Event Brief
Defendant in Rockwood crash case found dead
Filed: May 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Summary: Adam Lee Black, charged with DUI and especially aggravated kidnapping after a 2024 Rockwood crash, was found dead before trial.
WHO: Adam Lee Black; Laura Snow; Sadie Snow; 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson; Tennessee Highway Patrol Critical Incident Response Team; TBI
WHAT: DUI and kidnapping charges in a Rockwood crash case were updated after the defendant was found dead before trial.
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; the case was updated following his death.
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