Mississippi teen Carly Gregg was sentenced to life in prison in September 2024, six months after the murder of her mother, Ashley Smylie, and the attempted murder of her stepfather, Heath Smylie. After Carly’s trial, many true crime followers became interested in learning more about her and her story.
What Did Carly Gregg Do?
Carly was 14 years old when she killed her 40-year-old mother on March 19, 2024, at their family’s home in Brandon, Mississippi. Home surveillance footage captured the teen walking around the home with a .357 Magnum pistol from beneath her parents’ mattress behind her back, followed by the sound of several gunshots, according to Newsweek.
Prosecutors claimed at Carly’s trial in September 2024 that the shooting took place hours after a friend told Ashley, who was a math teacher, about Carly’s marijuana use. Carly’s mom reportedly searched her daughter’s room and found vape pens just before the shooting. Carly shot Ashley three times in her bedroom before returning to the kitchen and texting 39-year-old Heath about when he would be home, the security footage revealed.
Prosecutors alleged that Carly then invited a friend over and asked if they were “squeamish around dead bodies” before showing them her deceased mother on the floor of Carly’s bedroom. Carly then allegedly waited for her stepfather to return home and shot him in the shoulder. Heath was able to wrestle the gun away from the teen, and she ran out of the house, according to multiple reports. Carly was captured soon afterward near the house…