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b"On May 9, 1981, Ricky Merrill and Dori Colyer left Hilltop Lounge in Brooksville, Florida. They never returned. 40 years on, their families are still waiting for justice \\nAnyone with information on this Cold Case Homicide is asked to contact Detective George\\nLoydgren at 352-754-6830.If you would like to remain anonymous \\u2013 Please call Hernando County Crime Stoppers at 1-866-990-TIPS (8477) or submit your tip online at\\nhernandocountycrimestoppers.com\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nWant more Southern Mysteries?\\xa0\\nHear the Southern Mysteries show archive and immediately access exclusive content when you become a patron of the show.\\xa0 Join now at patreon.com/southernmysteries\\n\\xa0\\nConnect\\nWebsite: southernmysteries.comFacebook: Southern Mysteries PodcastTwitter: @southernpod_Instagram: @explorethesouthEmail: southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nEpisode Sources\\nWho Killed Rick Merrill and Dori Colyer? RickAndDori.comFather of car\\u2019s owner fears worst. St. Petersburg Times/Hernando Times. May 12, 1981Families complain of delay in identifying bodies. Tampa Bay Times. May 14, 1981Services planned, but car-fire victims' identities still unconfirmed. Tampa Bay Times. May 15, 1981Identities confirmed of 2 found in burning car. Tampa Bay Times. May 16, 1981Cause of death still unknown in care fire. St Petersburg Times, Hernando Times. May 19, 1981Police have four suspects in murder of two persons found in burning car. St Petersburg Times/Hernando Times. August 1, 1981Quest remains unfulfilled as tragedy strikes again. St. Petersburg Times/Hernando Times. September 9, 1988Case of double murder, vehicle arson still cold after 38 years. Fox 13 Tampa. May 10, 2019Deputies need your help solving 39-year-old Brooksville cold case. WTSP. May 8, 2020Cold Cases: Ricky Merrill & Dori Colyer. Hernando County Sheriff\\u2019s Office. October 12, 2020\\n\\xa0\\nEpisode Music\\nTranquility Base, Clean Soul, Slow Hammers, Virtutes Instrumenti, Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://incompetech.com; Spirit of Fire by Jesse Gallagher. The Dark Glow of the Mountains by Chris Zabriske Licensed under Creative Commons.Theme Song \\u201cDark & Troubled\\u201d by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use"