The Lake Oconee Murders

Unresolved

Unresolved Productions

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

"We don't know where all the crime scenes were in this case and that's been a big problem."

On the afternoon of 3 May 2014, 88-year-old Russell Dermond and his 87-year-old wife Shirley were expected over at a neighbor's home for a Kentucky Derby party. However, the elderly couple never showed up or called to apologize, something that was very unlike them.

Hours passed. Then days. Nobody spoke with or saw the Dermonds, who were absent from their usual routines. Both were conspicuously absent not only through the weekend, but early into the next week. Finally, on Tuesday, a pair of neighbors decided to make a house call and check in on the missing pair, who hadn't been seen or heard from in nearly four days...

Research, writing, hosting, and production by Micheal Whelan

Music composed and created by Micheal Whelan

Additional music includes "Unresolved Mysteries" by Ailsa Traves (podcast theme song, end credits)

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0:00.0	This episode contains graphic content that may not be suitable for all ages.
0:08.0	Listen or discretion is advised.
0:10.0	If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.
0:15.0	Call or text 988 or chat with someone at 988 Lifeline.org.
0:21.0	Those outside of the US, reach out to someone at your local crisis center or hotline.
0:26.0	Please do not down in Georgia.
0:40.0	The state, not the country.
0:42.6	I lived over on the eastern side of the state, in Augusta, roughly two hours east of Atlanta
0:47.9	and halfway between it and Savannah located over on the coast.
0:51.6	Despite it being a little hot for my liking, I enjoyed my time there.
0:55.2	Everything was pretty cheap, it was nice and quiet, and I had a decent amount of friends to keep me busy.
1:00.7	However, it was admittedly a bit of a boring area, at least when it came to
1:05.8	nightlife or things to do in general. There in Augusta, you would occasionally get an interesting
1:11.2	concert or stand-up show, but more often than not you would have to drive over to Atlanta for any real excitement.
1:17.2	The drive between Augusta and Atlanta is a pretty easy one. You pretty much hop on Interstate 20 for the entirety of it and stay on that until you reach your
1:25.9	destination. Or at least until you hit Atlanta's endless labyrinth of exit ramps and connecting
1:31.8	highways, which sometimes give you a quarter mile to get over five lines, but that's a subject for another day.
1:38.0	Whenever I made this drive, I'd always pass by one scenic and serene destination, Lake O'Coni.
1:44.9	If you happen to be driving by near sunset, the sun would be shining down perfectly on the
1:49.2	water, reflecting beautifully and casting this amber glow on the surrounding foliage.
1:54.7	I'm sorry for getting a little poetic, but as someone who made this drive quite a few times,
1:58.8	this was always my favorite part of it.
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