MUS-2026-0574
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MUS-2026-0574
Homicide
- Incident
- 2012
- Indexed
- Oct 31, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Georgia Bureau of Investigation
- Location
- Gainesville GA
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Hannah Ozburn Truelove, 16, was last seen at about 7:30 p.m. on August 23, 2012 near the Lake Lanier Club Apartments in Gainesville, Georgia. Her parents Jeff and Mona reported her missing at 10:15 p.m. that night. Her body was found the next day in a streambed behind the apartments; she had been stabbed multiple times. Investigators have said publicly that they believe they know who is responsible but do not have enough evidence to charge anyone, and that person has never been named. No one has been arrested or charged, and anyone discussed in connection with the case is presumed innocent unless charged and convicted.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- August 23, 2012
Truelove is last seen at about 7:30 p.m. near the Lake Lanier Club Apartments and is reported missing at 10:15 p.m.
- August 24, 2012
Her body is found in a streambed behind the apartment complex.
Key people
The people in the file.
16, of Gainesville, Georgia. Last seen August 23, 2012 near the Lake Lanier Club Apartments; found the next day in a streambed behind the complex.
Her father, who reported her missing with her mother on August 23, 2012.
Her mother, who reported her missing with her father on August 23, 2012.
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