Nashville Man Arrested for New Year's Day Hammer Killing and Burial of Wife

Joseph Glynn, a 70-year-old man from Tennessee, has been charged with the homicide of his 76-year-old wife, Jackie Glynn, after her body was found in Dekalb County. Initially reported missing on January 1, 2024, inconsistencies in Joseph's statements and evidence from the investigation led to his arrest on charges of criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, and evidence tampering. Jackie Glynn was reportedly killed by a blow to the head with a hammer, and her body was buried by her husband, who is now held on a $1,030,000 bond.