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Tuesday 12 sepTember 2017
Prosecutor: Man who killed Holly Bobo lived in ‘dark world’

By ADRIAN SAINZ Paul Hagerman made the ty, located about 100 miles Judge C. Creed McGinley and took her in his truck to
Associated Press statements during open- (161 kilometers) southwest moved the trial from De- a friend’s home, Hagerman
SAVANNAH, Tenn. (AP) — A ing arguments in the trial of of Nashville. catur County to neighbor- said. He then called anoth-
man who lived in the “dark, Zachary Adams in Savan- Bobo’s disappearance led ing Hardin County in order er friend, Jason Autry, and
dark world” of metham- nah, Tennessee. Adams, to a massive search of the to secure an unbiased jury. they went to the Tennessee
phetamine and morphine 33, has pleaded not guilty fields, farms and woods of Adams, who has a criminal River to “gut” her and put
abducted a Tennessee to kidnapping, raping and West Tennessee. Her case record that includes drug her in the water, Hager-
nursing student from her killing Holly Bobo, who was received national atten- possession and assault, man said. Bobo made a
rural home in 2011, then 20 when she disappeared tion, and the Tennessee faces the death penalty if sound and moved, so Ad-
drugged, raped and shot from her home in Parsons, Bureau of Investigation said convicted of first-degree ams shot her in the head,
her before discarding her Tennessee, on April 13, it was the most exhaustive murder. the prosecutor said. Adams
body and bragging about 2011. Her remains were and expensive investiga- After kidnapping, drugging got rid of her remains and
it, a prosecutor said Mon- found 3 ½ years later near tion the agency ever con- and raping Bobo, Adams described her to others in
day. her home in Decatur Coun- ducted. wrapped her in a blanket vulgar terms.q

Police: 9 dead, including suspect, at suburban Dallas home

“The first responding officer loved hosting friends and
actually heard gunshots families,” Debbie Lane said.
taking place inside the resi- All of those killed and in-
dence,” police spokesman jured were believed to
David Tilley said. Rushin said be adults. Neighbor Sta-
the officer approached the cey Glover told The Dallas
house from the back and Morning News that the par-
saw bodies in the back- ty had started early in the
yard before confronting afternoon and that she had
the suspect inside. Police seen people laughing and
have not yet confirmed grilling outside. She says
the identities of those killed she then heard the shots
or the suspect. Rushin did around 8 p.m. She opened
say that the suspect “was her door and smelled gun-
known by people in the powder. She heard police
residence,” adding the sus- who arrived yell “hands up”
pect had a “relationship before more shots rang out.
with that house.” Debbie Rushin said he did not know
Lane told WFAA television how many people had
station that her daughter, attended the gathering.
Meredith Lane, was among Rushin said multiple firearms
those killed in the shoot- of different types were
ing. She said her daugh- found at the scene.
ter owned the home and Tilley said that a shooting of
Plano police and the Texas Rangers work the scene of a shooting at a home in the 1700 block of had recently divorced her this magnitude was unusual
West Spring Creek Parkway in Plano, Texas, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. Multiple people were fatally husband of six years. She for Plano, especially in such
shot to death, and their attacker was killed by a police officer Sunday night, authorities said. said her daughter, a native a quiet neighborhood. He
(David Woo/The Dallas Morning News via AP) of Georgia, was hosting could not say whether po-
PLANO, Texas (AP) — Nine Plano police Chief Gregory a report of shots fired at a party to watch football lice had been called to the
people, including a suspect W. Rushin said at a Mon- about 8 p.m. confronted games, starting with the home before Sunday.
who was fatally shot by an day afternoon news con- the suspected shooter and Atlanta Falcons vs. the Chi- Tilley said the Texas Rang-
officer, have died after a ference that one of two opened fire, killing the sus- cago Bears and continuing ers are investigating the of-
man opened fire during a people hospitalized after pect. Police then found with the Dallas Cowboys vs. ficer-involved shooting and
gathering to watch foot- the Sunday night shooting the nine gunshot victims — the New York Giants. are helping Plano police
ball at a suburban Dallas had died. seven were dead and two “She was a cook, and a with the homicide investi-
home, police said Monday. An officer responding to were taken to the hospital. quite fine one, and she gation as well.q

Parole denied for prison tailor who helped 2 killers escape

By MARY ESCH years for helping killers Rich- lated by inmate Matt as he lives of the community at through the bowels of the
Associated Press ard Matt and David Sweat consistently and inappro- large by assisting with the prison.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Parole escape through a man- priately professed his love escape of two extremely The massive three-week
has been denied to prison hole outside the walls of for you that led to clouding violent convicted felons,” manhunt following their es-
tailor Joyce Mitchell, who the maximum-security Clin- your judgment,” the board the board said. cape ended with Matt shot
was sweet-talked into pro- ton Correctional Facility in said in the decision follow- Mitchell was also denied a dead and Sweat captured
viding hacksaw blades, Dannemora in June 2015, ing an interview with Mitch- bid for early release in Feb- near the Canadian border.
chisels and other tools that according to a parole ell last week at Bedford ruary. Mitchell’s lawyer, Peter Du-
two killers used in a prison board decision released Hills Correctional Facility, Her next parole hearing is in mas, told the Plattsburgh
break that’s the subject Monday. The panel said it where she’s serving 2 1/3 to June 2019. Press-Republican (http://
of a Showtime miniseries was likely the 53-year-old 7 years. Matt and Sweat used tools bit.ly/2eZ4cBU) he’s disap-
being filmed in the region Mitchell would again vio- “You stated to the panel smuggled by Mitchell to pointed with the decision
where it happened. late the law if released. that you were afraid for cut through a steel cell wall and plans to appeal.
Mitchell will remain behind “The panel believed that your husband’s life, howev- and several steam pipes The board made its deci-
bars for at least two more you were easily manipu- er you never consider the to make an escape route sion Friday, Dumas said. q