Introducing Blood Is Thicker: The Farris Wheel

On July 5, 2018, Scott Ferris called 911 reporting his father, Gary Ferris—known as Big Daddy—missing from their 10-acre family farm in Jersey County. A family search uncovered human remains in a pit or well on the property, and detectives later found a bullet lodged in a rib bone, confirming homicide by gunshot.

The Discovery

Scott and his siblings, along with their mother, searched the property after Gary had been unseen for two days. They spotted remains below ground and alerted authorities, who treated it as a crime scene. The idyllic-looking farm hid deeper troubles, turning every family member into a potential suspect.

Family Secrets Exposed

Investigators uncovered layers of dysfunction: financial disputes involving around $4.5 to $5 million, infidelity attributed to the mother having multiple affairs, and longstanding jealousy. Gary had confided suspicions that his wife was trying to poison him, while family issues were often swept under the rug.

Cycle of Blame

Accusations spun like a Ferris wheel: one theory suggested a son killed his father, framed the mother for poisoning, and stood to inherit everything. Family members denied involvement, with one stating, "I absolutely had nothing to do with my father's death." The case forced secrets into the open.