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Lawyer’s Mom Brutally Murdered in Wealthy Georgia Neighborhood
This episode details the criminal downfall of Richard Merritt, a former Georgia prosecutor who murdered his mother, Shirley Merritt, on the day he was meant to start a prison sentence for financial fraud. After brutally killing her in her home, the disbarred attorney fled the state, sparking an intensive eight-month nationwide manhunt by the US Marshals. He was eventually captured in Tennessee living under an alias and returned to Georgia to stand trial for malice murder. During the proceedings, Merritt unsuccessfully attempted to blame unidentified assailants for the crime, but his narrative…
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