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destroying a ton of DNA, but the extreme heat hadn't destroyed an ominous object.
Due to the conditions of the remains, the autopsy report would take almost a year to confirm it was Gary Ferris who had been shot and killed, and that it was his body placed in that burn pile.
He weighed 300 pounds, but when the bones were actually, the skeletal remains were actually removed, how much did they weigh, do you remember?
And why would somebody want to burn a body?
Detectives knew for sure they were dealing with a murderer, a missing murder weapon, and that a killer was on the loose.
Melody told detectives she worried one of her children might be the killer.
That's next time on Blood is Thicker, The Ferris Wheel.
From 48 Hours, this is Blood is Thicker, the Ferris wheel produced by Sony Music Entertainment.
Judy Tigard is the executive producer of 48 Hours.
Original reporting by 48 Hours producers Betsy Shuler, Ryan Smith, and Hannah Vare.
Jamie Benson is the senior producer for CBS News Podcasts, and Mara Waltz is the senior story editor.
Recording assistance from Alan Peng and Alana Myers.
Special thanks to CBS News Podcast Vice President Megan Marcus.
Blood is Thicker was written and produced by Alex Schumann.
Theme and original music composed by Hans Dale Shee.