89: A Devil Down in Georgia

On the morning of July 18th, 2014, Ross Harris was expected to bring his 22-month-old son Cooper to daycare on his way to work.  Ross and Cooper ate breakfast at a Chick-fil-A restaurant less than one mile from Ross’ office.  After breakfast, Ross drove his SUV to the Home Depot office where he worked.  Cooper was strapped in a rear-facing car seat in the back.  Ross went into his office at 9:25am, leaving Cooper in his car seat. At about 12:30, Ross got lunch with 2 co-workers at a nearby Publix.  Then he purchased light bulbs from a nearby Home Depot store.  When Ross returned to his office building, he opened his driver’s side door and put the light bulbs in the front seat.  He would claim that he didn’t notice Cooper was still there. It was past 4pm, after Ross left work, when he said that he discovered Cooper’s lifeless body and he stopped at a nearby shopping center and called for help.  Witnesses and first responders found Ross’ behavior to be strange and suspicious. Ultimately, a secret life and murder plot would be revealed.  The cruelty of this crime, by a father against his young son, was unimaginable. On this episode of True Crime Brewery, A Devil Down in Georgia: The Murder of Cooper Harris, Dick and I are discussing the sad and unthinkable death of Cooper Harris.  What we find out about Ross Harris’ secret life and motivations is a lesson in selfishness and callousness. Dick also shares with us his medical expertise on hyperthermia, the suffering endured by Cooper Harris, and the 30 plus accidental hot car deaths occurring each year in the United States. The beer? Cosmik Debris!