SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Zachary Adams was sentenced today to life without parole plus 50 years consecutive. Adams was found guilty yesterday of a variety of charges stemming from the alleged kidnapping, rape and murder of nursing student Holly Bobo. The…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- According to Madison County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tom Mapes, one juvenile was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest following what law enforcement is calling a gang fight at Liberty Technology Magnet High School. The…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The jury reached a final verdict Friday afternoon in the murder trial of Zach Adams. After two days of deliberating, the jury found Adams guilty…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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 -- 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: 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…
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…
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…
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…
Crime Stoppers of Jackson-Madison County, Tenn., encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.
