{"id":2344125,"date":"2024-09-20T19:58:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T23:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-carly-gregg-melts-down-gets-slapped-with-life-in-prison-after-killing-mom-in-chilling-murder\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T19:59:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T23:59:32","slug":"teen-carly-gregg-melts-down-gets-slapped-with-life-in-prison-after-killing-mom-in-chilling-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-carly-gregg-melts-down-gets-slapped-with-life-in-prison-after-killing-mom-in-chilling-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Carly Gregg Melts Down, Gets Slapped With Life in Prison After Killing Mom in Chilling Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteen-carly-gregg-melts-down-gets-slapped-with-life-in-prison-after-killing-mom-in-chilling-murder%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344125&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Carly Gregg, a Mississippi \u200bteenager, was recently convicted \u200cof the murder of her mother, Ashley Smylie, and the attempted murder of her \u200dstepfather, Heath Smylie. The incident occurred \u200con March 19, 2024, \u2062following \u200dAshley \u200ddiscovering Carly had been smoking marijuana. \u2064The jury took \u2062only two hours\u200b to\u2062 reach their verdict, which\u2064 resulted in Carly being\u200b sentenced to two life sentences without \u2064the possibility of parole, along with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-doubles-down-on-criticism-of-fake-cbo-score\/\" title=\"Psaki Doubles Down On Criticism Of \u2018Fake\u2019 CBO Score\">additional ten years<\/a> for \u2063tampering\u2063 with \u2063evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-woman-in-6-million-real-estate-scam-sentenced-to-prison\/\" title=\"L.A. woman gets prison for M real estate scam.\">court proceedings revealed<\/a> that the moment leading up to the shooting was caught on home surveillance, where\u200c Carly\u2062 was seen texting her\u200b stepfather just \u2064after the shots\u2064 were fired. She had initially attempted to\u200d defend herself by claiming insanity and \u2064rejected a plea deal of 40 years in exchange for a \u200bguilty plea. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-clinton-lawyer-sussmann-wont-testify-in-durham-trial\/\" title=\"Ex-Clinton Lawyer Sussmann Won\u2019t Testify in Durham Trial\">prosecution presented evidence<\/a> that Carly had impersonated her \u2063mother in a text\u2064 to her \u200dstepfather, asking when he would be home, moments before she shot him.<\/p>\n<p>The district attorney described\u200d Carly\u2019s\u2064 actions as &#8220;evil,&#8221; highlighting the gravity of the crime \u200bcommitted by\u2063 such a young individual. \u2063Despite the \u2062emotional \u2064support shown by her\u200c family in the courtroom, Carly&#8217;s defense \u2063attorney acknowledged\u2062 the complexity of the case\u200b while maintaining that the jury faced a challenging decision. Carly Gregg&#8217;s defense team has announced plans \u200bto appeal the conviction.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Mississippi teenager who was caught on video calmly texting her stepfather after murdering her mother wasn&rsquo;t calm at all when she was sentenced for her crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Carly Gregg, now 15, melted down Friday as a jury convicted her of murder in the March 19 fatal shooting of her mother, Ashley Smylie, and aggravated assault in the shooting of her stepfather, Heath Smylie, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wapt.com\/article\/carly-gregg-mother-murder-trial-day-5\/62296269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WAPT-TV<\/a> in Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>She was sentenced to two life sentences in prison, without the option of parole, the station reported. She also got 10 years for tampering with evidence, according to WAPT.<\/p>\n<p>Gregg committed the crime after her mother found out she&rsquo;d been smoking marijuana, according to WAPT.<\/p>\n<p>The jury announced the conviction after only two hours of deliberation, the station reported.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The shootings took place in the family home in Brandon, Mississippi, the county seat of Rankin County.<\/p>\n<p>The moments immediately before and after the shooting were captured on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/teen-seen-calmly-texting-stepdad-allegedly-gunning-mom-horrifying-scene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home surveillance video<\/a> that showed Gregg, then 14 and apparently with a gun behind her back, going into another room. After shots rang out and a woman screamed, Gregg was shown returning to the camera&rsquo;s view, picking up a cellphone and beginning to text.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains deeply disturbing images that some may find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Mississippi girl Carly Gregg seen sneaking up on her mother before sh**ting and k*lling her after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-seen-calmly-texting-stepdad-after-allegedly-gunning-down-her-own-mom-in-horrifying-scene\/\" title=\"Teen Seen Calmly Texting Stepdad After Allegedly Gunning Down Her Own Mom in Horrifying Scene\">mom allegedly found<\/a> out about her &ldquo;secret life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The mother, Ashley Smylie, could be heard screaming as the first shot rang out.<\/p>\n<p>The 15-year-old then lured her stepfather&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kQFst0EupJ\">pic.twitter.com\/kQFst0EupJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1836788281012273401?\">September 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors, according to the website <a href=\"https:\/\/lawandcrime.com\/crime\/carly-gregg-verdict-in-shooting-death-of-mother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law and Crime<\/a>, said one of those texts was to her stepfather.<\/p>\n<p>Impersonating her mother, Gregg wrote: &ldquo;When will you be home honey?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When Heath Smylie arrived at the home, the girl <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/high-school-teacher-allegedly-killed-14-year-old-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shot him, too<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gregg had turned down a prosecution offer of 40 years in prison in exchange for a guilty plea and instead attempted an insanity defense, Law and Crime reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Long week, sad day,&rdquo; Bubba Bramlett, district attorney for Rankin and Madison counties said, according to WAPT.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Carly Gregg is evil. That&rsquo;s not easy to say, but the truth of the matter is sometimes evil comes in young packages, small packages &mdash; and this is one of those cases.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: 15-year-old Carly Gregg found guilty of m*rdering her mother.<\/p>\n<p>She was found of first-degree m*rder, attempted m*rder, and tampering with evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Gregg snuck up on her mother, who found out about her &lsquo;secret life,&rsquo; before sh**ting and k*lling her.<\/p>\n<p>The mother, Ashley&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AYqmmgGd1E\">pic.twitter.com\/AYqmmgGd1E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1837207199988535686?\">September 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Heath Smylie and Gregg&rsquo;s grandparents were in the courtroom Friday. &ldquo;They appeared to be mouthing words of encouragement to her,&rdquo; according to WAPT.<\/p>\n<p>Defense attorney Kevin Camp, who asked the jury not to sentence his client to life, called it a &ldquo;tough case.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was a tough case from the get-go,&rdquo; he said, according to WAPT. &ldquo;This jury had a very, very tough decision to make.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But to Bramlett, the decision was cut and dried &mdash; tough or not.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s fixing to go to prison for the rest of her life,&rdquo; he said, according to WAPT. &ldquo;You hate that. She&rsquo;s 15 years old. But that&rsquo;s exactly where she belongs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gregg&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-convicted-of-murder-in-death-of-mollie-tibbetts\/\" title=\"Illegal immigrant convicted of murder in death of Mollie Tibbetts\">defense team plans<\/a> to appeal, WAPT reported.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Now 15 years old, she broke down in tears on Friday as a jury found her guilty of murdering her mother, Ashley Smylie, and committing aggravated assault against her stepfather, Heath Smylie. According to WAPT-TV in Jackson, she received two life sentences without the possibility of parole and an additional 10 years for tampering with evidence. The incident occurred after Ashley discovered that Carly had been smoking marijuana. The jury reached their verdict in just two hours.<\/p>\n<p>The shootings took place at their home in Brandon, Mississippi. Home surveillance footage captured the moments leading up to and following the shooting; it showed Carly\u2014then 14\u2014entering another room with a gun concealed behind her back before shots were fired and screams were heard. Afterward, she was seen returning to the camera&#8217;s view to text on a cellphone.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors reported that one of those texts was sent to Heath Smylie while impersonating Ashley: \u201cWhen will you be home honey?\u201d When he arrived home later, Carly shot him as well. She rejected a plea deal from prosecutors that would have given her 40 years in prison and instead opted for an insanity defense.<\/p>\n<p>District Attorney Bubba Bramlett described the case as difficult but clear-cut: &#8220;Carly Gregg is evil&#8230; sometimes evil comes in young packages.&#8221; On social media platforms like Twitter, news outlets reported on Gregg&#8217;s conviction for first-degree murder and attempted murder.<\/p>\n<p>During the court proceedings on Friday, both Heath Smylie and Carly\u2019s grandparents were present; they appeared to offer words of encouragement despite the circumstances. Defense attorney Kevin Camp acknowledged how challenging this case was for everyone involved but argued against life sentences for his client. However, Bramlett maintained that such consequences were warranted given the severity of Gregg&#8217;s actions: &#8220;She\u2019s fixing to go to prison for the rest of her life&#8230; But that\u2019s exactly where she belongs.&#8221; Following this outcome, Gregg&#8217;s defense team announced plans to appeal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2344126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gregg-Convicted-of-Murder.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41378,41380,4349,41379,41381],"class_list":["post-2344125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-carly-gregg","tag-life-in-prison","tag-murder","tag-teen-crime","tag-tragic-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gregg-Convicted-of-Murder.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}