Gary Farris was found dead on his 10-acre property in Alpharetta, Georgia, when his son discovered his remains in a burn pile on July 5, 2018. The 58-year-old’s death was initially thought accidental, but a .38-caliber bullet lodged in his ribs turned the matter into a homicide investigation.

Investigators focused on close family after they uncovered a marriage marked by long-running financial disputes and extramarital affairs. Gary and his wife Melody had lived in the same house on separate floors, and Gary had told two of his children he suspected Melody had tried to poison him after becoming ill from cookies she made. A text from Melody expressing hope that Gary would die a gruesome death and a phone call she made the night before his remains were found — in which she reportedly said he was on the burn pile — became key pieces of the case.

Melody was arrested and charged; prosecutors argued motive and opportunity tied to money and infidelity, while the defense pointed to the couple’s son Scott, noting he owned a .38-caliber gun and citing other suspicious observations. The trial and its outcome exposed long-hidden family tensions. Does anyone have information about the Farris family or that property in Alpharetta?