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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Mom Disappeared Days Before Daughter's Graduation. Then Police Found Her Car — And a Letter Asking for Forgiveness
Alison Gregory was reported missing last week Her husband Brandon Gregory has been charged with murder in connection with her death The couple were locked in a difficult divorce at the time of the killing, police sayAn Arizona man who was found driving his missing wife's car with her body inside allegedly told police he killed her. Alison Gregory, 41, was reported missing from Surprise, Ariz., on May 14 after she failed to pick up a family member at the airport, the Surprise Police Department said in a statement. Police learned she was locked in a 'difficult' divorce with her husband, 56-year-old Brandon Gregory, they said in the statement. During their search of the Gregorys' residence, investigators came across evidence suggesting there may have been a physical struggle, prompting them to look for both Alison and Brandon's vehicles. Alison's car was located more than 100 miles away in Mohave County, per the statement. Police found Brandon in the car — allegedly with Alison's body inside. After Brandon was arrested and read his Miranda Rights, he allegedly told police he murdered Alison in their home, police said in the statement. According to court documents cited by AZ Family and 12 News, Brandon told police the two got into an argument when Alison allegedly assaulted him. The argument stemmed from Alison asking Brandon to leave as their house was in the process of being sold, court documents stated, per AZ Family. Brandon allegedly told police she then kicked him in the groin while holding a baseball bat. The incident escalated when Brandon took the bat and chased Alison around as she screamed, he allegedly told police. He then beat her to death, per his alleged confession recorded in court documents, AZ Family and 12 News reported. Brandon tried to administer CPR, per the court documents, but when she stopped breathing, he allegedly wrapped her in a carpet, cleaned the blood and put her in the car where police eventually found her body. Police say they also found a note in the car where he addressed his daughters, 'requesting their forgiveness for his actions," AZ Family reported. Since Alison's death, tributes are pouring in online from her friends and family members. She is being remembered for her devotion to her kids and her love for nature, according to her obituary. "Like her favorite flower, the sunflower, Alison radiated positivity and joy," read part of the tribute. "She was known for always turning toward the light and inspiring others to do the same." In a GoFundMe set up to assist her daughters, who are 14 and 20 in age, a family friend says her youngest daughter was set to graduate to high school this has been charged with second degree murder, manslaughter, tampering with physical evidence and concealing a dead body. Court records did not indicate plea information; PEOPLE has reached out to his lawyer for comments. If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Read the original article on People
Miami Herald
16-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Wife who didn't show up at airport was fatally beaten by husband, AZ cops say
A man was arrested after being accused of fatally beating his wife, Arizona police said. On May 14, officers got a call about a missing woman later identified as 41-year-old Alison Gregory, who was supposed to pick up a relative from the airport but failed to show up, according to a Facebook post by the Surprise Police Department. The report said that Gregory and her 56-year-old husband, Brandon Gregory, lived together 'but were going through a difficult divorce,' police said. When officers arrived at the home, they found evidence of a 'physical struggle,' officers said. The woman's car was found in Mohave County, about a 150-mile drive northwest from Surprise, police said. He was found inside the car with his wife's body, officers said. Officers learned their home was being sold and she asked him to leave but the altercation turned physical when his wife kicked him in the groin while holding a baseball bat, police told AZ Family. He grabbed the wooden bat from her and began 'hitting her several times,' officers told the outlet. He was taken into custody without incident and booked on charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter, tampering with evidence and concealment of a dead body, police said. Surprise is about a 40-mile drive northwest from Phoenix.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Yahoo
'Horrible act': Man accused of shooting girlfriend in a car in Surprise
Police accuse a man of killing a woman found shot dead in a vehicle in Surprise after learning the two were involved romantically. Surprise police announced Friday that Michael Lopez Jr., 51, was charged on suspicion of second-degree murder in the Feb. 9 death of 41-year-old Janice Laborin. Lopez was arrested Thursday following a high-risk vehicle stop, police said. Just before 11 p.m. on Feb. 9, officers responded to a shooting in a neighborhood near North Dysart Road and West Elm Street and found Laborin in a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head, the Police Department said. She was taken to a hospital where she later died from her injuries, police said. Detectives determined Lopez and Laborin were in a romantic relationship, police said. "It appears to be a horrible act of domestic violence and not a random act of violence," police said in a statement. According to police, Lopez is also charged on suspicion of six other felony counts: Two counts of misconduct with weapons, a Class 4 felony. One count of disorderly conduct with weapons, a Class 6 felony. One count of discharging a firearm in city limits, Class 6 felony. He also had two warrants for violating his probation, police added. Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in apprehending Lopez, including the U.S. Marshals Service, police said. The Surprise Police Department is urging anyone in an abusive relationship, or who knows someone in such a situation, to call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call 623-222-4000 or 623-222-TIPS (8477), or email crimetips@ This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Surprise woman killed in domestic violence act, police say
