MA Man Accused Of Murder On The Appalachian Trail

(Wythe County)- A suspect is being accused of killing a man in a machete attack on the Appalachian Trail in southwestern Virginia. The U.S. Department of Justice says 30-year-old James Jordan attacked a man and woman who were hiking along the trail early Saturday morning in Wythe County. The man died from his injuries and the female victim is expected to survive after she walked several miles to find other hikers to call for help. Jordan is charged with murder and assault with the intent to murder