DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. — Relatives of two men charged in the Holly Bobo case aren’t happy with the special treatment the murdered woman’s family is receiving.
Dylan Adams pleaded not guilty to two charges of rape in court Wednesday.
His brother, Zach, is one of two people charged with Holly’s kidnapping and murder.
WREG talked with their cousin, who feels the community’s unwavering support for the Bobos is a slap in the face.
Ribbons were put up everywhere by friends of the Bobos. They call themselves the Justice for Holly group, and while some may see them as harmless, family of Zach and Dylan Adams think they are anything but.
Zach and Dylan’s cousin Moss Miller said, “It instills something in a person’s mind when they see that ribbon. They have come up with this hype that they want justice for Bobo. They’re not looking for justice.”
It’s clear Decatur County is still in mourning for murdered nursing student Holly Bobo.
The county, including government buildings, is covered in the colors she’s known for – pink and green.
“If they want to put a post in somebody’s yard that’s one thing, but you don’t do this stuff on government property that all of us pay taxes to support,” Miller said angrily.
Dist. Atty. Matt Stowe said the ribbons are perfectly legal.
“Members of the public have free-speech rights, and as long as they’re not disturbing the court room or violating a court order they can do or say what they want to,” he said.
But Miller said both men are innocent, and he doesn’t appreciate the community, churches, and even law-enforcement siding with the Bobos, especially since Zach and Dylan are innocent until proven guilty.
“There are people, educated, seemingly intelligent people that have made comments like, ‘Why don’t we just go ahead and hang them,'” he said.
He’s also unhappy with the seating arrangement in court. Judge Creed McGinley always reserves the first few rows for Holly Bobo’s family.
“They didn’t have reserved seating for us,” Miller said. “The sheriff didn’t take us out and talk to us. This whole thing is one-sided.”
Stowe said that’s also something Zach and Dylan’s family will just have to deal with.
“I can’t speak to reserved seating or the way Judge McGinley runs his courtroom,” he said. “Judge McGinley tells me how he’s going to run things, and I do exactly what the judge says.”
Dylan Adams’ bond is set at $25,000. A motion hearing is set for December 17.
