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.

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, the Mississippi teenager who killed her mother and tried to kill her stepfather, was found guilty on all charges and sentenced to life in prison.

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.