About this episode
The episode explores the mysterious murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond, focusing on the investigation and unanswered questions surrounding their deaths.
On May 6th, 2014 in Eatonton, Georgia, 88-year-old Russell Dermond was found dead and decapitated in his own garage. Ten days later, 87-year-old Shirley Dermond was found at the bottom of Lake Oconee with concrete blocks tied to her legs. Savannah revisits this mysterious case that has haunted Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills every day for the past decade. Who wanted this elderly couple dead, how much has the case evolved since Savannah last covered the case, and will we ever find out who killed the Dermonds? -Shop Everyday Cotton, and all of my favorite bras and underwear at http://www.skims.com/killer #skimspartner Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Savannah
Topics covered
- murder mystery
- true crime
- unsolved cases
- elderly victims
- Georgia crime
Keywords
- Dermond Murders
- Russell Dermond
- Shirley Dermond
- true crime
- mystery
- Georgia
- unsolved murder
Sponsors
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Putnam County Sheriff
Places: Eatonton, Georgia, Lake Oconee
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