He Thought He Could Outsmart Detectives—Then They Read the Texts (Lee Rodarte Interrogation)

This video breaks down the Lee Rodarte interrogation in the Savannah Gold case: a police interrogation where detectives confront a suspect with parking-lot video, fake texts from the victim’s phone, and a pattern of changing stories that ends in a confession. We walk through the full interrogation beats—long pre-talk silence, rapport, timeline traps, then the moment detectives stop debating details and press a single question: “Where is Savannah?” We also show how the Bonefish Grill parking-lot footage, the slashed tire, and those misspelled texts unraveled Rodarte’s narrative, leading to a second-degree murder plea and a 40-year sentence in Jacksonville. If you study interrogation tactics, deception leaks, and the line between strategy and emotion in the room, this case is a must-watch.

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Disclaimer: This video uses public-record reporting and interrogation footage for education, commentary, and analysis. No glorification of violence. Viewer discretion advised. (Rodarte pleaded guilty in 2021; sentencing: 40 years.)