BRANDON, Miss. (WTVA) — A teenage girl received a life in prison sentence for killing her mother in central Mississippi. A Rankin County jury found Carly Gregg, 15, guilty on Friday, Sept 20 of first-degree murder, attempted murder and tampering with evidence, WLBT-TV in Jackson reported.

A Mississippi teen sat in her kitchen alongside her two dogs moments after she allegedly killed her mother as she is accused of texting her friend that she had an “emergency” and tried to lure her stepfather back to the home.

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,

Chilling footage showed the moments a Mississippi teen murder suspect allegedly shot and killed her mother before returning to the family's kitchen to text.

In a case that has sent shockwaves through Mississippi, 15-year-old Carly Gregg stands trial for the harrowing murder of her mother, Ashley Smylie, and the attempted murder of her stepfather, Heath Smylie.

Carly Gregg cried as the verdict was read in court on Sept. 20, 2024. (Court TV) Carly Gregg, now 15, was 14 when she was charged with murder, attempted murder and tampering with evidence for shooting her mother,

Fifteen-year-old Carly Gregg is on trial for the murder of her mother, Ashley Smylie, and the attempted murder of her stepfather, Heath. The trial has drawn attention due to Gregg's unusual behavior in court and a video presented as key evidence by the prosecution.