A Nashville man allegedly killed his spouse with a hammer at their house on New Yr’s Day and buried her physique in a grave on their property in one other county, authorities stated.
Joseph Glynn, 70, was arrested Saturday after police uncovered the physique of his 76-year-old spouse, Jackie Glynn, buried in a six-foot grave on property the couple shared in Dekalb County, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department stated. A Silver Alert had been issued for Jackie a day earlier.
Investigators stated that Glynn admitted to smashing Jackie within the head with a hammer at their house on Jan. 1 earlier than driving her physique to Dekalb County the next day to bury her, FOX17 Nashville reported.
Glynn then instructed his spouse’s youngsters that she had left as a result of she was terminally unwell, based on police.
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Joseph Glynn, 70, was arrested for allegedly murdering Jackie Glynn, his 76-year-old spouse, at their house in Nashville on Jan. 1, police stated. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Division)
The youngsters questioned Glynn’s account and discovered from her medical provider that Glynn’s assertion was not true.
Jackie Glynn, 76, was discovered buried in a six-foot grave on property she shared along with her husband, based on authorities. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Division)
After police issued a Silver Alert for Jackie on Friday, investigators tracked down her automobile close to the couple’s property in Dekalb County, based on the report. Police stated a freshly lined gap was later discovered on the property.
Investigators discovered Jackie buried within the gap, which was six ft vast, ten ft lengthy, and 6 ft deep. Her physique was inside a plastic car cargo field, which was hidden below a pile of roofing shingles, WSMV-TV reported, citing police.
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Glynn had a contractor dig the outlet on Dec. 16 for what he had claimed was for a burn pit, based on investigators.
The hammer Glynn allegedly used to kill his spouse has but to be recovered. Authorities stated that Glynn ditched the homicide weapon on the Keltonburg Group Heart.
Glynn was booked into the Davidson County Jail on expenses of prison murder, abuse of a corpse and proof tampering. He’s being held on $1,030,000 bond.
