TBI: Stowe requests prosecutor to replace him in Bobo case; support resumes in district
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resumed support in the 24th Judicial District as District Attorney Matt Stowe requests a special prosecutor to replace him in the Holly Bobo case, according to a release from the TBI. “Stowe has submitted a request to the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference for the appointment of a pro tem to proceed with the prosecution of the three defendants charged in the Holly Bobo case,” the release states. Along with this decision, TBI support has been resumed to the 24th Judicial District, which includes Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Hardin and Henry counties, according to the release. “We are committed to our relationship with those local law enforcement agencies and hope to do what we can to provide the excellent investigative and forensic resources to which they‘re accustomed,” TBI Director Mark Gwyn says in the statement. The compromise comes as a result of “thorough conversations” Thursday, the release states. “Personally, I would like to thank Director Gwyn for his continued cooperation and his dedication to the safety of the citizens of this district,” Stowe says in the statement. “We are all focused on justice for victims and survivors, and I look forward to a successful, professional relationship with TBI staff and Agents.”
