Murder of Ashley Smylie
| Murder of Ashley Smylie and attempted murder of Heath Smylie | |
|---|---|
Ashley Smylie | |
| Location | Brandon, Mississippi, United States |
| Date | March 19, 2024 |
Attack type | Murder by gunshot wound from .357 Magnum, attempted murder |
| Deaths | Ashley Smylie |
| Injured | Heath Smylie |
| Perpetrator | Carly Madison Gregg |
| Verdict | Guilty on all counts |
| Convictions | First-degree murder, attempted murder, tampering with evidence |
| Sentence | 2 life sentences without the possibility of parole plus 10 years |
On March 19, 2024, Ashley Smylie was murdered at her home in Brandon, Mississippi, by her 14-year-old daughter, Carly Madison Gregg, from a headshot wound fired from a handgun. An hour later, Gregg then shot her stepfather Heath Smylie in the shoulder, injuring him. In September of that year, Gregg was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and tampering with evidence. After being tried as an adult in a five-day trial with a Rankin County, Mississippi, jury, Gregg was sentenced to two life sentences without the possibility of parole for the murder of Ashley Smylie and attempted murder of Heath Smylie and 10 years for tampering with evidence. As of September 24, 2024, Gregg is imprisoned in the Youthful Offender Unit of the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County, Mississippi.