What Did Gary Say in his Death Threat to Rachel's?? #truecrime #crimejunkie | Forensic Files

Go. This brings me to my third theory, the Gary Bailey theory, aka Joe's dad. She said that day Gary sent her a text
that read, "If I ever see you in my house again, I will shoot you in the head." Rachel was at a point where she
was like fed up with Gary inserting himself into her relationship with JT. So, according to Ava, Rachel texted J an
ultimatum. It is either your dad or it's me. The conversation spiraled. Jo messaged back that he was tired of life
and that he was experiencing suicidal thoughts. So Rachel panicked, tried calling him, but he like wasn't
answering. Wasn't even answering for his mom either. So Rachel drove to Gary's house to see if Joette was there.
>> He wasn't, but Gary was. He was actually in his car in the driveway. And at this
point, Rachel might have actually been happy to see him because she knew if Joe Met was going to answer the phone for
anyone, it was going it was his dad, right? >> But she asked Gary to call him and
Gary's like, "No, he refused." >> Why? Gary's like, "Well, you know, I don't I like basically he said he didn't
take the suicide threat seriously." But like [music] Rachel still was. So she blocked the driveway with the car that
she was driving and refused to let Gary leave until he would call his son. And what happens next happened fast. Gary
put his car in reverse, backed into the car that Rachel was in, tried and failed
to pull her out of it, and then like gave up and drove away right over the front lawn.

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Brief Summary

Rachel confronts Gary about his son's suicidal thoughts, leading to a tense standoff.

Key points

The Gary Bailey Theory. A deep dive into the complex relationship dynamics involving Joe's dad, Gary.
Rachel's Ultimatum. Rachel confronts Jo about choosing between her and his father, leading to a crisis.
A Desperate Driveway Standoff. Rachel blocks Gary's car, desperate for him to call his son amidst a crisis.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

He was tired of life and experiencing suicidal thoughts.

Jo's troubling message to Rachel.

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