S9 Ep3: S9, The State v. Dylan Adams - Episode 2 - Lost Sheep

Summary of S9 Ep3: S9, The State v. Dylan Adams - Episode 2 - Lost Sheep

by Undisclosed

57m•October 12, 2026
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Overview of S9 Ep3: The State v. Dylan Adams – Episode 2: Lost Sheep

This episode of Undisclosed continues the Holly Bobo investigation, using the “lost sheep” parable as a thematic frame for how a community rallied to search for Holly after her disappearance and how investigators pieced together a timeline from witness statements, cell phone data, and scattered physical evidence. The hosts focus on how law enforcement built its theory of the abduction route, why certain early suspects were ruled out, and why the case eventually centered on the so-called “A-team” and other local men with potential connections.

Key Evidence and Timeline

Initial forensic traces

  • A shoe print in the Bobo carport was found to be consistent with Clint Bobo’s size 9 Crocs, but it lacked individual characteristics.
  • Unlike the palm print on Holly’s Mustang, the shoe print could not identify a specific brand or person.

Clint Bobo’s statement and early suspicion

  • Investigators initially found Clint’s account suspicious, especially because he said he did not wake up when Holly was allegedly screaming.
  • A call from Chad Marshall at 7:33 a.m. complicates the timeline, since Clint said he silenced the call and went back to sleep.
  • Despite suspicion, later evidence and cell phone tracking largely moved investigators away from Clint as the perpetrator.

Community search and recovery of Holly’s belongings

  • Holly’s lunch bag was discovered first, followed by her notebook, and later her phone and SIM card.
  • These items were found in different places around Parsons, Tennessee, but all appeared to have been thrown from a vehicle.
  • The discoveries helped investigators infer a movement path after the abduction.

Cell phone tracking reconstruction

  • U.S. Marshal John Walker used specialized cell tracking methods to map Holly’s phone movements.
  • The most important points in the timeline:
    • Around 8:00 a.m., Holly is believed to have been taken from the home area.
    • Her phone then moved northwest, likely toward a wooded area north of I-40.
    • The phone appeared to stop there for about 30 minutes, which investigators believe may mark the murder location.
    • Afterward, the phone moved east, then south, aligning with where Holly’s belongings were found.
    • By 9:25 a.m., the phone was in Parsons near the area where it was later recovered.
    • The SIM card was found separately, suggesting the phone was disabled between pings.

Suspects and What Was Ruled Out

The “A-team”

The episode explains why investigators eventually discounted:

  • Zach Adams
  • Dylan Adams
  • Shane Austin
  • Jason Autry

Reasons they were ruled out or weakened as suspects included:

  • Cell phone records
  • Physical mismatch with the witness description of the man in camo
  • Palm print exclusions
  • Lack of incriminating evidence in early property searches

Other suspects investigated

The episode also reviews additional people who came under suspicion:

  • Larry Hamm

    • Wore camouflage and was turkey hunting that morning.
    • Could not be fully ruled out, though evidence was weak.

  • Blake Barnett

    • A former boyfriend with a troubling history of threats.
    • Ultimately ruled out based on timing and work records.

  • Jason Nichols

    • Considered because of a separate kidnapping-related history.
    • Also ruled out.

  • Joseph Ragusa

    • Investigated largely because of odd behavior and living conditions.
    • Didn’t fit the physical description and was at work.

  • James Barnes

    • The neighbor who first raised the alarm.
    • Agent Terry Dykus said he never seriously suspected Barnes.

  • John Dodd

    • A more concerning suspect because he had tried to burglarize the Bobo home and owned a white Ford Ranger.
    • Search-and-rescue dogs reportedly tracked Holly’s scent toward his grandfather’s property.
    • Despite this, he was not the lead suspect.

Notable Investigative Insights

Why the phone evidence mattered so much

The cell tower analysis became one of the strongest tools in the case because it created a directional timeline:

  • from the Bobo home,
  • to a wooded area north of I-40,
  • then back toward Parsons,
  • and finally to the place where Holly’s phone and SIM card were found.

Why investigators focused on a single perpetrator

A profiler brought in from Washington, D.C. reportedly believed:

  • the crime was likely committed by one person acting alone,
  • that person probably had a history of sexual violence.

That view put pressure on theories involving multiple local suspects, even though the transcript notes there were reasons to believe more than one person may have been involved in moving Holly’s belongings.

Main Takeaways

  • The episode builds the case around cell phone tracking, which investigators believe provides the clearest reconstruction of Holly Bobo’s movements after her abduction.
  • Clint Bobo was initially suspected, but the evidence increasingly pointed away from him.
  • The A-team was thoroughly investigated and ultimately discounted by law enforcement at this stage.
  • John Dodd and a few other local men remained important alternative suspects, but none displaced the primary theory emerging from the phone data.
  • The episode underscores how the investigation was shaped by a mix of community effort, forensic limits, and evolving suspect elimination rather than a single breakthrough.

Bottom Line

This episode argues that the strongest evidence in the Holly Bobo case came from the combination of cell tower mapping, recovered personal items, and witness timing. Together, those details formed a path investigators believed led away from the home, through a wooded area north of I-40, and into Parsons—while narrowing the field of suspects and leaving open the question of whether one or more people were involved.