Updated: December 14, 2017

DYLAN ADAMS, ONE OF THE THREE DEFENDANTS IN THE DISAPPEARANCE AND MURDER OF HOLLY BOBO, WAS IN COURT THIS MORNING (THURSDAY) FOR A STATUS HEARING. ACCORDING TO MEDIA REPORTS, JUDGE MCGINELY GAVE BOTH THE STATE AND THE DEFENSE UP TIL 2 TO REACH A PLEA AGREEMENT ADVISING THE PROCESS LEADING UP TO THE TRIAL HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH. BOTH SIDES BROKE FOR RECESS AND WHEN THEY RETURNED MCGINLEY CONTINUED THE HEARING FOR MONDAY AT 10 TO GIVE EVERYONE MORE TIME FOR DISCUSSION. IF AN AGREEMENT IS NOT MADE BY THEN, THE JUDGE WILL PLACE A SCHEDULING DEADLINE IN THE NOT-TOO-DISTANT FUTURE, AFTER WHICH HE WILL NOT TAKE A NEGOTIATED PLEA OF GUILTY.

HOLLY BOBO, WAS KILLED, RAPED AND MURDERED AFTER DISAPPEARING FROM HER DECATUR COUNTY HOME IN 2011. ADAMS BROTHER, ZACH, WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE IN THE CASE IN SEPTEMBER.