Scott Weinberger

Ray and Michelle listened and watched as Rodarte began to soften. And after hours of patience and persistence, he finally admitted that his argument with Savannah had escalated and then got physical.

Ray and Michelle listened and watched as Rodarte began to soften. And after hours of patience and persistence, he finally admitted that his argument with Savannah had escalated and then got physical.

She just stopped moving? Rodarte had admitted to putting his hands around Savannah's neck and squeezing until she was unconscious and not breathing.

She just stopped moving? Rodarte had admitted to putting his hands around Savannah's neck and squeezing until she was unconscious and not breathing.

Rodarte went on to explain that after he strangled Savannah, he exited the car, slashed her tire, and retrieved her makeup bag from her car in a half-baked effort to cover up his crime.

Rodarte went on to explain that after he strangled Savannah, he exited the car, slashed her tire, and retrieved her makeup bag from her car in a half-baked effort to cover up his crime.

By using her phone to text her parents, he hoped to convince them that she had simply run away. But then came some of the most disturbing parts of his confession as Rodarte detailed what he did next. And we do want to warn you that what he says is quite graphic.

By using her phone to text her parents, he hoped to convince them that she had simply run away. But then came some of the most disturbing parts of his confession as Rodarte detailed what he did next. And we do want to warn you that what he says is quite graphic.

wood and then you just put the wood on her and tried to burn it savannah's body stayed in his backyard until the next morning when he wrapped her in a plastic sheet and blanket and drove to a nearby pond where rodarte had been fishing he finally moved her body and took her out to that pond at the end of club duclay road he had wrapped her up and and and put her in the pond

wood and then you just put the wood on her and tried to burn it savannah's body stayed in his backyard until the next morning when he wrapped her in a plastic sheet and blanket and drove to a nearby pond where rodarte had been fishing he finally moved her body and took her out to that pond at the end of club duclay road he had wrapped her up and and and put her in the pond

The medical examiner concluded that Savannah had sustained severe injury to her neck, which indicated strangulation, as well as burns to over 75% of her body. The cause of death was ultimately classified as a violent homicide, though the specific fatal injury could not be identified due to the condition of her remains.

The medical examiner concluded that Savannah had sustained severe injury to her neck, which indicated strangulation, as well as burns to over 75% of her body. The cause of death was ultimately classified as a violent homicide, though the specific fatal injury could not be identified due to the condition of her remains.

Lee Redarte was charged with second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a dead human body following the recovery of Savannah's remains.

Lee Redarte was charged with second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a dead human body following the recovery of Savannah's remains.

The fact that the video captured her repeated attempts to escape the car proved that Savannah was not the aggressor.

The fact that the video captured her repeated attempts to escape the car proved that Savannah was not the aggressor.

The cruelty and callousness of Rodarte's actions are staggering, especially from someone who had admitted having a romantic relationship with his victim. Someone who was kind and trusting and beloved.

The cruelty and callousness of Rodarte's actions are staggering, especially from someone who had admitted having a romantic relationship with his victim. Someone who was kind and trusting and beloved.

In February of 2021, Rodarte agreed to a deal in which he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in exchange for a 40-year prison sentence.

In February of 2021, Rodarte agreed to a deal in which he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in exchange for a 40-year prison sentence.