Atlanta Attorney Murdered by Wife in Shocking Cherokee County Case Featured on NBC Dateline

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Melody Farris was sentenced to life in prison plus five years for the 2018 murder of her husband, prominent Atlanta attorney Gary Farris, in their Cherokee County home. After shooting him, she attempted to conceal the crime by leaving his body on a burn pile, where it was discovered by their youngest son. The case, which took over six years to resolve, will be featured on NBC's "Dateline," highlighting the shocking circumstances surrounding the murder and the subsequent investigation.