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What exactly did Melody Farris tell police in the beginning of their homicide investigation? Jurors were learning just that in the audio recording of her initial police interview. This was months before she was the prime suspect in the death of her husband, Gary. Prosecutors wanted to use the defendant's words against her. They played back the entire interview she initially gave to police. During their months-long investigation, detectives were asking tough questions to the entire Farris family.
What exactly did Melody Farris tell police in the beginning of their homicide investigation? Jurors were learning just that in the audio recording of her initial police interview. This was months before she was the prime suspect in the death of her husband, Gary. Prosecutors wanted to use the defendant's words against her. They played back the entire interview she initially gave to police. During their months-long investigation, detectives were asking tough questions to the entire Farris family.
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