Identified! GA - Cherokee Co, Remains in Woods Behind Home on Purcell Ln, July 2018 - Gary Farris *wife arrested

[BadRx]

I didn't watch this morning, watched Sarah Boone instead. Did something happen? L&C chat says something about new evidence?

 

[alexwood]

Serious question: is something wrong with her upper lip?

I just haven’t seen that amount of protrusion before in that area.

It looks like she had too much filler.

I thought her upper looked almost non-existent. Like she needed some filler in it. <modsnip - off topic> (IMO)

 

[Mony Mony]

I didn't watch this morning, watched Sarah Boone instead. Did something happen? L&C chat says something about new evidence?

I watched this morning. The prosecutor said she needed to tell the judge and the defense something right when they were going to break. She seemed giddy. Said nothing like this has ever happened. The judge called a twenty minute break but it was more like 40 minutes. When they returned, nothing was said, they just continued on like normal.

 

[Snoopster]

I haven't had a chance to catch up on today's testimony but there was one agent who was on the stand who interviewed Rusty.
He said that Rusty tried to delete Melody as a contact on his phone. And then he changed her contact name.
As well, he said that when he asked Rusty if he and Melody had plans to marry at some point, Rusty said that they did. It would be after Gary was no longer in the picture and an appropriate grieving period had passed. The agent didn't give exact wording so this might mean after Gary and Melody parted ways...not necessarily presuming death (I presume!).

According to Rusty's cell phone search record he searched for "plain gold wedding band" on June 28, 2018 (5 days before Gary was last seen). Rusty confirmed with the agent that he had been searching wedding bands because they had made arrangement to get married in the future.

On July 9 Rusty also searched, "if police have your cell phone number can they get all your text messages".

The above is from this link about 3 hours into the video from today's L&C stream:

 

[Luna20]

The granddaughter said something very funny. She was asked if there was alot of drama in the family, then quickly added ‘as in alot of gossip?’ She said “well it was true”.

She was expressing that there was a lot of gossip but the gossip was truthful. No one was expecting that and it brought a bit of humor to the room.

 

[RickshawFan]

I didn't watch this morning, watched Sarah Boone instead. Did something happen? L&C chat says something about new evidence?

The granddaughter testified again. When asked about whether there was a whole lot of gossip and rumor in her family, she said, “Yes, and it’s all true”. Made everyone laugh. Also, she testified that she and her gal pal checked to see if the coast was clear when the sneaked out of their room to hang out in the hot tub on the night of Jul 4. She said there was no sign of Melody. Also, Melody had hustled them off to bed.

 

[RickshawFan]

Serious question: is something wrong with her upper lip?

I just haven’t seen that amount of protrusion before in that area.

It looks like she had too much filler.

I wondered about that, too. Usually, older folks’ lips kind of collapse because their teeth get shorter and shorter. Melody’s mugshot shows she has a very tall philtrum. Maybe it gets puffy when she has filler.

 

[RickshawFan]

My suspicions grow around the 2 sons. As noted above, Chris knew things before he should have known them. Also, Scott, the younger son, deleted images on the trail cam which may have shown who dumped the body on the burn pile. AND he immediately went looking for the "missing gun" as soon as he found the body. The bullet was not apparent yet somehow he knew his Dad had been shot? Both sons very dependet on Dad for $$$ to live. Things that make me go hmmmmmm.

It’s not unusual for wealthy parents to support their offspring. Also, Gary genuinely needed help on the farm, and Scott was in the awkward transition from the military.

Scott had wanted to be an LEO. I hope he still does that. He has a big heart, and loves animals. I could see him being a K-9 officer.

 

[rescuemom]

I wish the anthropologost had been asked how long it would have taken for the body to burn to the extent that the remains were found and wouldn't there have been an odor of burning flesh??

 

[RickshawFan]

I wish the anthropologost had been asked how long it would have taken for the body to burn to the extent that the remains were found and wouldn't there have been an odor of burning flesh??

I don’t think she would have been able to answer an odor question, as it would depend which direction the wind was blowing. The kids didn’t see anything, but their noses were buried in their phones.

And they have the outer ranges of the timeline: last use of CPAP——-> discovery of body. Plus, no one would have known how large the fire was before lighting. I would venture to bet Melody shoveled more ignitables on top, too. They knew she unlikely used a liquid accelerant, since they couldn’t find a trace, but there would have been plenty of debris, and she had the Kubota to scoop it up with. And she must have done at least SOME scooping, because the body parts were found in an otherwise unlikely pattern. I’m thinking she scooped up debris, and plunked it on top of the body, and wanted it to get nice and in there. In the process, there was some movement of body parts. Perhaps most of the body was all in one piece still, though, and that’s why she had to do some scooping to pile more stuff on top. The items that got burned first (e.g. the skull, because the brain is high in fat) would have been the items that got scattered.

Gosh, now that I thought out that scenario, I feel ill about what went down at the fire pit.

Odor of burning flesh clearly didn’t strike anyone, since Melody had to kind of direct searchers (i.e. Scott) to look at the fire pit.

 

[arielilane]

DAILY TRIAL HIGHLIGHTS​

DAY 10 – 10/18/24​

• WATCH: Melody Farris’ Granddaughter Describes Finding Burn Pile

GA v. Melody Walker Farris: Burn Pile Murder Trial

Melody Walker Farris accused her son of murdering his father at her sentencing after a jury found she killed her husband, Gary Farris.

www.courttv.com

Posted at 8:01 AM, October 17, 2024 and last updated 10:12 PM, October 18, 2024

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1848341951243812906

 

[rescuemom]

I don’t think she would have been able to answer an odor question, as it would depend which direction the wind was blowing. The kids didn’t see anything, but their noses were buried in their phones.

And they have the outer ranges of the timeline: last use of CPAP——-> discovery of body. Plus, no one would have known how large the fire was before lighting. I would venture to bet Melody shoveled more ignitables on top, too. They knew she unlikely used a liquid accelerant, since they couldn’t find a trace, but there would have been plenty of debris, and she had the Kubota to scoop it up with. And she must have done at least SOME scooping, because the body parts were found in an otherwise unlikely pattern. I’m thinking she scooped up debris, and plunked it on top of the body, and wanted it to get nice and in there. In the process, there was some movement of body parts. Perhaps most of the body was all in one piece still, though, and that’s why she had to do some scooping to pile more stuff on top. The items that got burned first (e.g. the skull, because the brain is high in fat) would have been the items that got scattered.

Gosh, now that I thought out that scenario, I feel ill about what went down at the fire pit.

Odor of burning flesh clearly didn’t strike anyone, since Melody had to kind of direct searchers (i.e. Scott) to look at the fire pit.

I didn't mean for her to answer the burn smell as much as the other people at the property while the burn pile was active might notice. The burn of human flesh I would think would be noticeable.

 

[rescuemom]

Finished what trial testimony is on Youtube and have caught up on this thread to the present. I feel that because I hadn't heard of this case nor read this thread from the beginning that I was almost like a juror listening to the case for the first time. The evidence against MWF is believable but so far so many things, to me, have not been addressed. Still so many questions.

If this was premeditated, several things had to fall in line on the day she picked. As it happened, Scott was gone from property and she knew Chris would be busy with his girls, but it would also be traditionally a busy weekend. If I followed correctly, GF can't be traced after mid afternoon on 2 Jul and was not missed until the morning of 5 Jul?

Factor in the whims of 3-4 teen age girls and the comings and goings of that AND I find it hard to believe the granddaughters were not more aware of where their grandfather was the short time they were there or that GF did not make himself present while in the family mix on the main floor of the house, just in general conversation with everyone.

Just random ----Scott was at the lake, so did the horses really get out and was it serious enough for him to be called home? When and who started the burn pile? GF was going to burn things but did he start it? How long did it need to burn to burn his body and how would anyone know or how did whoever did this know it would not be discovered earlier and the remains not sufficiently 'gone'?

The testimony of both paramours was interesting. IMO, Ted was sleazy and Rusty knew more than he told, as it was revealed later.

At this point, I still can't envision MWF moving the body by herself with or without machinery with the time and noise involved.
TIA for my ramblings

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[RickshawFan]

Bombshell tonight! MJ says her gun has been missing for 5 years. She called LE last week. It's a 38 snubnose with leather holster. Only Melody knew where it was kept: in a chest in the attic (or something). Melody evidently stole other things from MJ. This was the gun Scott saw in the basement right after the murder, or else in a drawer? Jenna has also seen a gun in the basement: IIRC Melody showed it to her. IMO the gun Melody said was her grandfathers was actually MJ's, and she asked Rusty to tell Amanda to retrieve it from the house after she was arrested.

This is the nuttiest thing ever! Holy sleuth-cow moment.

Plus, MJ blasted Melody for pointing the finger at Scott. Scott didn't know anything about MJ's gun, nor had he ever seen it before. Boom! He couldn't have taken it.

 

[RickshawFan]

Finished what trial testimony is on Youtube and have caught up on this thread to the present. I feel that because I hadn't heard of this case nor read this thread from the beginning that I was almost like a juror listening to the case for the first time. The evidence against MWF is believable but so far so many things, to me, have not been addressed. Still so many questions.

If this was premeditated, several things had to fall in line on the day she picked. As it happened, Scott was gone from property and she knew Chris would be busy with his girls, but it would also be traditionally a busy weekend. If I followed correctly, GF can't be traced after mid afternoon on 2 Jul and was not missed until the morning of 5 Jul?

Factor in the whims of 3-4 teen age girls and the comings and goings of that AND I find it hard to believe the granddaughters were not more aware of where their grandfather was the short time they were there or that GF did not make himself present while in the family mix on the main floor of the house, just in general conversation with everyone.

Just random ----Scott was at the lake, so did the horses really get out and was it serious enough for him to be called home? When and who started the burn pile? GF was going to burn things but did he start it? How long did it need to burn to burn his body and how would anyone know or how did whoever did this know it would not be discovered earlier and the remains not sufficiently 'gone'?

The testimony of both paramours was interesting. IMO, Ted was sleazy and Rusty knew more than he told, as it was revealed later.

At this point, I still can't envision MWF moving the body by herself with or without machinery with the time and noise involved.
TIA for my ramblings

Melody coulda let the horses out, simply by opening the gate and shooing them along. Then she could summon Scott, so he could be the first to find the remains on the burn pile. Despicable: she set him up.

 

[RickshawFan]

I wish the anthropologost had been asked how long it would have taken for the body to burn to the extent that the remains were found and wouldn't there have been an odor of burning flesh??

I don't think the anthropologist could testify over how long it would take the body to burn, because she didn't know the temperature of that fire. There would be too many factors, too, like what the body was lying on, whether there was ash on top, whether it was stirred around (it obviously was) etc. IIRC she did give a guesstimate of the temperature or what kind of heat it would take.

There was no one home to smell burning flesh, except maybe the 2 girls, but they were buried in their phones, and the wind might not have been blowing in their direction. They had sneaked out to hang out in the hot tub. However, Melody would have assumed they were in their room, since she sent them to their showers, etc. around 8:30 IIRC. The coast was clear when they sneaked out, so I imagine Melody was by the burn pile.

Also, Addy was able to drive the Kubota as a child. So, no problem with Melody driving it.

 

[arielilane]

DAILY TRIAL HIGHLIGHTS​

DAY 11 – 10/21/24​

• Melody Farris’ second cousin, Martha Jane Barton, contacted the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office on October 18, 2024, to report her .38 Special Snub Muzzle Revolver was missing from her home.
  • She told the investigator that the police never asked if she was missing any guns in 2018, but after watching Rusty Barton’s testimony, she knew they were talking about the gun that was given to her as a Christmas gift in the late 1970s.
• Jurors heard jailhouse and recorded phone calls between Melody Farris and her paramour, Rusty Barton.
  • WATCH: Jury Hears Jail Calls Between Melody Farris, Her Lover, and Her Family

GA v. Melody Walker Farris: Burn Pile Murder Trial

Melody Walker Farris accused her son of murdering his father at her sentencing after a jury found she killed her husband, Gary Farris.

www.courttv.com

Posted at 7:54 AM, October 22, 2024

 

[arielilane]

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