Melody Farris' Damning Phone Call Before Husband was Found in Burn Pile

[@CourtTV]

#CourtTV What do YOU think? Catch up on GA v. #MelodyFarris: www.courttv.com/tag/melody-walker-farris/?

[@KoolT]

She's guilty as a heartattack

[@hollytalbott7291]

It’s not looking good for Melody!

[@christinekennard310]

@@CourtTV melody and Rusty killed the husband because they think they’re smart and they thought they could get away with it and put it on Scott who was a problem for her and live off her dead husband‘s money on that big Plantation if that’s not the most despicable, monstrous greedy disgustingpair of individuals I don’t know who is

[@KathleenShaeffer]

@@hollytalbott7291 Let's hope so!!

[@toria5837]

​. Yes 💯 right on

[@amc2510]

Let's see. If I'm talking to someone and they tell me ANYONE is on the burn pile burning, I'm calling police. Not 'do not say anymore to me' and good night. Complicit. Complicit. Complicit.

[@darrellhicks360]

Terrible situation for this poor sun on the beach.

[@holylandfan3275]

@@amc2510 Anyone on this earth would say ‘What do you mean he’s on the burn pile?’ And they would keep questioning to find out more of what happened, and how. I’m assuming the ONLY reason he’s not locked up is not quite enough evidence against him and he has a good attorney. He may not have been there, but he 100% knew she did something. He even made sure he was seen on store cameras at that time and had receipts (for his salad recipe). He’s low! 😡

[@ClaireCowart-u6g]

It's the date she said it that was recanted I think

[@isabelgaynor2589]

Not if your planning to be Melody's kept man for the rest of your life. As it was Gary said he was living at his daughters home.

[@dorothybeaty3638]

Why is he not being charged with accessory to murder. Maybe after she is charged guilty he will be charged.

[@lanalou77]

Also remember she lied to rusty about Gary having terminal throat cancer! She had been planning his demise for ages!

[@Juke582]

Yes! Likely poisoned him numerous times! Evil woman!

[@tinam2696]

I didn't know she lied about his throat cancer. I was wondering why she couldn't wait until he died.

[@maisydaisy9216]

I didn’t catch that part - do you know if anyone medical testified that he didn’t actually have cancer or was that unable to be determined?

[@river8760]

@@maisydaisy9216 Yeah I wondered about that too, I missed some testimony but never heard a confirmation of what these “spells” were.

[@annebosworth7048]

​@@maisydaisy9216he was checked at the hospital and found nothing wrong with him..

[@stacyfishback7893]

The statement was, "He IS on the burn pile." It wasn't "He WAS on the burn pile." This suggests present tense... thus, she told him WHILE Gary's body was still burning.

[@SuperUsed2]

The statement was: "he IS IN the burn pile"

[@SuntoSet77]

Great catch literally

[@ciobalina7445]

I think it depends when she said it. It's not clear to me yet if this is something she said before they found his remains or after the kids found him.

[@carmerine]

@stacyfishback Great catch, really! And he also sai, when referring to the phone call where she said that, that she was up because the horses we out (earlier) which was that night in question. Not any night and any phone call in july. She could have gotten away with it, if it wasn't for his statement! Beautiful. If only Gary knew that his rival Rusty Barton singlehandedly can take her down for the murder, because he is a coward!

[@rachael_615]

@@ciobalina7445it was before he was even reported missing.

[@holylandfan3275]

The calls from the jail are the main ones that sealed her fate for guilt if I were on the jury. They said EVERYTHING, without saying everything. 😡

[@Becki545]

true, she looks displeased 😆

[@holylandfan3275]

@@Becki545 Haha. Your little smiley at the end made me laugh. 😂 Exactly, I agree! Let her be worried and displeased that all of her deceitfulness is exposed! Haha

[@tammythurman264]

And trying to blame her sons , she’s disgusting 🤮

[@SS11660]

The jury knows Gary was on the pile July 3, 4. He couldn't be on the pile any other day !

[@lesare6509]

@@SS11660 especially how burned up his body was, everytime body burning comes up, experts say it takes a very, very hot fire or long exposure to the fire to burn up a body to bones. 🧐

[@Riverpuppies]

Melody is completely selfish, kills her husband of 38 years and blames her grieving son

[@Becki545]

but do we know he's not involved ?

[@iveliserojas612]

@@Becki545no he’s not he wasn’t the one to gain remember that only one who was greedy for money was mom are you kidding they all had alibi Gary took her off the account took her credit card really sounds dumb the had nothing to gain the one giving the money who Gary worked hard for because all she did was spend he’s money and give to rusty and her lovers Scott didn’t live a lavage life either only mom

[@sandraosborn171]

Has Rusty ever been in the property? 😮

[@sandraosborn171]

​@@iveliserojas612he cut her off with the debit card but she sure had millions coming of life insurance

[@lettheriver]

​@@Becki545really apparently you have not watched all of it. I suspect Amanda and Chris. When someone says i have Receipt it makes them look guilty. WHO keeps receipts?

[@cute4real846]

What’s wrong with her mouth? And also, I’m 65 and married for 40 years. What despicable old people running around with each other defiling their wedding vows. Just old fools.

[@kevinjackson7539]

I’m 61 and she’s a hard 64 especially for someone who hasn’t work the majority of her life

[@Juke582]

Maybe bad teeth??? She never opens her mouth

[@ridingtheroad185]

THIS!! I said the same thing. She left once and I guess found life to be hard without his money. SO SAD. People want to make an issue of Gary having affairs, however there is no evidence he actually had any other than talk. His assistant/secretary said they never had sex or anything. There was talk evidently about him "wanting" to have affairs but nothing seems to have happened. I'm going to say he wanted to because she was and he was hurt.

[@j_3.16]

She looks like a character from a Dr Seuss book. Thing 1 😂😂

[@HungLe-fz6wl]

@@cute4real846 Money (and immoral sex) can make fools (and even intelligent people) do foolish things.

[@grama9094]

Justice for Gary!

[@mera3006]

sure, arrest Scott!

[@sandisaad3562]

Yes, justice may mean they arrest Scott!

[@annebosworth7048]

​@@mera3006Scott has been cleared he has a solid alibi on video so think again

[@annebosworth7048]

​@@sandisaad3562don't U understand the law they investigate every one they check out Alibi,s if they find the alibi to be truthful they clear them melody has Gary's blood on her she was the only one to benefit from Gary,s death 2.2 million dollars only melody had opportunity plus admitting it to rusty etc...

[@Immastudrespctvly9432]

@@sandisaad3562who is Scott? 32:39

[@selenasanchez7336]

Melody knew Gary was on Burn Pill before reporting him missing proves her GUILT 100%.

[@mitchellsouphasith3763]

Right. She didn't call the police.

[@irongirl8007]

I think the jury is probably highly insulted that the defendant and her boyfriend want them to accept this BS.

[@annebosworth7048]

@@irongirl8007 exactly she's pure evil

[@anniemasters630]

She is manipulating him right through. If someone loves you they would not want you to lie for them.

[@DoodleMomNC]

@@annebosworth7048heartless narcissist. She sounds so cold.

[@BeverlyMurphy-j5m]

RUSTY & MELODY DESERVE ONE ANOTHER. THEY HAVE THE SAME "EVIL" SPIRIT 👺👹. JUST A COUPLE OF 🪱🪱. WOULDN'T IT BE KARMA IF MELODY SPILLED EVERYTHING TO SOMEONE WHEN BEHIND BARS. & WHOM EVER SHE TELLS WRITES A "TELL ALL BOOK" & DO TO THE INFO IN THE BOOK OL' RUSTY GETS FOUND OUT & HE TOO GO TO PRISON FOR A VERRRRRRRY LONG TIME THAT WOULD MAKE ONE HELL OF A MOVIE, PERHAPS A GOOD TITLE WOULD. "OH WHAT A TANGLE WEB WE WEAVE" 🕸️🕸️🕸️🕷️🕸️🕷️🕸️🕷️🕸️🕷️. THE END. Good Night All 😱

[@patriciamank5694]

Who is Michael??

[@river8760]

She better get life in prison. I can just see her smug face if she gets off. Justice for Gary and his kids.

[@jenne8180]

Georgia is a death penalty state. I'm sure she won't get that sentence though.

[@river8760]

@@jenne8180 Let’s hope!

[@Juke582]

Praying 🙏 for justice! I dislike this cheat! 😡

[@mangojerry2330]

Melody Farris is innocent - 100 %

[@4everu984]

@@mangojerry2330really? She stood the most to gain from his passing. What makes you believe she is innocent? I’m hoping to see both sides. To me she seems 90% guilty…..

[@claira8601]

If she was innocent, when they spoke on the phone they'd be talking about who could have done it, and how they can prove it. Clearly, these calls show he knows she is guilty.

[@didibolter9362]

Absolutely 💯 % clara

[@KiwikimNZ]

Good point.

[@linnysezmo323]

This is the smoking gun in this case for sure.

[@NatzTalk]

THIS!!! I would definitely be trying to get ppl to help me prove I was innocent if it were me and not what they were talking about. That's all my phone calls would be. They'd be so sick. 😂

[@ladyviva7500]

Damning phone call! Lord have mercy!!

[@lindaholtzhausen1539]

How must God have mercy? On a murder!

[@elizabethguy]

@@lindaholtzhausen1539 The LORD does forgive those who humble themselves and confess their guilt. Doesn't mean they won't serve their time, but He will be there with them. Those who refuse to admit their guilt - they're on their own.

[@ladyviva7500]

@@lindaholtzhausen1539 …. I’m not asking God to have mercy on Melody. No way! If she did it, she deserves to be punished.

[@marianlabonte6323]

Doesn't he think if she killed her husband and gets away with it, his life could end the same way if they marry? She's a total controller!

[@Juke582]

He played her for money too! Absolute CON!

[@didibolter9362]

EXACTLY marian.

[@BeverlyMurphy-j5m]

No Way Is That 🪱 Going To Marry Her. How many yrs has he been messing around with her. No Way he's a snake 🪱

[@RaoulThomas007]

Especially when she realizes Rusty doesn’t have the money like Gary did.

[@hardwired8084]

@@marianlabonte6323 the sidekicks never seem to calculate this!!!

[@lindarobart3369]

He is shady

[@369blueneptune]

AF

[@didibolter9362]

Yes. He is very shady lindarobart3369.

[@rebeccadobbs5277]

This just the last affair out of many.

[@BeverlyMurphy-j5m]

Her "FRIEND" there on the Witness Stand Whew what a Piece of Work With "Friends Like That" Ya don't need any Enemies He is making DAM sure his Ass Ain't going to join her behind "BARS". This guy is One SLEEZY SLITHERING 🪱. I would bet she is saying to herself "I Killed The Wrong Guy" 😂😂😂

[@selenasanchez7336]

If she can kill husband of 38 years, father of 4 blame children, she can kill anyone. She is Dangerous, evil, selfish beyond words. Lady you are guilty looking forward until you go to Prison. I will be glad Gary's hard working money will be going to his Children NOT U bizzzz.

[@MelodyFarris2323]

Guilty as charged

[@NinaHolmes-ru2ku]

@@MelodyFarris2323 I totally agree she is guilty as charged. I don't like the way she's trying to put the blame off onto her son's

[@ASF-f8o]

Imagine being 72 years old and now living through a murder trial. My God anything is possible

[@GoodShadow13]

Scary. Anything can happen to the end.

[@gailhall3684]

No I can't imagine ever.

[@josefinaguerra7836]

she put her self in this situation 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@kaylacrouse7094]

@@josefinaguerra7836well duh, we know that! But it’s implying that at 72 years old, she should be living a happy career free retired life, instead of murdering her husband and going to prison to live her last days. That’s wild! It’s just a crazy juxtaposition.

[@KimEvans-dk9vk]

….and if she had gotten off he was going to marry her knowing full well she murdered her husband to be with him?!?! Does he have a death wish?!?!

[@amandavanheerden7980]

This guy should be charged for not calling the police. She also knew she was being recorded.

[@karenorozco8917]

Yes! 4 been on her side

[@didibolter9362]

I agree with you amanda.

[@margaretsnewtoylynnparks5336]

Could still happen. Withholding a known crime/active crime. Rusty is in trouble HERE. . . .

[@Serenityfor1]

@@margaretsnewtoylynnparks5336hopefully he will be held accountable in the end. Justice for Gary. 💙💙💙

[@MiMi-kx1vy]

There is no obligation for anyone to report a crime.

[@lynnf7542]

Isn't the boyfriend guilty by association for not telling cops immediately

[@Becki545]

that affable man?

[@DMCrapser1951]

Hoping he gets arrested later after this trail is over.

[@bizzithegamermom]

@lynnf7542 ​​@@DMCrapser1951In most states, including Georgia, it is not illegal to refrain from reporting a crime of this nature.

[@bizzithegamermom]

No.

[@369blueneptune]

It depends upon his bank balance.

[@lanalou77]

Spoiled little rich girl grew into a spoiled old lady!

[@Sheila-hw4us]

No, she's NOT an old lady. BUT, ahe has probably used people her whole life. Karma, perhaps now, is working it's magic! Stand by

[@BlueGiraffes01]

That old goat needs locked up!! I hate that she’s been out this whole time!

[@taratrudeau2029]

She's definitely an OLD LADY . Do your eyes work. Does her age lie......lol

[@lanalou77]

@@Sheila-hw4us well sorry to offend! She is clearly no horny teen but sure acts like one! Btw I am an old lady! ❤️

[@lanalou77]

@@BlueGiraffes01 I’m curious when she got out? She was locked up for a while

[@cccc-qp7ww]

I just don't see it. How did she have all the boyfriends? She just seems like a cold, nasty person.

[@didibolter9362]

I know, I agree with you cccc!

[@lindafarnes486]

Maybe she has charisma? But she was also paying them lots of money. She covered the one guy's payroll twice for his business.

[@motleymama6587]

None are real winners

[@nychic2387]

$$$ is prob what they were attracted to

[@joelsommer5765]

My mom is the same way. But she managed to have all her afffairs by acting all sweet and giddy around her boyfriends lol. People are pretty good at that. They turn all different when theyre around someone they like.

[@NonnieMichelle]

Why would he say “don’t tell me anything else.” His first story was true.

[@bizzithegamermom]

I would have done the same thing. He didn't want to be tied in with whatever she had done, so as long as he doesn't know anything, he couldn't be an accomplice or accessory-after-the-fact. A potential polygraph wouldn't incriminate him either

[@Juke582]

Exactly!

[@didibolter9362]

​@@Juke582I agree.

[@break.thruwalls]

He is guilty and covering for her .

[@SS11660]

​@@break.thruwallslying to a police officer should be charged with perjury too

[@debturner2055]

The investigator brought up some very good points. The logical response would be, What do you mean?” after hearing he’s on the burn pile unless Rusty had an idea she would or could murder her husband. He seemed to know what she meant without any context. And as the investigator pointed out, after days and days of phone calls that was the only one in the middle of the night.

[@a.downing2791]

Rusty is not at all credible. He’s been caught in numerous lies, was cheating with a married woman, and seeing another woman during his affair. He can’t be trusted in the least. And why would someone tell police that their accused lover admitted her husband was on the burn pile, wait a year, then recant. It doesn’t make any sense. The way she treated her family, especially her sons was abhorrent. She has tried , and somewhat successfully, pitted the siblings against one another. She is pure evil.

[@tinam2696]

Like Dr Phil says, "If they do it WITH you, they'll do it TO you "

[@judithlynnstreet1919]

You are CORRECT.

[@hardwired8084]

@@a.downing2791 she chose a low life kinda guy cuz Gary was just too good for her!!

[@a.downing2791]

@@hardwired8084 Consider that she’s had at least two affairs, one with the not-so-honorable Rusty, who himself had affairs. These are two people with no moral compass, are perfectly fine with infidelity, lying, and blaming their own children for her crime. Do you think there would be any trust in their relationship? Hardly.

[@hardwired8084]

@@a.downing2791 I don’t know what you’re responding to exactly cuz I did not say anything about trust … and based on what you said, it’s along the same lines as my comment, right?!

[@williamloree905]

Did he recant the phone call because the police could arrest him for knowing Melody killed her husband and did not call the police. No one says - don’t tell me anything I don’t want to know - if you don’t think she was responsible for the death.

[@bizzithegamermom]

I would have done the same thing. I wouldn't know whether she had done it or not because I would not want to learn about it from her. He didn't want to be tied in with whatever she had done or had knowledge about. As long as he doesn't know anything, he couldn't be an accomplice or accessory-after-the-fact. A potential polygraph wouldn't incriminate him either.

[@Juke582]

I think so! The con man tried to slide out of his own part on it!

[@didibolter9362]

EXACTLY william!

[@BeverlyMurphy-j5m]

It was probably his Plan to get her to off her husband ONE HELL OF A MESS 🤪

[@keep.it.moving77]

I think she manipulated him and guilted him into recanting. He did it to save her from prison. Surely everyone could see that he was lying when he said he got it confused.

[@claira8601]

If she told him he was on the burn pile after he had been found, and all the police were there, than he wouldn't have said 'I don't want to hear anything else about it'.

[@candykane4271]

That testimony 2 am call on July 4 “he’s in the burn pile” it’s the linchpin.

[@Juke582]

Exactly! Hope the jury gets this!!! Someone will!

[@lj8742]

Excellent point!

[@lynnetheron]

Good point.

[@Duckduckjeep20]

Exactly. Game over.

[@lyndafinnell2336]

Gary worked his ass off constantly and married a black hearted woman

[@docredqueen2]

For the record she had a white heart. Lowdown and evil.

[@dorothybeaty3638]

She is done guilty guilty guilty.

[@amandap5024]

They sure got her all dolled up for the jury with the refined Gramma look.

[@dawneckels7823]

She looks so different now completely different

[@AlohaK9s]

She said, "He's on the burn pile" B E F O R E his body was found!!!

[@willsee1404]

I would have ask her who are you talking about, what burn pile , what are you talking about???He knew imo!

[@VK-qo1gm]

Agree

[@didibolter9362]

EXACTLY 💯 % willsee1404.

[@notnow7973]

Exactly. If I called my husband and said “he’s in the burn pile.” He would say “what? Who’s in what burn pile?! Are you burning? Is it okay to burn today? (We have rules about burning in my town.) Do you have a hose handy?”

[@MrsDannunzio]

​@notnow7973LOL

[@PureMI-008]

Oh my😮😢 Why not just divorce🤷🏽‍♀️

[@BushidoBush]

In Georgia you’ll get considerably less if you’re cheating

[@stacyfishback7893]

​@RTO366 yes! Especially the added insurance money for accidental death!

[@Becki545]

evil

[@PureMI-008]

@@Becki545 indeed

[@shweefranglais7900]

2.2 million if it was due to accidental death

[@louellentrevino]

This woman is absolutely disgusting inside and out! Vile incarnate. She decimated everything she touched.

[@TheRealDigitalDr]

shes only been accused....not convicted

[@Deadrum]

@@TheRealDigitalDrnot in the court of public opinion lolol But yes, you are correct still. But c’mon, people are naturally going to put themselves in the shoes of every juror there and in other cases that are interesting to them. Let’s face it, so much of these testimonies and links make her look REAL bad haha.

[@JulieBirTV]

“I don’t want to hear nothing else” or “don’t tell me, I don’t want to know”. means they both had talked about this before. He knew she would murder him if need be. He may have tried stopping her during that old conversation. So now knowing that he’s in the burn pile that she did it. He knew this would happen.

[@euridisisorellana9844]

The golden question that everyone should be asking themselves is, who helped her move the corpse? She couldn't do it alone. If the prosecution cannot prove this beyond a doubt, they cannot convict her.

[@annebosworth7048]

​@@euridisisorellana9844why can't they... she has Gary's blood on her so she will walk because they don't know who helped her.. what nonsense is that lol..lots of murder cases get a conviction all that means is they will keep trying to find the other look at the adelsons case it's been going for years and they are still charging people...

[@kerri-lynbryant293]

Agreed 💯

[@annebosworth7048]

@@euridisisorellana9844 it don't matter she will be convicted without knowing who helped her

[@JulieBirTV]

@@euridisisorellana9844Ex bf. Truth eventually comes out. When she’s convinced, she will tell who helped her because that person is also guilty.

[@nicolesoskin6478]

I am so sick of listening to Melody telling Rusty to call Amanda and Bobby……she is so bossy!

[@claribelmunozguillen3042]

I think that Amanda knows who did it!

[@vivienharding5915]

@@claribelmunozguillen3042…….. For sure Amanda and Chad know that melody did it.

[@adrianakulher4459]

The lover is happy to be able to tell this history and will not be in the Burn Piles as Gary . Surely that's was her plan to remove the witness of the event after helping her . He provably was the next victim. She seems like she loves only her self .She has not remorse. She is Guilty!!!!

[@didibolter9362]

Very GUILTY!!

[@mandystrong8196]

That’s why there is no legal duty to report. He could have been placating her because he was afraid to be next.

[@MarjorieSmith-n8s]

Well he's a confirmed liar saying whatever to cover his own butt 😮

[@m_christine1070]

Exactly! She probably told him,that Gary was AT the burnpile, and since he recalled that conversation in which he was intoxicated, AFTER Gary was killed, and while he was sitting at the police station during a police interview where he was being interrogated, he told them that Melody said" Gary is ON the burnpile, since that is where he was found. Notice that Rusty did NOT ask Melody whether she remembered if he responded "don't tell me any more, i dont need to hear any more about it". I honestly believe, that Rusty fabricated the part of him telling Melody ",i dont want to hear more, i dont need to hear more about it". Because THAT is what he would have been expected to say if Melody had told him that Gary is ON the burnpile; -if he were innocent. He was drunk. Melody probably mentioned during their conversations , that Gary had started the burnpile and Gary was at the burnpile, which he would have been(rather than in his basement apt). That was an innocuous statement to Rusty which didnt become noteworthy, until Gary was dead and Rusty was suddenly brung interrogated and suspected of being involved in a murder. It is an innocuous statement that Rusty twisted because he was being threatened with arrest +pressured , unless he provided law enforcement with something helpful to the investigation. Since ge didnt ha e anything, he grasped onto her mentioning the Gary and the burnpile. The fact the Melody didnt go ballistic on Rusty during this recorded call when he brings up her having supposedly yold him that Gary was ON the burnpile. And ger hesitating and THEN suggesting that she may have mentioned that he had started the burnpile, to me, proves her innocence. At least as far as, her never having made that statement to Rusty.

[@1glaslpr241]

I don’t think the jury is going to fall for him trying to backtrack the date of her incriminating comment to him about her husband being on the burn pile…

[@Serenityfor1]

They’re not as smart as they have acted. Rusty especially, he is getting his karma for being involved with a married woman.

[@KiwikimNZ]

It’s still not evidence and it’s so frustrating! I hope that they can all see through her and don’t worry about evidence ool

[@katherineswidan1313]

She didn’t move Gary..she took him to the burnpile shot him then caught him on fire.

[@lisacheney4763]

What I believe as well. I think he was alive when he was put into the burn pile. No way to prove it though. Evil!

[@amc2510]

Is that where the citronella smell came from? I wonder if she said, Hon let's make a bonfire and just sit out here the two of us? Then when the fire is going good she shot him. But that wouldn't explain the blood droplets in the house.

[@artparty222murphy9]

She’s too small to have moved a 300 lb man . Sooo?

[@piadecario542]

That’s what I said to

[@ice-cream-q3x]

EXPLAIN THE BLOOD TRAIL BY STAIRS AND ON STAIRS THEN

[@SPIRITWILDCHILD28]

No matter how much you hate someone you DO NOT have the right to take their life. Why this man is still defending this woman is beyond me. Says everything we need to know about both of them. Justice for Gary. RIP 💙

[@annebosworth7048]

Totally agree

[@Juke582]

Absolutely! Slimeball guy here!

[@lisawyatt6397]

💙Justice for Gary 💙

[@nancycastro6210]

@@SPIRITWILDCHILD28 💰

[@erinmallory3017]

Absolutely 💯

[@BehindTheMask-5-Cats]

if this isn't a guilty phone call - then someone is blackmailing them...

[@darrellhicks360]

Oh blackmailing won’t work. Look 👀 at Charlie Adelson….

[@lj8742]

Like Trump, it was the perfect phone call 😂😂

[@reneearnett8761]

Yes!!

[@catsanddogs8983]

They had to have discussed getting rid of her husband previously otherwise why would he say" don't tell me anything else", that's not a normal response to someone telling you their husband is on the burn pile, lol

[@SherryJohnson-w2n]

He is trying to worm his way out of what he said the first time. I think he knew all about everything.

[@maryloudelossantos1624]

By association, he is an accomplice. When she disclosed to him that Gary is in burn pile, Rusty should have notified authorities in a blink of an eye. Their moves speak of them as "in cahoots." They both are into believing that their relationship is for them to be together but not, she will be stucked in jail. A dream that didn't come true. It's a nightmare!

[@mandystrong8196]

There is no legal duty to report.

[@asamodenpolitidi5270]

Sounds like Rusty felt compelled to change what he said earlier. Both Melody and her daughter and her daughter's husband made him change his mind! Because if he had had this conversation with Melody later, when the police had already been called, then she would have said that they had found him there. The fact that he, Rusty, says "say no more..." just shows that it happened before the police were called!

[@1Life2Live007]

IF someone OUT THE BLUE said “they’re on the burn pile” MY first words would be something along the lines of….wtf!!!!! Hell no man! Are you serious! wtf are you talking about. NOT “Don’t say nothing else”.

[@epdesvaux]

Then call the police

[@Serenityfor1]

His attorney told him to say that.

[@Serenityfor1]

Anyone here to rewatch after Martha Jane’s damning testimony about the snub nosed 38 stolen from her home?! God bless MJ for having a conscience and calling the detective.

[@margaret9613]

I really hope the jury gets to hear that

[@Kisses908]

She wasn’t that effective in the stand in my opinion

[@tiffanyhodges2499]

Problem is that she didn't report it allegedly stolen until Oct 2024

[@pamelabarker7259]

She thinks this whole world revolves around her directing

[@LilDi2024]

Rusty couldn't wait to get his hot little hands on Gary's fortune.

[@Juke582]

Exactly! He saw money and is why he played all those women!

[@Serenityfor1]

A regular Lothario😅

[@vernareed2692]

​@@Juke582right! He saw luxurious mansion of a house,money!!

[@prissypants2336]

Shes mad at him for ratting her out

[@didibolter9362]

She really is. He better watch out!

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

"You really need to watch the whole thing"

[@mariac.9727]

Amanda seems to have been very upset for all the wrong reasons

[@JaniceElliott-q6y]

Amanda has testified yet. What do you mean?

[@KiwikimNZ]

@@JaniceElliott-q6yI know! Has she? I don’t think so. She’s upset because her mother lied to her and manipulated her, telling her, her brother did it and it’s spilt the family in two - they other siblings don’t talk with her

[@northerngirl1637]

It's not clear at all that these two people care about each other as commentator states. She seems to be manipulative and inserts an i love you when needed.

[@marilynyoung8477]

Roy is a real smug pos. I'd put him in jail just for that. I believe he is an accomplice.

[@annebosworth7048]

Agree

[@didibolter9362]

I do too Marilynyoung8477

[@lydiakinnaman3679]

If someone tells you something criminal and not tell police you are guilty if not more so....

[@Kim-qk2vl]

Bullshit. His original story was that she told him “Gary’s in the burn pile” BEFORE he was reported missing. A year later “ he takes it back”. A day after boss Melody from jail tells him him he’s going to do her in with that testimony. True that. The truth will do her in.

[@claudiamontano519]

Barton should be charged with perjury or obstruction of JUSTICE.

[@didibolter9362]

Absolutely 💯 % claudia

[@LilDi2024]

The only time she looked worried was when the neighbor testified.

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

She looked awfully twichy during his examination about the call "Gary's on the burn pile." Now she's desparately scribbling notes to hide her body language. Yes, this and the neighbor... she's clearly shaking in her cuffs 😂 She should be!!

[@olgaangius3751]

She's yawning, absolutely bored 🥱😢

[@gypsyqueen411]

I noticed that. She's almost falling asleep. She needs a Red Bull.

[@river8760]

Total trash human.

[@SuntoSet77]

Her body language is all about Wrong . What is up with her mouth..in her arrest picture she looks OK.. does she have a nervous tick where she's picked her face apart, or burned. Hiding her mouth is all about Wrong. She's so guilty between facts n her body language. Rusty has some involvement.. was he ever arrested then released?

[@Serenityfor1]

Always covering her mouth.

[@kathik]

It really aggravates me that she does not stand for the jury. Indignant, disrespectful, hateful, self righteous, holier than thou, narcissist........I could go on & on but what good does it do except I get to vent!

[@shannonnaegele4075]

Me too. I was wondering about if the judge can't make her? Like a rule in his court. ??? Or is it because she has the right to not stand? I don't get it. She's just so entitled. 🤢

[@rebeccadobbs5277]

She says she had a back injury to keep her from standing.

[@mariac.9727]

How ironic. The guy who always had her back to the very end was her husband, the man she treated like crap and then killed him (imo). The guy she wanted had no issues pushing her in front of the bus the first chance he got.

[@waynefoote3781]

And he admitted that he did that to protect himself! Did you catch THAT PART?

[@jenne8180]

@@waynefoote3781 I did. I think he was like - I'd do most anything for you but I'm not going to prison for you 🙂 They had told him that it would be in his best interest to be cooperative and tell the truth. May have got a "deal" as well meaning we won't pursue charges against you IF you testify about what you know.

[@waynefoote3781]

@@jenne8180 Nice answer for sure!!

[@euridisisorellana9844]

The golden question that everyone should be asking themselves is, who helped her move the corpse? She couldn't do it alone. If the prosecution cannot prove this beyond a doubt, they cannot convict her.

[@waynefoote3781]

@@euridisisorellana9844 Oh yes they can! Circumstantial evidence DOES win cases.

[@mariac.9727]

He was afraid during that interview when he first made that statement. To this day he's afraid that his guilt will be detected.

[@BeverlyMurphy-j5m]

Guilt DETECTED ALL OVER HIS SMUG MUG 🤢🤥🥴

[@Juke582]

He should be charged as accomplice!

[@kittycat-hdb]

he is afraid because he's never been this scarily close to murder before or a murderer.

[@bayleygayler5640]

I think Gary was at the burn pile and he was shot there and fell into the burn pile.

[@emilyhenderson6766]

Meee tooo!!

[@dawneckels7823]

I think that too

[@mufasasdaughter4831]

Rusty stepmom has come forward to say Melody stole her late husband gun, which she shot Gary with. This has just broke this morning

[@tiffanyhodges2499]

Not true. They tested the alleged gun and it wasn't a match

[@mufasasdaughter4831]

​@@tiffanyhodges2499the gun was never found. You must be living in another planet. Glad the jury found her guilty. Horrible woman.

[@AfterTheRains]

Martha Jane heard Scott on Recovery Addict, during Rusty’s testimony, say “that’s where she got the gun”. That’s what triggered her conscious memory.

[@CaraMills0106]

Wow, I was 85% sure of her guilt before Rusty admitted she told him on July 4th at 2 a.m. Gary was in the burn pile....now 99%, sons started looking at 10:30 am on July 4th..

[@ravenharris1257]

july 5th

[@annebosworth7048]

Ur a day out lol

[@CaraMills0106]

​@ravenharris1257 I went back to listen to Rusty, and the question was, "So on July 4th at 2 am, you say Melody said to you "Gary is on the burnpile." Listen to Gary's statement at 1:02. He answered "yes" to the question asked. It was on July 4th 2am, when Melody told him.

[@CaraMills0106]

​@@annebosworth7048listen to Rusty statement at 1:02 it was July 4th at 2am.

[@hollywwb]

@@CaraMills0106right but Gary wasn’t reported missing until the next morning.

[@JenniferCheckedInHere]

How do these miscreants find each other attractive?

[@sarahteagarden9409]

I mean he is a cheater, could he be a liar too.

[@JimmieCooper-le6vj]

Yup,he couldn't be lying as well .

[@Lilaann-o1g]

If they will do it with you, they will do it to you! Cheating and lying go hand and hand! 👏👿👿

[@Juke582]

He lied a LOT! Con man duh 🙄 he played her for money!

[@Lilaann-o1g]

Absolutely! 💯 That's all she had! Zero class! Her arrogance and entitlement is staggering, good riddins! 🥀

[@didibolter9362]

Definitely a liar.

[@Connie4422]

I'm still trying to figure out why a burn pile is in the middle of the woods surrounded by flammable trees. Lol

[@ShelleyC74]

I was thinking the same thing! I don’t know anything about country living though so I thought, maybe that’s normal. Common sense says it’s not though!!😂😂

[@catsanctuary5604]

ALSO ; IF SHE NOW ACCUSES HER SON OF IT,, SHE WOULD HAVE SAID IT TO HER LOVER ON THE PHONE LIKE " OMG , I DID NOT DO THIS,, I SWEAR I DID NOT ,, IM PRETTY SURE SO AND SO DID THIS " ( THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THAT WITH HER ) SHE IS SOOOOOOOO GUILTY ...

[@didibolter9362]

Yes, I agree, she's is GUILTY!

[@donisian]

He IS an accomplish after the fact for sure. He is trying to be suave and thinks he is smarter than them. His winks, smiles and quips aw cheesy. His blonde moments are intentional.

[@LdnLady]

More like his “blue-rinse platinum blonde moments” are intentional 😂

[@bizzithegamermom]

I think you mean accomplice or accessory-after-the-fact. Possibly, but they would have to prove that he actually believed or knew that she committed the crime.

[@isabelgaynor2589]

Even his poor hearing is selective. He plays deaf while trying to figure out how to answer some questions.

[@hearyou411]

Acting

[@didibolter9362]

​@@isabelgaynor2589I know, that made me laugh every time he done that!

[@vickilandreth815]

Notice Melody always keep mouth covered. Look it up under body language. Notice when Rusty testifies and when he says she said her husband was in the burn pile, her breathing becomes more erratic. Guilt, guilt, guilt.

[@didibolter9362]

Agree vicki.

[@christinekennard310]

You have to watch him very closely. He had the same reaction. He expresses it differently. His nervousness is expressed with his long pauses and his drawl. He’s as much and monster as she is.

[@vickilandreth815]

@@christinekennard310 HE has to be! He still wants her and is covering for her. Both deserve prison.

[@christinekennard310]

@@vickilandreth815 I happen to listen to two phone calls, Melody and her daughter, Amanda and Melody and Rusty and she’s a lot more tense when she talks to Rusty. They are as guilty as sin.

[@didibolter9362]

@@christinekennard310 Correct

[@StrangerInParadise58]

He is categorically lying while talking with Melody during the phone call. This revealed his true character. He is a liar.

[@didibolter9362]

Yes, I agree StrangerInParadise58

[@annbarns652]

I was not convinced she did it ,but the more i think about it i think dhr did it. But also i think there was more than her was involved

[@Daisy-fw4dh]

Imo its awful that she has put her children family through all this and blaming her son. I pray Gary gets justice and prayers for her adult children and kids.

[@leaarroyo202]

At this point, she doesn’t care if her son is convicted and sentenced to the maximum penalty as long as she’s out to enjoy the family’s assets and money with her rusted Rusty.

[@BeverlyMurphy-j5m]

What a way to go OH IT DOES MAKE ME SICK TO THINK HOW HE MIGHT HAVE SUFFERED IF HE WAS STILL ALIVE BUT COULD NOT MOVE DO TO THE GUN SHOT 😳😱😩🤯

[@LornaBates-n8d]

in her conversation with Rusty today she says she didn't do anything, but prior to that she told him twice that the body is on the burn pile. She knows darn well what she did and so does rusty

[@didibolter9362]

Sure they know, it's called lying my friend.

[@joannelson9571]

He just said that after she said he is in the.burn pile the rest of the conversations were about looking for Gary....he blew it...did the Jury catch that!!!

[@didibolter9362]

Wow Joanne, Gary actually said that? 😮 I guess I missed that part, GOOD JOB Joanne!! 👍

[@ddeschenne]

I am not an attorney but I have been a forensic interviewer (certified by a state CJTC) and a trial strategist. The prosecutors' questions are frequently so ill-formed that they are useless and in some cases actually problematic. They need to fix this or they run the risk of a meticulous jury making assumptions or an appeal process being effective.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Are not all Jail phone calls recorded? With the exception of communicating with Lawyers.

[@grandmaof4811]

The horses were loose says it all. Proves it was before Gary was reported missing! Rusty re-canted because of the wrath of Melody!

[@annebosworth7048]

Agree

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

And whatever possibility of money he can get his hands on...

[@didibolter9362]

Yes, Melody makes me feel that she has a HORRIBLE temper, and people had BETTER do as she says! Besides, her mouth under her nose 👃 scares me, she has lines on her skin that looks like a scary skeleton! 💀☠️ Sorry, but, true 💀☠️

[@Serenityfor1]

He’s afraid of Melody 😅😅😅

[@didibolter9362]

@@Serenityfor1 He really is scared of melody!

[@cathyd-123]

Only use one word if the police come to talk to you…Lawyer.

[@aliceperkins8026]

Wasn’t his lawyer there?

[@kevculmstock1]

What this woman did to her family is beyond evil. Why didn't she just get a divorce? She absolutely destroyed her children.

[@jenniferraymond3913]

@@kevculmstock1 she liked the comfort of Gary’s money

[@cynthiaguarino2016]

He's lying about originally being honest with the police.

[@didibolter9362]

Sure he is Cynthia!

[@ktermalkut8332]

Amanda and Chad the only people from her family supporting her - after all the dad is gone so the defendant is the best investment because she has wealth which is her own with her name as co-owner of the property etc., where a conviction for murder will not take away from her. The murderer cannot INHERIT from the victim but can keep their own. Looks like Amanda and Chad are playing their cards "right." We may hear from the state about Michael, Chad and Amanda's whereabouts on the day of the murder. Did they help her taking the body to the burn pile?

[@ClaudiaGutierrez-um7ub]

Agree 💯

[@didibolter9362]

I also agree !

[@bertygonzalez6683]

Watching this I’m thinking how in the world is anyone capable of remembering exact details and conversations about what happened 4/5 years ago ? Times and dates have a tendency of blurring in most people’s minds .

[@sandisaad3562]

53:55 He says, everything after that was, "we're looking for Gary in the burn pile." What! He's saying after she said he was in the burn pile, she called back and talked about we're looking for him? That's not a great sequence!

[@didibolter9362]

I agree sandi.

[@brynnleapierce5600]

Rusty Barton is more knowledgeable than he is letting on, to what extent (don't know, but it is obvious he is trying to protect her. He is deceptive in his responses. Do I have any doubts this woman is guilty, my opinion none‼️

[@lanie-ok]

Charge him as accessory.

[@jonnybalz]

If convicted, Melody would have saved the life of Rusty. Who would have eventually been her next victim if not convicted.

[@didibolter9362]

For sure as rain Jonny!

[@waynefoote3781]

The Jury will see right through the Snide and sneaky bad acting job of rusty. Melody is responsible of the murder in my opinion. All she cares about is money and her own deceptive LUSTS!! She comes across as uncaring and cold as a snake. NOT standing for the jury is completely and utterly disrespectful no matter what!!

[@Juke582]

Rusty saw money too and is only reason he strung her along while off with other women! He is a dishonest CON!

[@didibolter9362]

I thought that if you didn't stand, you would get fined.

[@waynefoote3781]

@@didibolter9362 Judge does not ask or require everyone to stand ....BUT SHE SHOULD! I am glad that she doesn't though.

[@robynmize4713]

Makes you wonder what Rusty's motivation was in this plot. Was he invested into her becoming his cash cow. I hope they BOTH are indicted and found guilty. He knew. He is a co-conspirator to murder.

[@brynnleapierce5600]

Their little lovey-dovey coded conversation is sickening.

[@didibolter9362]

I totally agree brynnleapierce5600, it sounds like little kids trying to be let in a clubhouse/treehouse.

[@hollywwb]

If she was innocent they wouldn’t need to be talking in code like this. You’re right, it is sickening. Listening to Rusty lie under oath is also sickening.

[@brynnleapierce5600]

@@hollywwb 👌

[@brynnleapierce5600]

@@didibolter9362 👌

[@Nichole0615]

She looks like Aileen Wuornos in her mug shot.

[@northerngirl1637]

I see it!👍

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

Ha!!! Someone else said the same! You are both right on the money... hahahaha!! 😂

[@Lolavil61]

You are right! 😮

[@patty76262]

That phone call tells a lot about Melody. She’s the boss and he’s a patsy. What’s with Amanda. She must be complicit as well! A terrible crime! Melody is a physicopath and narcissist! No conscience whatever. I noticed her hands. She has a man’s hands.

[@didibolter9362]

And a very weird mouth.

[@JaniceElliott-q6y]

What did Amanda do or say? She hasn’t testified?

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

👏👏👏

[@linnysezmo323]

You both are so good at explaining this. Thanks....i haven't had time to watch the whole trial but you both are great at consolidating everything.

[@marypirasteh2359]

💯she’s guilty 3000 times definitely💯

[@terencejones7609]

Looks like she dressed up for the boyfriend.

[@KatesaGray]

Lmao okkkkk

[@sarahrussell3219]

Can she wear her pearls in prison?

[@beckyhalse9097]

@@sarahrussell3219😂I know. Thanks to her for making pearls ‘look bad’. 😔

[@didibolter9362]

And he for she.

[@didibolter9362]

​@beckyhalse9097 Now, whenever I see pearls, I will be thinking of her, EEWWWW!! 😝🤮🤯🤮

[@ClaudiaGutierrez-um7ub]

I hope they looked into Chad, Amanda’s husband. He was in on this. I am all in with this theory!!!

[@anniehoon]

I agree, he seems shady as hell. And I think Amanda has a lot of mommy’s trades

[@annebosworth7048]

Agree to both of u

[@hardwired8084]

@@ClaudiaGutierrez-um7ub someone is always for sale when wealthy ppl plan a murder.

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

​@@anniehoonAmanda certainly is "Mommy's Baby Girl," isn't she?? Gross 🤮

[@notnow7973]

@@anniehoonwhat is known about Chad?

[@jankel6383]

this man is no better than her!!! he is willing to lie and he is her yes man!!! he is even scared of her!!!

[@didibolter9362]

Definitely! He has to be scared of her because he knows what she's capable of doing.

[@yolondasmith6415]

Her husband died. He ask how she is, she said I’m ok…. Well right there tells you something

[@kittycat-hdb]

that she's still alive?

[@linsampson5308]

she is truly stoic

[@tracymcdonald8440]

So rusty knew he was on the burn pile and didnt call police.