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After Gary Farris' remains were found, police wanted details in the hours leading up to his death. Sergeant Trent Kuykendall testified under cross-examination on what the defendant told him as well as what she didn't tell him. In the second part of police's interview Melody divulged more about her not-so-secret boyfriend, the intensity of the fire where his remains were found, and a detailed timeline leading up to the murder.
After Gary Farris' remains were found, police wanted details in the hours leading up to his death. Sergeant Trent Kuykendall testified under cross-examination on what the defendant told him as well as what she didn't tell him. In the second part of police's interview Melody divulged more about her not-so-secret boyfriend, the intensity of the fire where his remains were found, and a detailed timeline leading up to the murder.
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S1, EP64 "Ashley Pope"Another key detective who was assigned to Gary Farris' homicide investigation. Not only did investigators come upon key crime scene evidence they interviewed people of interests as they were gathering their information. While Ashley Pope is an arson Investigator, he was a Sergeant with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. He was among the detective team that scoured the large 10-acre family farm Looking for valuable clues and key evidence. Pope interviewed Rusty Barton, Melody's longtime Lover.
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S1, EP65 "Phone Calls From Jail"Jurors heard jail calls between Melody Farris and her daughter, her son-in-law, and the man she was having an affair with. The calls took place shortly after the defendant's arrest for the murder of her husband, Gary. What did Melody say in these recorded calls and what did she leave out? Jurors got the sense of her demeanor and explanations after she was accused of first-degree murder.
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S1, EP66 "Calls With Her Lover"Jurors listened to more of Melody Farris' recorded jail phone calls she made after being arrested for her husband, Gary's, murder. On the phone was her lover. Prosecutors wanted the jury to get a deeper insight into the sexual affair she was having with Rusty Barton months leading to this homicide. While she never confessed to the murder of her husband, Melody did appear calm and collected in the recordings. She was convinced police did not have key evidence linking her to the murder.
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S1, EP67 "This Was A Set Up"The family turmoil following the arrest of Melody Farris was heard in jailhouse phone calls. The jury listened to the back and forth between her and her lover, Rusty Barton, who remained loyal to her after her husband was killed, and she came out as the prime suspect. Rusty was heard saying: This was a set-up. Early on, Melody pointed the finger at her two sons—Chris and Scott—for her husband Gary's fatal shooting.
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S1, EP63 "Limited Information"The detective working Gary Farris' Death Investigation wrapped up his testimony. Sergeant Trent Kuykendall explained to the jury how careful his team was in drawing conclusions early on in Gary's mysterious death. Next, prosecutors recalled the defendant's granddaughter, Addison. They wanted to give jurors more inside info on the lead-up to the victim's charred remains being found on a burn pile on the family's property.
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S1, EP62 "Fact-Finding Mission"According to Sergeant Trent Kuykendall, it was a fact-finding mission early on when police were investigating Gary Farris' death. He was telling the jury how his team wanted to simply collect information on what exactly led to Gary's remains being found charred in a burn pile on his family farm. But, Melody's lawyer challenged the role of the detective under cross-examination on the stand. The defense hinted the crime scene was messy and unorganized.
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S1, EP61 "The Detective's Probing Interview"After Gary Farris' remains were found, police wanted details in the hours leading up to his death. Sergeant Trent Kuykendall testified under cross-examination on what the defendant told him as well as what she didn't tell him. In the second part of police's interview Melody divulged more about her not-so-secret boyfriend, the intensity of the fire where his remains were found, and a detailed timeline leading up to the murder.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP60 "Two Girlfriends And An Open Marriage"Cross-examination got personal with Melody Farris's lover during his testimony on the witness stand. While she was cheating on Gary, her husband, with a man named Rusty Barton, Rusty himself was cheating on Melody with another woman. Rusty told the jury that Melody blamed her two sons for killing Gary. This not-so-secret lover in the Farris's turbulent marriage wrapped up his testimony for jurors.
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