Relative Danger | Blood is Thicker: The Farris Wheel

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🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

As detectives begin investigating the murder of Gary Farris, his wife Melody makes a disturbing statement: she fears one of their children may be responsible. Investigators uncover a family powered by resentment, mistrust, and financial disputes. Melody says Gary was planning changes to the way money was handled before he was killed. Was that enough to give someone a motive for murder? Enjoying this series? The next episode, Blood Is Thicker: The Farris Wheel, is available now wherever you get your podcasts. With 48 Hours+, you can listen to this and other limited series from 48 Hours early and ad-free. Visit 48hourspodcasts.com to start your free trial. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, listeners, it's 48-Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant.
0:04.6	Today, I have a special episode to share with you from my new podcast, Blood is Thicker,
0:11.1	the Ferris wheel. It's the story of a family caught up in a blame game when their beloved
0:16.8	patriarch is murdered. Gary Ferris went missing and was later discovered dead on his 10-acre Georgia
0:24.2	property. Who would want to kill him? Much like an actual Ferris wheel, the blame game in this
0:31.5	family went round and round. Here's the episode. You know it's still under criminal investigation, right?
0:39.8	The Georgia Guidestones may be America's answer to Stonehenge.
0:43.8	County Administrator says there were conspiracy theories.
0:46.5	Let's not forget that crime was committed here and somebody got away with it.
0:53.2	I'm Tyler McBrien.
0:55.1	Join me as we take a wild ride through granite quarries,
0:58.4	graveyards,
0:59.4	cults, small town southern lore, and a lot of explosives.
1:03.6	In the new AJC original podcast,
1:05.8	Who Blew Up the Guidestones?
1:07.4	Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts.
1:11.4	This is horrible to have to put all the secrets out on the table.
1:17.2	Melody Ferris was upset that her family's private lives were now public record.
1:23.3	She was talking to detectives Daniel Hayes and Trent Kikendahl in Cherokee County, Georgia.
1:29.9	And just so, you know, I am sincerely sorry for you and her family's loss.
1:34.8	I don't know what to say.
1:36.5	It was on the morning of July 6, 2018, the day after Gary Ferris's remains were found.
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