Overview of Undisclosed: “The State v. Dylan Adams — Addendum 6”
In this addendum, Colin Miller and co-host Robi Echardri speak with Liz Beatty, who helped organize information and support renewed public attention in the Holly Bobo case. They discuss competing theories about what happened to Holly, questions about evidence and witness accounts, and the legal challenges raised by Jason Autry’s recantation. The hosts also preview the series finale on Dylan Adams’s case.
Liz Beatty’s Work on the Holly Bobo Case
Beatty describes joining a volunteer team assembled by private investigator Sheila Wysocki in 2012. Beatty organized material Holly’s mother had collected—including witness accounts and phone records—and helped prepare a local news series with a reenactment intended to generate new tips.
After the series aired, TBI agents visited Wysocki, later subpoenaed the team’s emails, and issued a critical public statement, according to Beatty. The team eventually backed away from its public work. Beatty also helped support a petition calling for independent review of cold cases in Tennessee; it gathered about 15,000 signatures but did not result in a law.
Competing Theories About Holly’s Disappearance
Beatty says she doubts Holly was killed where her remains were found. She points to the limited remains, the nearby belongings, and a three-gallon bucket, which she believes could indicate that the scene was arranged after Holly died elsewhere. She also says the area had been searched before and that the remains appeared insufficiently covered. These are her interpretations, not established findings.
Colin Miller offers a different possibility: that Holly was killed in that area, in line with a theory based on the phone’s movement and activity. The discussion also raises questions about Holly’s phone: some data may have been missing, and its discovery and later handling seemed unusual to Beatty. The episode does not establish what happened to the phone or why.
Beatty’s theory is that the abduction may not have gone as planned and that Holly may have been moved or handed off. She speculates that multiple people could have been involved and that Holly may not have died the day she disappeared. The hosts present these ideas as unresolved possibilities.
Evidence, Timelines, and Witness Accounts
The hosts discuss three shell casings found near Holly’s remains. Miller says the prosecution argued that the .380 casing could not match the wound, but its diameter was closer to the exit wound than the .32 casing tied to the state’s theory. He argues that this point could have challenged the prosecution’s account and criticizes Zach Adams’s trial counsel for not pursuing it.
Beatty also questions whether the remains and belongings were left at the site where they were found. She notes that Holly’s lower-body remains were absent and that her items appeared scattered, while Miller raises the possibility that animals could have moved some remains.
The discussion revisits conflicting accounts of the morning Holly disappeared. Beatty believes Clint may not have heard a scream because he was asleep at the far end of the house, and she questions whether reports of an “argument” accurately describe what a neighbor heard. She also suggests Holly may have left the house around 7:30, which would give more time before a 7:47 call attributed to James “Ed” Barnes than a timeline placing her departure after a 7:42 text.
Recantation and Other Legal Questions
Miller explains that Jason Autry later recanted aspects of his account, but a court found his recantation inadmissible as a statement against interest. Miller says the defense should have sought a clear ruling on whether Autry could invoke the Fifth Amendment, which could affect whether his statements could be admitted in later proceedings.
Beatty describes Victor Dinsmore as distressed and distrustful of law enforcement, partly because authorities had not taken his concerns about his son’s death seriously. The hosts discuss how that context may relate to Dinsmore’s changing statements, while noting his account shifted over time.
The episode also addresses questions about Dylan Adams’s custody arrangement and plea. Because Dylan pleaded rather than went to trial, there was no trial motion to suppress his confession. The hosts say he did not yet have an appellate attorney at the time of recording, though discussions with a potential lawyer were underway.
Other Questions and the Series Finale
The hosts discuss evidence involving Terry Britt, including prior convictions and other reported leads, but do not establish his involvement in Holly’s disappearance. Beatty speculates that he might have acted for payment, while emphasizing that this is a theory.
For the finale, Miller previews discussion of cell-tower evidence, an alleged video, Dylan’s Alford plea, and two recordings that he says contradict Dylan’s admission.