An "evil" 15-year-old Mississippi teenager will spend life in prison without the possibility of parole after fatally shooting her mother in the face and attempting to kill her stepdad. Carly Gregg of Brandon sobbed in court on Friday as she learned her fate.

Prior to Carly Gregg 's conviction for fatally shooting her mother and attempting to kill her stepfather, a child psychiatrist testified during her trial about the then-14-year-old's state of mind at the time of the killing.

On Friday, 15-year-old Carly Gregg was found guilty of murdering her mother, Ashley Smylie, and attempting to murder her stepfather, Heath Smylie. Gregg, who was tried as an adult in Rankin County, was sentenced to life in prison.

Fifteen-year-old Carly Gregg has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her mother, Ashley Smylie, and the attempted murder of her stepfather, Heath Smylie, in Mississippi. Viral surveillance footage from their home shows the chilling moments leading up to the crime,

A Rankin County jury began deliberating around 10:30 a.m. Friday on whether Carly Gregg is guilty of murdering her mom and two additional charges.

The 15-year-old sobbed in court as she received her lifetime imprisonment verdict without the possibility of parole for killing her mother

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 crucial part of her defense has been arguing that she was so mentally ill that she should not be guilty due to insanity, which the court rejected.