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The case of Holly Bobo remains one of the biggest and most prolific ones in the history of Darden, Tennessee. Bobo, a 20-year-old nursing student seemingly vanished from her family home without a trace on April 13, 2011.
What followed was a years-long search for justice, which saw too many developments to keep track of. Even now, there remain doubts about the man prosecuted for the murder, especially after a recent development that came earlier this year.
This case will be the subject of People Magazine Presents: Crimes Of The 2010s season 1 episode 2, which will premiere on Investigation Discovery on August 20, 2024, at 8.00 PM EST. The synopsis for the episode, titled Tennesse Stalker, reads:
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"One morning in 2011, a 20-year-old nursing student vanishes without a trace; panic sets in when her brother finds fresh blood outside of their house; what follows is a notorious missing person's case in Tennessee history."
The case is elaborate and has gone through various developments after Holly Bobo went missing. Ahead of the episode, let us take a look at what happened to Holly Bobo.
Who is Holly Bobo and what happened to her?
Holly Bobo was a 20-year-old nursing student from Darden, Tennessee. She lived with her parents and brother, Clint, who was also the last person to see her alive. She studied at the University of Tennessee at Martin Parsons Center in Parsons and was described as a shy and sweet teenager.
On the morning of April 13, 2011, Holly Bobo allegedly woke up very early in the morning and spoke to her boyfriend, Drew Scott, at around 7.30 PM. She made another call 12 minutes later, but after this, she did not answer any calls or texts.
A neighbor reportedly heard a scream from the Bobo residence and informed Holly's mother. Clint, who was asleep, woke up when their dogs started barking. Clint reportedly saw Holly with a man dressed in camouflage. The man, whom Clint identified as Drew Scott initially, was kneeling beside Holly and the two were reportedly having a heated argument.
Their mother called Clint and informed him of the emergency, but Clint could not decipher the danger, believing that it was Drew in their house. Holly's mother tried to contact 911, but her location at the time of the call meant she could not reach Holly's county.
Clint, meanwhile, saw Holly and the man walking towards the woods. This was the last time he saw Holly alive. After Holly's mother called home again, Clint got out with a pistol and saw something alarming. He saw bloodstains belonging to Holly in the garage. The police soon arrived as Clint tried to call his sister multiple times.
Holly's phone pings showed that she was heading North, but it abruptly changed directions. It would be a long time before Holly's body would be found.
The ensuing investigations drew a lot of media coverage as the authorities scrambled for clues. Extensive search and interrogation seemingly led nowhere till September 2014, when Holly's remains were found by ginseng hunters in a wooded area of northern Decatur County, Tennessee, nearly 20 miles away from where she was last seen.
Read more: Who were arrested for Holly Bobo's murder? All the accused and their whereabouts
Who was arrested for Holly Bobo's murder?
The ensuing investigation saw many developments and many implicated personnel. This included Zach Adams, his brother Dylan Adams, and friend Jason Autry, all three of whom were charged. Shayne Kyle Austin, Jeffrey Pearcy, and his brother Mark Pearcy, were also arrested. But the latter three were not convicted because Austin committed suicide and the case against the Pearcy brothers was dropped.
Zach Adams was ultimately sentenced to life imprisonment plus 50 years. He continues to deny his involvement. Dylan was sentenced to 35 years after he took Alford's plea while Autry was let go with time served for his testimony against Zach.
The upcoming episode of People Magazine Presents: Crimes Of The 2010s will cover this case in more detail.
