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That Chapter's Gary Farris Video: A Family Case Built Around a Burn Pile
In July 2018, the remains of Georgia attorney Gary Farris were found on a burn pile on his family's 10-acre property. What first looked like a possible accident became a homicide investigation, and eventually a case against someone inside the family. That Chapter's documentary follows that long path in about 33 minutes.
That Chapter, hosted by Mike Oh, has built a large audience — 2.29 million subscribers — by telling a single case plainly, in order, without turning it into a puzzle box. This video, published in September 2025, fits that pattern: one victim, one household, and an investigation that slowly narrows.
The video has passed one million views, which is not surprising given how often this case has been revisited by national programmes since the 2024 trial. Its value here is compression: it gathers a six-year story — discovery, investigation, arrest, and verdict — into a single, contained account.
At a Glance
| Video | “The Horrifying Case of Gary Farris” |
|---|---|
| Channel | That Chapter |
| Published | September 26, 2025 |
| Length | ~33 minutes |
| Views | 1M+ |
| Subject | The 2018 killing of Georgia attorney Gary Farris; the investigation and trial of Melody Farris |
What the Video Covers
The video opens with the discovery in July 2018 in Cherokee County, Georgia. Gary Farris, a 58-year-old Atlanta-area commercial real estate attorney, was found on a burn pile on the family property by his son Scott. The account then explains why investigators did not treat the death as an accident for long: a bullet found in a rib bone during examination turned the case into a homicide.
From there, the story stays close to the household. The video outlines long-running tensions in the family, including arguments about money and an affair, and the evidence investigators described in and around the home. It follows the timeline through to Melody Farris's arrest in Tennessee in June 2019, nearly a year after her husband's death.
The final section covers the 2024 trial. Prosecutors argued Melody was responsible; the defence pointed instead at Scott, who denied any involvement and was never charged. In November 2024 a jury convicted Melody Farris on all charges, and the following month she was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years. The video also notes the accusation she made against Scott at sentencing, and his denial.
Strengths
A clear, contained timeline. Six years separate the discovery from the verdict, and the case has many side figures. The video keeps the order simple — discovery, homicide finding, investigation, arrest, trial — so a viewer new to the case can follow it without prior knowledge.
Both trial arguments are presented. The documentary does not present the verdict as the whole story. It explains the prosecution case and the defence's alternative account, then lets the jury's decision land where it did. That balance matters in a case where family members accused each other in open court.
Gary Farris stays the subject. It would be easy to make this only about the burn pile. The video keeps returning to who he was — an attorney known for helping relatives financially — and to the cost to the wider family, which keeps the tone grounded.
Weaknesses
Compression leaves loose ends. At about 33 minutes, some parts of the investigation and the long pre-trial delays get only brief treatment. Viewers who want the fuller forensic and legal detail will find longer treatments elsewhere, including multi-episode podcasts on this same case.
The family dispute can be hard to track. With several relatives, competing accounts, and accusations made years later at sentencing, the middle of the video asks for close attention. A slower pass over who said what, and when, would have helped.
Little new after the verdict. Because the video is built mainly around the established case and trial record, viewers who already followed the 2024 coverage closely will find the outline familiar rather than new.
Who Should Watch
- That Chapter regulars — a single-case, plainly told entry in the channel's familiar style.
- Viewers new to the Farris case — the clearest short route from the 2018 discovery to the 2024 verdict.
- Trial-focused viewers — the prosecution and defence arguments, and the sentencing accusation, are all covered.
- True crime viewers who prefer solved cases — this is a completed investigation and trial, not an open mystery.
7/10
A clear, contained account of a difficult family case — strong on timeline and on presenting both trial arguments, thinner on forensic depth. A solid introduction to the Farris case, even if longer treatments go further.
Source: That Chapter on YouTube (“The Horrifying Case of Gary Farris,” published September 26, 2025); case background via contemporary Georgia reporting and national coverage of the 2024 Cherokee County trial and sentencing.