NEW DETAILS: Murder weapon recovered, new arrest made in missing Nashville woman homicide case
The hammer allegedly used to kill 76-year-old Jackie Glynn was found in a Dekalb County dumpster.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - One week after the death of a missing Nashville woman, deputies have recovered the suspected murder weapon.
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department said a bloody hammer was recovered during a search of a county dumpster on Monday.
The Metro Nashville Police Department revealed over the weekend Joseph Glynn, 70, admitted to hitting his wife, Jackie Glynn, 76, in the head with a hammer, killing her. Authorities said he also admitted to taking her body to their Smithville property, where he buried her. Deputies located her body on Jan. 5, buried inside a plastic cargo box.
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Two bags were discovered inside the dumpster at a Keltonburg convenience site, each containing items believed to be related to the crime scene.
“One of the bags had clothes and things in it,” DCSO said in a release. “The other bag had a bloody hammer and other articles in the trash bag that had blood on them including a towel and rags that Glynn had allegedly used to try to clean up the murder scene in Nashville.”
DCSO said a new arrest was also made as the investigation continues. Anthony “Rooster” Miller, 29, was arrested after police say he filed a false report.
Dekalb County Sheriff Patrick Ray said Miller gave conflicting stories to investigators about his contact with Joseph last week and his knowledge about how Jackie’s vehicle became abandoned on Barnes Mill Road.
“We learned that on Tuesday, Glynn towed the vehicle on a trailer and had dropped it off at Miller’s house (Allen Bend Road) and then sent Miller a text stating the vehicle was at his house,” Sheriff Ray said. “It stayed there until 10 or 10:30 Friday when Glynn came and picked up the vehicle and took it to Barnes Mill Road.”
Deputies said Miller is not accused of being an accomplice in the murder. He remains in custody on a $10,000 bond.
Investigators continue to try and determine a motive for the killing of Jackie Glynn.
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