since Hannah was killed, and investigators are still searching for the person responsible…

On the evening of August 23, 2012, 16-year-old Hannah Truelove disappeared from the Lake Lanier Club Apartments in Gainesville, Georgia, after spending time with friends at a picnic table. The next day, her body was discovered in a wooded area behind the apartment complex. She had been stabbed multiple times.

If you have any information about Hannah’s murder, please call the Hall County tip line at 770-503-3232, or the GBI tip line at 800-597-8477.

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Research/Writing: Haley Gray and Anna Luria

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