When Rochelle Demmings—a brilliant, highly accomplished woman—was found brutally murdered in her own home, the community was stunned. Known for her intellect, grace, and professional success, Rochelle seemed to have a life everyone envied. Yet beneath the polish lay secrets, jealousies, and unspoken tensions. Discover how Rochelle’s life began to fray behind closed doors. Who envied her achievements—and who feared what she might uncover? Delve into the chilling details of the crime scene: no forced entry, no call for help, no body cameras. How did the perpetrator slip in—and vanish without a trace?

Examine the investigation’s shortcomings and question: Has justice been done? Or is Rochelle’s voice still haunting those halls?

this gripping episodes explores ambition, betrayal, and a mystery that refuses to be forgotten.

This is Rochelle Demming’s Story

CASE FILE

[S3E8] | [The Worthy Sheriff]

THE SPIRIT OF THE EPISODE

> The Pour: [Electoral Meltdown]

> The Ingredients:

◦ 1 oz dark rum

◦ 1 oz blue curaçao

◦ 0.5 oz lime juice

◦ 0.5 oz simple syrup

◦ Overproof rum (for flame)

◦ Sugar cube + edible flower

>The vibe: all fairness is not created equal

THE SUBJECT

>Name: Derwin Brown

>Date of Incident: December 15, 2000

>Location: DeKalb County, Georgia

>Status: Solved

THE REDRUM TRAIL

> Derwin and Phyllis wed in 1977

> Derwin became the first black patrol officer in Dekalb County in 1979

> 2000, it was time for election for Sheriff

> July 2000, Dorsey was under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of investigation

> August 8, 2000, the runoff election took place

> December 15, 2000 the incident

> Melvin Walker and David Ramsey were both arrested on December 17, 2001

> Melvin Walker and David Ramsey were tried in 2002

> Sidney Dorsey’s trial begins in June 2002

EDVIDENCE LOCKER

>The map: DeKalb County, Georgia

>The faces: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

>The "Deep Dive" Source:

Southern Fried Homicide (Season 2, Episode 4, Who Shot the Sheriff?)

Sins of the City (Season 1, Episode 3, Atlanta)

Grokipedia

African American Registry

THE RECAP:

> The Story of the worthy sheriff

CASE FILE

[S3E8] | [Beauty and the Beast]

THE SPIRIT OF THE EPISODE

> The Pour: [The False Valentine]

> The Ingredients:

· 🥃 2 oz Texas Bourbon: Strong and grounded.

· 🌺 1 oz Hibiscus Syrup: For that deep, deceptive red.

· 🍋 1/2 oz Lemon Juice: The sharp sting of domestic reality.

· 🥂 Sparkling Rosé Float: A false, short-lived celebratory finish.

· 🌹 Garnish: A rose petal and a charred cinnamon stick—representing the scuffle and the shot.

>The vibe: Love shouldn't leave a bitter aftertaste. 🥀🍸

THE SUBJECT

>Name: Olivia Dawn Jones

>Date of Incident: February 14th, 2019

>Location: Beaumont, TX

>Status: Solved

THE REDRUM TRAIL

> Olivia married her high school sweetheart Al and started her family in 1999

> Olivia meets Christopher Jones in the spring of 2009

> May of 2014 Incident at the park

> July of 2014 Chris pops the big question

> January of 2015 Olivia’s mother passed away

> July 23rd, 2016 the couple ties the knot.

> September of 2018 Ariel graduates high school

> February 13th of 2019 last time Areille spoke to her mother

> February 14th of 2019 the incident

> February 8th, 2022, Christopher Ray Jones was sentenced to 30 years

EDVIDENCE LOCKER

>The map: Beaumont, Tx

>The faces: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

>The "Deep Dive" Source:

Married to Evil S1 E1 ( Philo,HBO Max, Hulu, Youtube)

Killer Husband Realizes Wife Is Still Breathing (Youtube)

THE RECAP:

> The story of a drink that starts with a heart and ends with aheart break