In a shocking case that has gripped Mississippi, 15-year-old Carly Gregg is on trial for the murder of her mother, Ashley Smylie, and the attempted murder of her stepfather, Heath Smylie. The once peaceful Rankin County home was shattered in March, with chilling surveillance footage revealing the tragic events.
The footage shows Carly walking calmly through the house before entering her mother’s bedroom. Moments later, three gunshots rang out, accompanied by Ashley Smylie’s screams. The prosecution argues Carly then sent a deceptive text to Heath, her stepfather, saying, “When will you be home, honey?” The message, they claim, was meant to lure him into the same deadly trap.
When Heath arrived home, Carly shot him in the shoulder. Despite his injury, Heath was able to overpower her and stop the attack, seizing the gun from her hands.
Ashley Smylie, a beloved high school teacher, had reportedly discovered vape pens in …