A Nashville man allegedly killed his spouse with a hammer at their residence on New 12 months’s Day and buried her physique in a grave on their property in one other county, authorities mentioned.
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 Division mentioned. A Silver Alert had been issued for Jackie a day earlier.
Investigators mentioned that Glynn admitted to smashing Jackie within the head with a hammer at their residence on Jan. 1 earlier than driving her physique to Dekalb County the next day to bury her, FOX17 Nashville reported.
Glynn then advised his spouse’s youngsters that she had left as a result of she was terminally ailing, in line with police.
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Joseph Glynn, 70, was arrested for allegedly murdering Jackie Glynn, his 76-year-old spouse, at their residence in Nashville on Jan. 1, police mentioned. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Division)
The kids questioned Glynn’s account and discovered from her medical supplier 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, in line with 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, in line with the report. Police mentioned a freshly lined gap was later discovered on the property.
Investigators discovered Jackie buried within the gap, which was six toes extensive, ten toes lengthy, and 6 toes deep. Her physique was inside a plastic automobile 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 opening on Dec. 16 for what he had claimed was for a burn pit, in line with investigators.
The hammer Glynn allegedly used to kill his spouse has but to be recovered. Authorities mentioned that Glynn ditched the homicide weapon on the Keltonburg Neighborhood Middle.
Glynn was booked into the Davidson County Jail on costs of felony murder, abuse of a corpse and proof tampering. He’s being held on $1,030,000 bond.