Holly Bobo Trial Update: Man Who Discovered Victim's Remains Takes the Witness Stand
After Zach Adams' ex-girlfriend testified against him on Tuesday, the next day of the Holly Bobo murder trial found on the witness stand Larry Stone, the man who discovered Bobo's skull in the woods, as he recounted what happened on that particular day in 2014.
According to Stone, it was on Sept. 7, 2014 when he found Bobo's remains in the woods while he was looking for some ginseng roots somewhere in the northern part of Decatur County. During his hunt, he caught a glimpse of an upside-down bucket. It was when he took a closer look that he saw another object that made chills go down his spine.
Upon stumbling upon Bobo's skull, Stone recalled telling his cousin who had accompanied him to the woods: "Please tell me that's one of those things they use in school, and that's not real."
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Stone's discovery soon led to the recovery of other items, including a wallet containing Bobo's driver's license, as authorities went through the area meticulously, "sifting dirt one scoop at a time."
Aside from Stone, several other witnesses also testified on Wednesday morning about the pieces of items and trail of clues that had to do with Bobo's disappearance and murder. All their testimonies and the pieces of evidence pointed to Adams as the murderer, said the prosecution.
John Graves recounted how he saw a lunchbox near a creek in the woods on the day after Bobo disappeared. Bobo's mother had earlier on identified it as her daughter's and the lunchbox was presented in court on Wednesday.
A local farmer named Gerald Stephens also took the stand that morning and said he joined the search for Bobo in the woods after the discovery of the lunchbox. It was when he headed north that he found a pair of pink panties. He then called authorities.
Other pieces of evidence discovered at the time were a piece of paper bearing Bobo's name, a cell phone and a sim card which were all found to be the victim's possessions.
An autopsy conducted after the discovery of Bobo's remains revealed that the victim had died from a gunshot wound, allegedly from a .32 caliber weapon.
The trial is ongoing.
