Event Brief
UPDATED May 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
May 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Rockwood DUI, kidnapping defendant found dead
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Defendant Adam Lee Black died before a scheduled trial after a Sept. 4, 2024 Rockwood crash and kidnapping allegations.
WHO: Adam Lee Black; Laura Snow; Sadie Snow; District Attorney General Russell Johnson; Tennessee Highway Patrol Critical Incident Response Team
WHAT: DUI and especially aggravated kidnapping case updated after defendant’s death; Sept. 4, 2024 crash details and TBI indictment referenced
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM ET
WHERE: Rockwood, Tennessee
WHY: Black failed to appear for trial and was later found dead at his residence via apparent suicide.
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