In May of 2014, 88-year-old Russell and his 87-year-old wife Shirley Dermond were living out their retirement dreams in a beautiful million dollar home located right off of Lake Oconee in Putnam County Georgia. After not showing up for a party and neighbors being unable to contact them, the neighbors went to check on them and made a grizzly discovery.



Listen to their story now!



Putnam County Sheriff's office:

706-485-8557

Episode Sources:

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/could-new-technology-help-crack-cold-case-who-killed-elderly-couple-lake-oconee-home/DJDM4W7BH5AMPIITXMOSNSBYHQ/

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https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/lake-oconee-double-murder-probe-turns-to-ny-for-clues/53946546

https://www.unionrecorder.com/news/somebody-knows-and-there-s-more-than-one-person-involved/article_04992f3e-7198-11e9-acd7-d71d1b679da1.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDNKZtFUTvk&t=673s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDNKZtFUTvk&t=673s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1JFsS01BHk

https://morbidology.com/the-unsolved-dermond-murders/

https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/briefs-2014-lake-oconee-unresolved-double-murder-featured-on-hln-cnn-ratings-kevin-harts-next-netflix-special-prepped-in-atlanta/FHYQSOBKEFGDFMR7PJIUNKFIMQ/

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https://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-news/son-of-couple-slain-at-lake-oconee-10-years-ago-says-mystery-drives-us-nuts/24UNTBSFXNDQZJITPFENIAW7SM/

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/cold-cases/fbi-new-leads-cellphone-data-dna-evidence-brutal-killings-elderly-georgia-couple-lake-oconee/85-9de921b0-385c-4305-9ebe-615ab3031eb4