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BREAKING NEWS: Austin Stryker found guilty of all 24 charges connected to 2019 murder of Hannah Bender
Sentencing will occur within the next few weeks
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A Dawson County sheriff’s deputy places handcuffs on Austin Todd Stryker, center right, who was just convicted on murder charges. Overall, Stryker was found guilty on all 24 charges related to Hannah Bender’s 2019 murder. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Nov 10, 2021, 6:14 PM
Published: Nov 10, 2021, 4:11 PM
The jury in Austin Todd Stryker's case has reached a verdict. Stryker has been found guilty of murdering Hannah Bender by shooting and stabbing her. Stryker was found guilty on all 24 of his charges.
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DEVELOPING: Atlanta man faces sex crime-related charges after allegedly taking teen to Dawson-area Walmart
0930 Hill arrest
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Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Oct 6, 2025, 6:10 PM
Published: Sep 30, 2025, 8:38 PM
He’s accused of taking a teen from her Forsyth County home to the Dawsonville Walmart parking lot.
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