When Earl and Terry Robertson were found slaughtered in their home just days before Thanksgiving, detectives were stunned at how such horrific murders could take place in their small town of Rock Hill, South Carolina. It did not take them long to determine the Robertson family were not as picture perfect as they seemed, especially Earl and Terry's eldest son, Jimmy Robertson.
Tune in as Elysia breaks down how the events unfolded, who was involved and why a family that seemed to have it all fell apart. Meanwhile, Savannah tries to make it make sense.
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Family Massacre: The Rogers Family, Season 1, Episode 10
Forensic Files: Water Logged, Season 14, Episode 8
https://projects.tampabay.com/projects/classics/angels-and-demons/
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https://library.law.fsu.edu/Digital-Collections/flsupct/dockets/84812/84812ans.pdf
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14143195/joan_mae_rogers
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14143204/michelle_lee_rogers
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