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Deadly Secret

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Jun 20, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Discovery Of Greg Smart's Body

  • Pamela Smart discovered her husband Gregory dead on their doorstep six days before their first anniversary and immediately ran for help.
  • Police saw signs of a staged burglary: stereo removed, speakers piled by a rear door, and overturned jewelry boxes suggesting two perpetrators.
ANECDOTE

Students' Bragging Led To Arrests

  • Teenagers at the high school bragged they'd killed Greg Smart and mentioned using a father's gun, prompting a neighborhood tip that led police to recover the murder weapon.
  • That tip directly produced arrests of three local high schoolers, including 16-year-old Billy Flynn.
ANECDOTE

Teens' Cooperation Produced Accusation Against Pam

  • After prosecutors threatened life without parole, the teens cooperated and implicated Pamela, alleging she seduced Billy and urged Greg's murder.
  • Billy Flynn admitted trying multiple attempts and eventually shooting Greg after recruiting friends.
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