THE MATRIARCH OF A WEALTHY FAMILY SPINS A TALE TO PIN THE MURDER OF HER HUSBAND ON HER SON

"48 Hours" Reports in "The Farris Wheel"

Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT

48 HOURS: "The Farris Wheel"

AIR DATE: Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT

CORRESPONDENT: Peter Van Sant

LOCATION: Cherokee County, Ga.

STORY DETAILS: This week on 48 HOURS, correspondent Peter Van Sant sits down for an exclusive interview with Melody Farris, a woman convicted of killing her husband on their Georgia farm. The only thing more shocking than the crime is who Farris says is the real killer ... her son. However, Scott Farris denies any involvement in his father's death.

FEATURES INTERVIEWS INCLUDING:

· An exclusive interview with Melody Farris

· Scott Farris, Gary and Melody Farris' son

· Defense attorneys John Luke Weaver and Michael Ray

· Cherokee County prosecutors Meaghan Frankish and Geoffrey Fogus

· Daniel Hayes, lead detective, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office

· Lindsay Harris, commander of the intelligence division, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office

WEEKLY ENCORE DETAILS: At 9:00 PM, ET/PT, did a former Idaho state trooper use his law enforcement skills to stage his wife's death in their bathtub? 48 HOURS correspondent Peter Van Sant reports in an encore episode of "The Bathtub Murder of Kendy Howard."

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