Ep. 192: The Cemetery Hill Family Murder

In December 2020, Timothy Saunders discovered a horrific scene in his daughter’s home on Cemetery Road. His daughter, Risa Saunders, lived in the house with her husband Daniel Long, and three sons named Gavin Smith, Gage Ripley, and Jameson Long. The crime that had occurred in their small West Virginia home scarred their small town. 

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Episode Source List:

https://www.scribd.com/document/563634116/Gavin-Smith-Order-Granting-Motion-To-Transfer 

https://www.scribd.com/document/613242520/Gavin-Smith-Verdict-Form 

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_valley/girlfriend-testifies-told-smith-to-hurry-up-and-kill-family/article_51e06d70-74ad-5d1a-bdb7-1578d66654e4.html 

https://www.wsaz.com/2023/01/17/teen-sentenced-life-murdering-4-family-members/  

https://wchstv.com/news/local/relationship-between-teenagers-accused-in-quadruple-elkview-murder-a-perfect-storm 

https://wchstv.com/news/local/teen-gavin-smith-who-killed-4-family-members-was-on-video-call-with-girlfriend-rebecca-walker-during-shootings-elkview-west-virginia   

https://wchstv.com/news/local/teen-who-was-accessory-in-elkview-murders-reports-to-prison 

https://wchstv.com/news/local/state-rests-case-in-murder-trial-of-man-accused-of-killing-four-members-of-his-family 

“His Parents Didn’t Like Me.” Signs of a Psychopath. Season 8, Episode 4. 

https://apps.wv.gov/OIS/OffenderSearch/DOC/Offender/Search 

https://www.waybrightfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Risa-Mae-Saunders?obId=19320947 

https://www.adamsfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Daniel-Dale-Long?obId=19333105 

https://www.waybrightfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Gage-Xavier-Ripley?obId=19320965 

https://www.waybrightfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Jameson-Aries-Long?obId=19320973