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MURDERED: Karen Gregory

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Apr 4, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Neighbor Finds Karen’s Body After Unanswered Scream

  • Karen Gregory was found nude from the waist down, covered in blood in her Gulfport hallway after neighbors heard a scream around 1:15 a.m. and no one called police immediately.
  • Amy Bresler discovered the body through a ripped bedroom screen and David Mackie, Karen’s boyfriend, was in Rhode Island for work when police were notified.
INSIGHT

Crime Scene Indicates Attempted Escape And Return

  • Investigators concluded the attack began in the bedroom, Karen fled toward the porch where glass was shattered outward and hair was caught in the glass, then was pulled back and killed in the hallway.
  • Blood on the inner doorknob and hair tangled in broken storm-door glass indicate an attempted escape through the front door.
INSIGHT

Neighborhood Scream Went Unreported Costing Vital Response

  • Dozens of neighbors heard a single high-pitched scream around 1:15 a.m., yet none called police, costing a potential chance to save Karen or catch the killer with fresh evidence.
  • Witnesses later described varying lengths and perceptions of the scream which led many to dismiss it as a nightmare or prank.
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