Mississippi 15-year-old sentenced to life in prison for killing mother, shooting stepfather (2025)

15-year-old convicted of all counts

Carly Gregg sentenced to life in prison for killing her mother, shooting her stepfather

15-year-old convicted of all counts

Miss Greg, please rise and come to the podium along with your attorneys. All right, the verdicts appear to be in proper form. Verdict of the jury is count one. We the jury find the defendant Carly Madison Gragg guilty of first degree murder as charged in the indictment. Count two, we the jury find the defendant, Carly Masson Gregg guilty of attempted murder as charged in the indictment. Count three. We the jury find the defendant Carly Masson Gregg guilty of tampering with evidence as charged in the indictment. Please be seated, Miss Gregg. Ladies and gentlemen, the jury is custom for the court to pull the jury. I have to do it each time. I'm not being and for each count, I'm not being rude. The quickest way for me to get through. This is to simply point at you and you answer out loud as to count one. We the jury find the defendant Carly Mass and Greg guilty of first degree murder as charged in the indictment beginning on the first row, ma'am. Is that your verdict? Sorry. Is that your verdict ma'am? Is that your verdict? Sorry. Is that your vert ma'am? Is that your Vert, you gotta answer out loud, ma'am, I'm sorry on the back road, sir. Is that your verdict ma'am? Is extroverted, ma'am? Is extrovert sorry. Is that your verdict ma'am? Is extrovert ma'am? Is that your verdict ma'am? Is extrovert? That verdict is proper and unanimous. Has to count two. We, the jury find the defendant Carly Madison Greg guilty of attempted murder as charged in the indictment beginning on the first. Right, ma'am. Is that your verdict, sir? Is that your verdict ma'am? Is that your verdict, sir? Is that your vert ma'am? Is that your Vert on the back row, sir? Is that your verdict ma'am? Is that your verdict ma'am? Is that your verdict, sir? Is that your verdict ma'am? Is that your verdict ma'am? Is that your verdict ma'am? Is that your vert count three? We the jury find the defendant Carly Mass and Greg guilty of tampering with evidence is charged in the indictment beginning on the first one, ma'am. Is that trover sir? Is that your vert ma'am? Is that your sir? Is that trot, ma'am? Is that your verdict on the back row sir? Is that your verdict ma'am? Is that your verdict ma'am? Is that your sir? Is that your verdict ma'am? Is that your ma'am? Is that your ma'am? Is that all right? All three

Carly Gregg sentenced to life in prison for killing her mother, shooting her stepfather

15-year-old convicted of all counts

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A Mississippi 15-year-old has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her mother and shooting her stepfather.After two hours of deliberations, the jury found Carly Gregg guilty on all counts. Gregg was charged with murder and aggravated assault in the March 19 shooting that killed her mother, Ashley Smylie, and wounded her stepfather, Heath Smylie. She was also charged with tampering with evidence for hiding a security camera after the shooting. The jury was given the option of finding Gregg guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity. "Long week, sad day. Carly Gregg is evil. That's not easy to say, but the truth of the matter is sometimes evil comes in young packages, small packages — and this is one of those cases," said Bubba Bramlett, district attorney for Rankin and Madison counties. "She's fixing to go to prison for the rest of her life. You hate that; she's 15 years old, but that's exactly where she belongs."Defense attorney Kevin Camp told the jury that it has all been extremely hard on Gregg's family and asked them not to make it worse by sentencing Gregg to a life behind bars. Gregg was crying throughout the reading of the verdict. Heath Smylie and Gregg's grandparents were in the courtroom when the verdict was read, and they appeared to be mouthing words of encouragement to her.Gregg was also given a life sentence for shooting her stepfather and 10 years in prison for tampering with evidence. Attorneys said she was not given the opportunity for parole. "She's doing OK, she's hanging in there," Camp said after the sentence. "This was a tough case from the get-go. This jury had a very, very tough decision to make." Gregg's attorneys said they plan to appeal. Carly Gregg Case'Diabolical' is how psychiatrist describes teen murder suspectPsychiatrist says Carly Gregg doesn't remember shooting that killed her motherVideo from inside home shows Carly Gregg and what appears to be the sound of 3 gunshots Jury hears 911 call made by teen murder suspect's stepfather after he was shot, girl's mother killedProsecutors: Carly Gregg smoked marijuana the day before shootingTeen murder suspect competent to stand trialCarly Gregg rejects plea dealRankin County teen charged in mother's shooting death to stand trial in September14-year-old girl charged as adult in shooting that killed mother, injured stepfather

A Mississippi 15-year-old has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her mother and shooting her stepfather.

After two hours of deliberations, the jury found Carly Gregg guilty on all counts. Gregg was charged with murder and aggravated assault in the March 19 shooting that killed her mother, Ashley Smylie, and wounded her stepfather, Heath Smylie. She was also charged with tampering with evidence for hiding a security camera after the shooting.

The jury was given the option of finding Gregg guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity.

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"Long week, sad day. Carly Gregg is evil. That's not easy to say, but the truth of the matter is sometimes evil comes in young packages, small packages — and this is one of those cases," said Bubba Bramlett, district attorney for Rankin and Madison counties. "She's fixing to go to prison for the rest of her life. You hate that; she's 15 years old, but that's exactly where she belongs."

Defense attorney Kevin Camp told the jury that it has all been extremely hard on Gregg's family and asked them not to make it worse by sentencing Gregg to a life behind bars.

Gregg was crying throughout the reading of the verdict. Heath Smylie and Gregg's grandparents were in the courtroom when the verdict was read, and they appeared to be mouthing words of encouragement to her.

Gregg was also given a life sentence for shooting her stepfather and 10 years in prison for tampering with evidence. Attorneys said she was not given the opportunity for parole.

"She's doing OK, she's hanging in there," Camp said after the sentence. "This was a tough case from the get-go. This jury had a very, very tough decision to make."

Gregg's attorneys said they plan to appeal.