Just a day after the TBI Director Mark Gwyn and 24th Judicial District Attorney Matthew Stowe apparently had it out in an argument resulting in the TBI pulling all resources out of the District – Now it appears the two have ‘kissed and made up’.  TBI Director Gwyn said as a result of thorough conversations today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resumed its activities in the 24th Judicial District, as its District Attorney General has requested a special prosecutor to handle the Holly Bobo case in his place.

“We value our relationship with Stowe and are thankful we were able to reach a compromise on these issues,” said TBI Director Mark Gwyn. “We value our relationship and our service to the people of the 24th Judicial District and look forward to preserving the integrity of the cases we pursue in those five counties. We are committed to our relationship with those local law enforcement agencies and hope to do what we can to provide the excellent investigative and forensic resources to which they’re accustomed.”

In conjunction with the resolution of these issues, District Attorney General Matthew Stowe has submitted a request to the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference for the appointment of a pro tem to proceed with the prosecution of the three defendants charged in the Holly Bobo case.

“I am extremely pleased to announce the resolution of these issues,” said Stowe. “I have the utmost respect and appreciation for the TBI and the services they provide to the people of this great state. Personally, I would like to thank Director Gwyn for his continued cooperation and his dedication to the safety of the citizens of this district. We are all focused on justice for victims and survivors, and I look forward to a successful, professional relationship with TBI staff and Agents.”  There was some question as to whether or not it was even legal for the TBI to pull it’s services from the five county district law enforcement agencies.