The Perfect Storm // 131

"Have you ever seen a dead body?" It was a haunting question that marked the beginning of a gruesome discovery inside the Smylie family home in Brandon, MS, in March of 2024. A beloved high school teacher was found shot dead, and her husband narrowly escaped with his own life. Amid the chaos that followed, Heath Smylie recognized the killer—but if not for the footage captured on a home security camera in the family’s kitchen, no one might have believed him…

Written by Sam Foster, Edited and Engineered by Scott Ecklein, and Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway. All original music written, composed and performed by Scott Ecklein.

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Written/Audio Sources: 

1. Carly Gregg full trial - LIVE: Twisted Teen Murder Trial — MS v. Carly Gregg — Day 1

2. Heath Smylie testimony

3. Dr. Andrew Clark testimony

4. Dr. Jason Pickett testimony

5. Rebecca Kirk testimony

6. WYZE security camera footage, Smylie house kitchen

7. WYZE security camera footage, Smylie house garage

8. Rankin County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Patrol Officer Hunter Lewis testimony

9. Rankin County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Tyler Burnell testimony

10. Rankin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Specialist Tony Shack testimony

11. Rankin County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Patrol Officer Hunter Lewis body-worn camera footage

12. Rankin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Specialist Tony Shack body-worn camera footage

13. Stepdad of Teen Found Guilty of Mom's Death Speaks Out

14. Carly Gregg's stepfather takes the stand: What we learned from him about the teen murder suspect - SuperTalk Mississippi 

15. Kevin Gregg exclusive interview - the unedited version 

16. Psychiatrist says Carly Gregg does not meet standard for insanity defense 

17. A teenage girl killed her mom and invited friend to see the corpse. She will spend the rest of her life behind bars | The Independent 

18. 'A sweet little girl': Stepfather testifies in trial of Carly Gregg accused of killing mom 

19.  Defense rests its case in Carly Gregg trial 

20.  Dissociation and dissociative disorders - Better Health Channel 

21.  Psychiatry.org - What Are Dissociative Disorders? 

22.  Bipolar Disorder - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 

23. Psychopathy and Violent Misconduct 

24.  Possible Interventions for Preventing the Development of Psychopathic Traits among Children and Adolescents? - PMC 

25. Carly Gregg Sentencing: What's next For 'Evil' 15-Year-Old Who Murdered Mom - Newsweek 

26. ‘She killed her mom!’: 911 call released at trial of Carly Gregg

27. Data and Statistics on Children's Mental Health | CDC 

28. Prosecutors respond to defense’s request for new trial following Carly Gregg verdict  

29. EXCLUSIVE: Biological father shares family photos of Carly Gregg’s early years      

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