Psychiatrist says Carly Gregg doesn’t remember shooting that killed her mother

A psychiatrist testified within the trial of a teenage homicide suspect, saying she was in a psychological well being disaster and had a number of points within the months earlier than her mom was shot and killed. Carly Gregg was 14 years outdated when the capturing happened on March 19 on the household’s dwelling in Brandon. Gregg is accused of fatally capturing her mom, who was a trainer at Northwest Rankin Excessive Faculty, the place Gregg was additionally a scholar.Dr. Andrew Clark, a psychiatrist who testified for the protection, mentioned Gregg instructed him that on the best way dwelling from faculty on that day, her mom, Ashley Smylie, instructed her that she knew Gregg had been smoking marijuana. Clark mentioned Gregg started smoking marijuana about six weeks earlier than the capturing.Gregg instructed him that she remembers letting the canines out, however then her reminiscence went clean. Clark mentioned Gregg instructed him the following factor she remembered was standing on the facet of the street, the place a deputy picked her up.Tony Shack, a K9 officer with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Workplace, testified earlier on Wednesday that he discovered Gregg strolling down Farmington Boulevard after the capturing.”Is my stepdad OK?” Gregg requested him. Shack mentioned Gregg by no means requested about her mom.Clark mentioned Gregg was experiencing a psychological well being disaster on the day of the capturing. He mentioned Gregg was having important temper swings, which have been made worse by medicine. The voices she was listening to have been getting worse and changing into problematic for her. He mentioned she was additionally having dissociative issues.”After which, her mom finds out she’s smoking marijuana,” Clark mentioned. “For Carly, specifically, she so cared about her mom’s approval, so for her, this was a disaster.”Clark mentioned Gregg had a “shut, but sophisticated relationship” along with her mom, and a detailed, affectionate relationship along with her stepfather, Heath Smylie. Her relationship along with her organic father, who Clark mentioned had been identified with bipolar dysfunction, was extra problematic. Clark mentioned when Gregg was 11 or 12, she began slicing herself, not in an effort to kill herself, however to really feel higher by taking her thoughts off her melancholy and nervousness. Clark mentioned her mother and father realized of the self-harm in December 2023.Clark mentioned Gregg’s mom took her to a pediatrician and later to a therapist. She was prescribed medicine, which Clark mentioned did not appear to have a lot of an impact, so the dosage was elevated. Gregg complained of feeling numb, or “flat,” Clark mentioned. “She was having temper points, consuming dysfunction points, slicing herself, listening to voices and sleeping issue all main as much as January of 2024,” Clark mentioned.Gregg instructed Clark that she had been placed on a brand new medicine on March 12, which she mentioned made her signs worse. He mentioned her lows have been decrease and her highs have been greater and the voices have been getting worse. Gregg is presently on a temper stabilizer and an antidepressant, which Clark mentioned appears to work for her. Throughout cross examination by the prosecution, Clark mentioned he spent about 4 hours interviewing Gregg and had a Zoom name along with her stepfather.Clark instructed prosecutors that Gregg had not instructed anybody in regards to the voices till the day of the capturing.The prosecution rested on Tuesday. Very first thing Wednesday, Rankin County Circuit Courtroom Choose Dewey Arthur requested Gregg if she wished to testify.”I want to wait and see the testimony,” Gregg mentioned. The primary witness referred to as by protection attorneys was recognized as certainly one of Gregg’s shut mates. Arthur has barred the media from utilizing video or audio from juvenile witnesses. The witness testified that Gregg instructed them each earlier than and after she was arrested that she heard voices in her head. The witness additionally mentioned Gregg appeared regular at college on the day of the capturing. Additionally Wednesday, the jury watched Shack’s physique digicam video from inside his automobile and after he and Gregg arrived again on the home in Brandon. The video additionally confirmed an officer swabbing Gregg’s arms for gunshot residue. He mentioned Gregg admitted to him that she fired a gun along with her proper hand. Gregg is charged as an grownup. If convicted, she faces 20 years to life in jail. Carly Gregg CaseVideo from inside dwelling reveals Carly Gregg and what seems to be the sound of three gunshots Jury hears 911 name made by teen homicide suspect’s stepfather after he was shot, lady’s mom killedProsecutors: Carly Gregg smoked marijuana the day earlier than shootingTeen homicide suspect competent to face trialCarly Gregg rejects plea dealRankin County teen charged in mom’s capturing dying to face trial in September14-year-old lady charged as grownup in capturing that killed mom, injured stepfather