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Sep 14, 2018 · Friends of Walker’s told detectives about the supposed strange events. “A person dressed all in black, head to toe, even sunglasses, a hoodie on, face covered, goes to Emma’s house, tries to ...
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Sep 14, 2018 · “Emma really took cheerleading seriously,” said Lauren Hutton, who was a senior on the squad when she met Walker and the two became good friends. “She really loved doing it. It was one of ...
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May 9, 2018 · Emma Walker Jenny Weldon, Walker's aunt, told the Knoxville News Sentinel two days after the killing that the girl had ended a romantic relationship with Gaul in recent weeks, but he refused to ...
- Emma Walker and Riley Gaul’s Turbulent Teenage Relationship
- Riley Gaul’s Escalating Attempts to Get Emma Walker’s Attention
- Emma Walker’s Death and The Startling Investigation That Followed
- Riley Gaul Comes Under Scrutiny and Goes on Trial
Riley Gaul, a wide receiver on the Central High School football team, first caught Emma Walker’s eye when she started cheering during her freshman year. According to ABC News, he wasn’t a “classic jock” but a funny, intelligent young man who loved playing video games and had a “nerdy” side. Mark and Jill Walker, Emma’s parents, thought he was a gre...
On Nov. 18, 2016, just a few weeks after breaking up with Gaul, Emma Walker attended a party at her friend’s house. According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, around 11:30 p.m. she received a text message from an anonymous number that read, “Go to your car with your keys. Go alone… I’ve got someone you love. If you don’t comply I will hurt them.” Wa...
At 6 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, Jill Walker went into her daughter’s room to wake her up for school and found her unresponsive. She immediately called the police, who rushed to the home to investigate. At first, they believed Walker may have taken her own life, but then they spotted a strange hole in her bedroom wall. Knox County Sheriff’s Depu...
Two of Riley Gaul’s friends from college, Alex McCarty and Noah Walton, quickly told investigators that Gaul had displayed some concerning actions since his breakup with Walker. Soon after the relationship ended, Gaul had taken a handful of Vicodin and washed it down with alcohol in an apparent suicide attempt. On Saturday, Nov. 19 — the day after ...
May 10, 2018 · Another tweet read: "My beautiful Emma, rest easy now sweetheart." Cops, however, were suspicious and persuaded one of his friends to secretly record him talking about Walker’s death.
May 27, 2021 · 20 hours ago. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Riley Gaul, the college football player convicted of murdering Central High School cheerleader Emma Walker in 2016, has filed a motion for a new trial ...
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Oct 6, 2023 · Two weeks before the slaying, Walker told friends she had finally decided to end things with Gaul permanently. At trial, prosecutors said Gaul went to Walker's home and fired two gunshots into her ...
