Jordan Buie

The Jackson Sun

Holly Bobo's family is expected to speak out this afternoon, just a day after the TBI confirmed her remains had been found in Decatur County.

Hunters found a skull Sunday in a wooded area that had already been the site of several searches. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn confirmed Monday night that it matched Bobo's DNA.

The discovery capped a 3 1/2-year search that captivated Tennesseans and the nation. Crews will scour the area for more remains later this morning.

Bobo, 20, was abducted from outside her Decatur County home in April 2011.

The community rose up to bring her home. They covered gas station windows with fliers, stamped posters onto light poles and drove 18-wheelers on cross-country journeys carrying the message "Bring Holly Home."

On Monday night, many members of the community turned out at the press conference, desperate for any relieving news, praying for something to bring peace.

Earlier this year, Zach Adams and Jason Autry were indicted on charges that they kidnapped and murdered Bobo. They have pledged their innocence in court.

Bobo's brother Clint said he saw her being led into the woods by a masked man dressed in camouflage.

Photos: Holly Bobo investigation

On Monday morning, Cory Tubbs, on whose family's land the remains were found Sunday, said he could not believe the search has taken so long and that some of the remains were found on his property, where numerous searches had previously been conducted.

Zach Adams, of Holladay, was charged with Bobo's murder and kidnapping after investigators searched his property in February and early March.

On April 29, Autry was indicted on the same charges.

On May 29, Brothers Mark Pearcy and Jeffrey Pearcy were charged with tampering with evidence and accessory after the fact in the case.

All four men have pleaded not guilty.