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The investigative lieutenant who processed the crime scene where Gary Farris lost his life wrapped up his testimony. As police were searching for clues on the 10-acre family property, they were also looking for a possible motive to this murder. How much is too much in a crime scene investigation? When the victim's remains were found on his property, investigators photographed, video-recorded, processed, and collected hundreds of pieces of evidence.

The investigative lieutenant who processed the crime scene where Gary Farris lost his life wrapped up his testimony. As police were searching for clues on the 10-acre family property, they were also looking for a possible motive to this murder. How much is too much in a crime scene investigation? When the victim's remains were found on his property, investigators photographed, video-recorded, processed, and collected hundreds of pieces of evidence.

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S1, EP9 "Trail Of Blood"

"Follow the bloody trail" was the theme in the crime scene technician's testimony. Investigators found bloodstains in different parts of the home. The death investigation of Gary Farris, a prominent real estate attorney, was an evidence-heavy case. Crime scene investigators uncovered a trail of blood, bullet projectiles, and other key pieces of evidence linked to how Gary lost his life. The tedious task in processing a large crime scene was made clear to jurors.

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S1, EP10 "The Lead Investigator"

So far, crime scene photos have dominated this trial. Just hours after police showed up to the scene where Gary Farris' remains lay, crime scene technicians took numerous photos, flew drones, and processed key pieces of evidence. The prosecution team hoped all the crime scene photos would show evidence proving Melody killed her husband of 38 years. What started off with a hunch that he accidentally fell into a fire pit turned into details of a cover-up in a fatal shooting.

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S1, EP11 "Human Remains"

Jurors learned of the details of the burn pile where Gary Farris's charred remains were found. Investigators did their best to sift, excavate and collect all the identified human remains in that pile area. The human remains first dug up by police were presented in Court. One of the crime scene technicians claimed that the burn pit where the victim's remains were found was still smoldering. The lead crime scene investigator remembered how hot it was when he started working in the area.

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S1, EP12 "Challenging The Police's Investigation"

Melody Farris's lead attorney had more questions for the lead crime scene investigator testifying. Chris Shaw recalled working with his team to meticulously identify and collected the human remains of Gary found charred in a fire pit. The Defense nitpicked the lead crime scene investigator's work in this case. Melody's defense accused police of confirmation bias in only zeroing in on her for the murder of her husband.

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S1, EP8 "Processing The Large Crime Scene"

The State called in another crime scene technician in their case against Melody Farris, who is accused of killing her husband, Gary. Police needed all the support to scour the 10-acre family property collecting key evidence and looking for incriminating clues. Jurors learned how investigators split duty in processing the crime scene. One crime scene technician worked the outside area of the property. Another crime scene technician focused on the family home.

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S1, EP7 "Crime Scene Technicians"

The investigative lieutenant who processed the crime scene where Gary Farris lost his life wrapped up his testimony. As police were searching for clues on the 10-acre family property, they were also looking for a possible motive to this murder. How much is too much in a crime scene investigation? When the victim's remains were found on his property, investigators photographed, video-recorded, processed, and collected hundreds of pieces of evidence.

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S1, EP6 "Poke Holes At The Investigation"

The jury got glimpses of the Farris family property where Gary was found dead. Police wanted to process the entire 10-acre property to make sure they left no stone unturned in their investigation. Lieutenant Lee Stewart, the crime scene technician, faced a probing cross-examination. Melody Farris' defense wanted to poke holes in the way law enforcement conducted this death investigation.

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S1, EP5 "Family Farm As The Crime Scene"

Police uncovered hundreds of pieces of physical evidence in this case. On the stand was the crime scene technician who processed the scene where Gary Farris' remains were found. The evidence collected included blood, charred human remains, fingerprints and even the fatal bullet. According to the crime scene technician's testimony, the fatal bullet that killed Gary Farris was found in the ribs of his human remains.

According to prosecutors in their opening statements, money was the motive for this murder. Next, Melody Farris' defense delivered their opening remarks to the jury. They claimed police acted on confirmation bias when they allegedly narrowed erroneously on the defendant for the death of her husband, Gary. A complicated family coupled with a complicated police investigation all led to fingers pointing at Melody Farris for first-degree murder.
Original Air Date: Feb 21, 2025
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
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