BREAKING: Zach Adams found guilty on all counts
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Zach Adams has been found guilty on all counts, including felony first-degree murder, in the death of Holly Bobo. After years of anticipation, a verdict was…
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UPDATE: Verdict reportedly expected at 4:45 in Zach Adams murder trial
UPDATE -- A verdict is reportedly expected at 4:45 p.m. in Zach Adams' murder trial. Tune in to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News for live coverage. Earlier story: HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Judge Creed McGinley spoke to the jury before the…
Humboldt police seek to ID men in $4,000 Wal-Mart thefts
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify two men wanted in a recent shoplifting incident at Wal-Mart. On Friday, officers began investigating a theft that ocurred at Wal-Mart in Humboldt, according to a release from the…
Jury still out in Zach Adams murder trial
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Everyone is anxiously awaiting a verdict in the murder trial of Zach Adams at the Hardin County Courthouse. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are in the building, and the jury started their deliberations for the day around 8:30…
Escapees on the run from Western Mental Health Institute; considered dangerous
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Bolivar police are racing to catch two escaped inmates. "We would rather over react than under react," Bolivar Police Chief Pat Baker said. Thursday night, 31-year-old Joseph Bortz…
Jury in Holly Bobo murder trial reconvene Friday morning
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn -- Day 10 of the Holly Bobo murder trial ended with the jury heading to deliberations. The jury was unable to reach a verdict by the end of the…
Recap of closing arguments in Holly Bobo Murder trial
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- It's a nine-day trial six years in the making. "The only question is do we have the right people? And…
UPDATE: Jury to resume deliberations Friday morning in Zach Adams murder trial
UPDATE -- The jury is in recess until Friday morning. Day one of jury deliberations ends with no verdict. Judge Creed McGinley announced at 6 p.m. that the jury would be in recess until deliberations resume at 8:30 a.m. Friday.…
UPDATE: Closing arguments finished in Zach Adams murder trial
UPDATE: The prosecution and defense both have concluded their closing arguments. The court has taken a one-hour break for lunch. EARLIER STORY: HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Closing arguments have begun in the 10th day of the murder trial of Zach…
Testimony wraps up in day 9 of Holly Bobo murder trial
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn -- The long-awaited trial for Zach Adams, one of the men accused of kidnapping, raping, and killing Decatur county nursing student Holly Bobo, nears its end. The defense rested…
Defense calls cell phone expert, US Marshal to testify in day 9 of Holly Bobo murder trial
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The defense team for Zach Adams spent day nine of his murder trial making the case that Adams couldn't have kidnapped, raped or killed Decatur County…
Former Decatur Co. officials charged with stealing taxpayers' money
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Eight former Decatur County officials have been indicted by a Decatur County grand jury for alleged theft and forgery of taxpayers' money after a recent investigation by…
Defense rests case in Zach Adams murder trial
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The ninth day of the murder trial for Zach Adams comes to an end as the defense attorneys representing Adams rest their case. The state and defense will present their closing arguments Thursday. Judge Creed McGinley…
Milan HS assistant football coach charged with statutory rape of student
MILAN, Tenn. -- A Milan High School assistant football coach, who is also a teacher's assistant, has been suspended without pay by the district after a 16-year-old student says she…
Witness testimony continues in day 9 of Zach Adams murder trial
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Day nine of the Holly Bobo trial continues Wednesday with the defense still presenting witnesses. The first witness was John Walker, a senior inspector with the U.S. Marshal's Service who was…
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