Day 2: Zach Adams recounts his whereabouts on day Holly Bobo went missing

SAVANNAH, Tenn. — Zach Adams appeared in Hardin County Circuit Court to continue his attempt to get a new trial. The defense called another witness to the stand.

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Zach Adams, the man convicted of murdering, kidnapping, and raping Holly Bobo, took the stand for the very first time Thursday and reveals what he was doing on April 13, 2011, the day Holly went missing.

Adams, a known drug user and dealer in Decatur County, claims that Shayne Austin, his brother Dylan, and himself were together trying to purchase drugs the day Bobo went missing.

They stopped at a gas station and Adams saw cop cars speeding towards Parsons.

“I pumped $5 in gas and while I am pumping I see four or five SUVs and I am not for sure if they had their blue lights on. I knew there were no sirens, but I knew they were cop cars. My antennas kind of went up because we are going to pick up drugs and they are cops,” said Adams.

He claims he did not know Bobo personally and that the only connection he had to the Bobo family was that Bobo’s mother was his 4th grade teacher.

He also says he made statements and was cooperative to law enforcement during the Bobo investigation. Prosecutor Amy Weirich questioned Adams on his criminal behavior.

She provided evidence of this by playing the 9-1-1 call made by Dick Adams, Adams’ grandfather, where he stated Adams was on drugs. According to Dick, Adams was out of control.

It was also brought to the court’s attention that Adams had prior charges of assault and domestic violence.

However, he still maintains his innocence in the Bobo case and that the jury heard untruthful statements during his original trial.

“The jury heard a lot of things, a lot of lies; not everybody was lying but there was a lot of lies told in that case in that trial,” said Adams.

He is still fighting for a new trial and attempting to get his original conviction overturned. The continuation of this hearing is expected to continue Friday morning.

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