Shirley Dermond, 87, and her husband Russell, 88, were found murdered from their home in the gated Great Waters community on Lake Oconee in May 2014. A neighbor checked on them after they missed a Kentucky Derby party; on May 6, Russell’s decapitated body was discovered in the garage and Shirley was initially missing. Her body was recovered by fishermen in the lake on May 16; the autopsy found she died of blunt force trauma to the head after being struck two or three times and had been weighed down with concrete blocks. Russell’s head has never been recovered.

There were no signs of forced entry at the Dermonds’ home and nothing appeared to have been taken. Despite a lengthy investigation, no suspects have been publicly identified and no motive established. In spring 2024 investigators reported new DNA found on Russell’s clothing and sent for further analysis — described as the most significant lead in years.

Did anyone in the Great Waters area notice anything unusual around May 6, 2014, or have information about the Dermonds that could help investigators?