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Jennifer Thompson had told him that was his best bet.

Jennifer Thompson had told him that was his best bet.

She gave a press conference after the verdict.

She gave a press conference after the verdict.

Mark Gwynn, the head of TBI at the time, also commented.

Mark Gwynn, the head of TBI at the time, also commented.

The Bobo family told us in 2017 they believe Zach Adams is responsible for their daughter's murder and that Jason Autry's testimony rang true to them. Before the sentencing hearing, the prosecution and defense came to an agreement. Instead of putting the death penalty on the table for the jury to decide, Zach would get life in prison without the possibility of parole plus another 50 years.

The Bobo family told us in 2017 they believe Zach Adams is responsible for their daughter's murder and that Jason Autry's testimony rang true to them. Before the sentencing hearing, the prosecution and defense came to an agreement. Instead of putting the death penalty on the table for the jury to decide, Zach would get life in prison without the possibility of parole plus another 50 years.

The Bobo family had agreed to this ahead of time. And in court, the judge asked Zach if he had consented to the agreement freely and voluntarily. And he said yes. So the judge signed off on it too, and then brought the jury in to explain that they would not need to spend the day weighing whether Zack Adams should get the death penalty. But he didn't dismiss them yet.

The Bobo family had agreed to this ahead of time. And in court, the judge asked Zach if he had consented to the agreement freely and voluntarily. And he said yes. So the judge signed off on it too, and then brought the jury in to explain that they would not need to spend the day weighing whether Zack Adams should get the death penalty. But he didn't dismiss them yet.

Part of the sentencing agreement was that Karen Bobo would still deliver her prepared victim impact statement, even though the sentence had already been decided. So she took the stand and looked at the jury as she spoke.

Part of the sentencing agreement was that Karen Bobo would still deliver her prepared victim impact statement, even though the sentence had already been decided. So she took the stand and looked at the jury as she spoke.

Karen turned away from the jury and towards where Zach Adams was sitting. She had taught Zach in the fourth grade, and she sounded a bit like a teacher as she addressed him.

Karen turned away from the jury and towards where Zach Adams was sitting. She had taught Zach in the fourth grade, and she sounded a bit like a teacher as she addressed him.

When Karen Bobo left the stand, the judge thanked the jury and dismissed them. Zach Adams' case was over. But two more people were still waiting for their day in court. In the months to come, Zach's younger brother Dylan Adams entered an Alford plea to facilitating murder and especially aggravated kidnapping, which means he acknowledged there was evidence against him but maintained his innocence.

When Karen Bobo left the stand, the judge thanked the jury and dismissed them. Zach Adams' case was over. But two more people were still waiting for their day in court. In the months to come, Zach's younger brother Dylan Adams entered an Alford plea to facilitating murder and especially aggravated kidnapping, which means he acknowledged there was evidence against him but maintained his innocence.

He received a 35-year prison sentence. And years later, Jason Autry pleaded guilty to solicitation to commit murder and facilitation of especially aggravated kidnapping. And with credit for time served, he was set free. The case was finally over. But in 2024, more than a decade after Holly was kidnapped and murdered, seven years after Zach Adams' guilty verdict, it was put back in the spotlight.

He received a 35-year prison sentence. And years later, Jason Autry pleaded guilty to solicitation to commit murder and facilitation of especially aggravated kidnapping. And with credit for time served, he was set free. The case was finally over. But in 2024, more than a decade after Holly was kidnapped and murdered, seven years after Zach Adams' guilty verdict, it was put back in the spotlight.

Just months after being released from prison in the Holly Bobo case, Jason Autry was arrested on federal firearms charges. He pleaded guilty. And while in jail, waiting for his sentencing, he changed his story about the day Holly was kidnapped and murdered again.

Just months after being released from prison in the Holly Bobo case, Jason Autry was arrested on federal firearms charges. He pleaded guilty. And while in jail, waiting for his sentencing, he changed his story about the day Holly was kidnapped and murdered again.