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Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP39 "Homicide And The Family Divide"Melody Farris' daughter recalled the day her dad, Gary, was found dead with his remains charred in a burn pile. Things got emotional when Emily Farris recalled for the jury the moment she learned her father was found dead. She had her own suspicion that her mother had something to do with her father's death. This came as soon as investigators found the bullet lodged in the chest of Gary's remains and concluded his death was a homicide.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP40 "The County Coroner"The county coroner arrived on the scene where Gary Farris's human remains were found in the burn pile. This coroner happened to live just up the road from the 10-acre Family Estate. It took several months for a death certificate to be finalized in Gary's death. It took nearly a year for police to narrow down their homicide in his fatal shooting when they arrested his wife, Melody, in another state.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP41 "Blue Star"Prosecutors turned jurors' attention back to the crime scene where Gary Farris's charred remains were found. Investigators had to scour the entire 10-acre family farm to figure out what exactly happened. Traces of blood were the focus for these crime scene investigators searching the Farris family home. While Gary's corpse was found in a burn pile outside, police came across key physical evidence inside the house, which included bloodstains and bullet fragments.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP42 "DNA Analysis"The jury learned more about how many bloodstains and where exactly they were found at the Farris family farm where Gary lost his life. On the stand were crime scene investigators who processed and examined the different bloodstains and smears uncovered. A forensic expert from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation testified on her DNA and blood analysis in this homicide case. The State wanted experts to break down key pieces of physical evidence linked to the shooting death of Gary Farris.
Interview With a Killer
S3, EP4 "Wrath"In 2019, a notorious crime ripped a Texas community apart as a bad break-up left a beloved teacher stabbed to death and a former high school football player convicted of the brutal slaying.
Interview With a Killer
S3, EP5 "Murder in Absentia"In 2015, Halford conspires with her boyfriend to rob her great uncle; both men end up dead in a blitz of gunfire and Halford would be convicted of capital murder; Halford questions the fairness of a legal system while serving life in prison.
Interview With a Killer
S3, EP6 "The Code Killer"David Scott follows Delgadillo into the criminal underworld as he explains how a thousand-dollar robbery of crystal meth kicked off an evening of mayhem that ended with the drug thief branded with a tattoo gun and left for dead.
Interview With a Killer
S4, EP1 "Deal With The Devil - Maggie Ybarra"Nobody knew about suburban dad Michael Hendricks' dark sexual fantasies or his dangerous dalliance with Maggie Ybarra. Behind closed doors, Hendricks and Ybarra nurtured a secret relationship that would turn deadly. In her first-ever interview, Ybarra reveals to host David Scott what it was like to fall under the spell of the Devil Next Door - and how their twisted partnership ended with abusive mind games, a shocking murder, and an innocent life destroyed.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP26 "Mountain Dews And Cigarettes"A key witness for the State gave more insight into the messy family life of the Farris'. Scott Farris explained his childhood years growing up and the day he came across the corpse of his father. Mountain Dews and cigarettes were Gary Farris' daily addictions before he died, according to both his sons who testified. Prosecutors wanted to make clear to jurors that health issues were not the culprit that led to his remains being found in a burn pile on his property.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP27 "The Family's Finances"Jurors learned about the lavish lifestyle of the Farris family. On the stand, Scott Farris, the youngest son of Gary and Melody, recalled how Melody liked to shop and had full access to the family account until months before the murder. The financial arrangement between her husband, Gary, and their youngest son was made clear to jurors. From the time they bought the 10-acre family farm, Scott was living and working as a farmhand.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP28 "The Son And The Family's Farmhand"On the stand, Scott Farris explained to the jury how his father, Gary, operated and managed the burn pile on the family farm. It was there where his charred remains were found. Later in their deliberations, the jury would have to weigh heavily Scott's alibi that July 4th holiday. He was living and working on the property where his father was killed and then later buried in this burn pile. The Defense wanted to raise any evidence that pointed to Scott to exonerate Melody Farris for malice murder.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP29 "The Family Search And 911 Call"It was the second day of the defendant's youngest son testifying against her. Scott Farris broke down details of those weeks leading up to his father, Gary's, shooting death. Scott emotionally recalled coming across his father's remains while the family was looking all around for him and immediately calling 911. He also recalled how his mother, the defendant, was faking her emotions when Gary's corpse was discovered.
Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall
S1, EP15 "The Promised Land"Iowa farmer Tom Lyon is excited when a nearby plot of land goes up for sale, but he isn't the only one. When Lyon's body is discovered at the bottom of a well, the trail of blood leads through that very land.
Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall
S1, EP16 "A Year in Defiance"The people of Defiance, Iowa, find it strange when Scott Shanahan disappears, leaving his wife and kids, but Scott is always unpredictable and no one gives it much more thought.
Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall
S1, EP17 "Rude Awakening"Austin, Texas, TV executive Steven Beard is shot as he sleeps; with only a single shotgun shell to go on, police follow a trail from mansions and country clubs to bookstores and hospital psych wards.
Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall
S1, EP18 "The Perfect Wife"Penny Scaggs believes in being a dutiful Christian wife and even teaches local women how to build harmonious relationships; she is later found brutally beaten and stabbed beside her beloved yellow piano.