Some charges against Dylan Adams, Mark Pearcy dismissed in Bobo case
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. — Certain charges against Mark Pearcy and Dylan Adams have been dismissed, according to a release. “This decision is based on a number of variables the State cannot discuss due to the ongoing investigation and active prosecution of those responsible for the murder of Holly Bobo,” according to the release from Decatur County Assistant District Attorney General Bruce Griffey. The tampering with evidence and accessory after the fact charges against Mark Pearcy have been dismissed. These charges stemmed from allegations from the TBI that Pearcy has knowledge of a video of Bobo made after her disappearance, according to court documents. The tampering with evidence charge against Dylan Adams has been dismissed. This charge was based on allegations that Adams had destroyed evidence related to the disappearance of Bobo on April 13, 2011, the day she went missing, according to court documents. The preliminary hearings in Decatur County General Sessions Court scheduled for Oct. 20 for Pearcy and Oct. 22 for Adams have been canceled, according to the release. Mark Pearcy’s half brother Jeff Pearcy is still charged with tampering with evidence and accessory after the fact in connection to the alleged video. The Bobo family were consulted prior to the decision and informed of the reasons behind it, the release states. The state retains the right to refile any charges in the future, according to the release. There are pending federal gun charges against Mark Pearcy, which require the state to wait until the conclusion of federal proceedings before obtaining custody of Pearcy to proceed with state charges against him if it later decides to, according to the release. Dylan Adams was charged Tuesday in the forcible rape of Holly Bobo and is scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m. Oct. 22 in Decaturville. Local attorney Bill Ringger, who’s from Parsons, has closely followed the Holly Bobo case and remembers the Adams brothers from their early childhood. Ringger said he was not surprised to hear District Attorney Stowe dismissed a count of tampering with evidence against Dylan, since he’s been indicted for rape. “I know it’s a more serious charge, but as to whether that’s the charge with the best proof and the one the state wants to rely on, we can’t tell,” he said. Ringger said since the dismissals were without prejudice, the state has the ability to levy the charges against the two again in the future.
