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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Gorgeous Mississippi state representative gunned down weed-eating

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

News, True Crime

4.28.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

A former Mississippi representative is found fatally shot at the same location where her sister-in-law was found deceased in December 2019. Forty-year-old Ashley Henley was found dead while working in the yard of a trailer. Kristina Jones was found dead in the bedroom of the burned-out home on Christmas 2019. No arrests have been made in connection with her death, but a suspect has been taken into custody on arson charges. Joining Nancy Grace today:Wendy Patrick - California prosecutor, Author: “Red Flags” www.wendypatrickphd.com 'Today with Dr. Wendy' on KCBQ in San DiegoDr. Jorey Krawczyn - Police Psychologist, Adjunct Faculty with Saint Leo University; Research Consultant with Blue Wall Institute, Author: Operation S.O.S. - Practical Recommendations to Help “Stop Officer Suicide” (July 2021) bw-institute.comDr. Michelle Dupre - Forensic Pathologist and former Medical Examiner, Author: “Homicide Investigation Field Guide” & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide", Former Police Detective Lexington County Sheriff’s DepartmentKaren L. Smith - Forensic Expert, Lecturer at the University of Florida, Host of Shattered Souls Podcast, @KarensForensic, barebonesforensic.comTom Dees - Reporter, 26 years with Fox13 Memphis, 3-time Emmy Award winner, Fox13Memphis.com, Facebook: TomDeesFox13Memphis

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0:00.0

I'm Cheryl McCollum, host of the brand new Cold Case Podcast, Zone 7.

0:04.1

We're going to be talking to family members, detectives, prosecutors, and nationally recognized

0:09.1

experts that are in my Zone 7. The group of professionals that I've called on

0:13.6

to help me work hundreds of cases you've heard of and thousands you haven't.

0:18.0

We are going to solve these cases own air together.

0:22.4

Listen to Zone 7 on the I Heart Radio app, the Apple Podcast app, or wherever you listen to your

0:28.4

favorite podcast.

0:35.6

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.

0:43.1

How does a beautiful young mom, a Mississippi state representative, and shot a dead while she's

0:53.5

simply out working the lawn, weed-eating as a matter of fact, and it hasn't been solved yet?

1:02.8

Shot what I believe to be execution style. Still, no answers?

1:08.8

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.

1:23.4

Does the name Ashley Henley ring a bell?

1:28.8

It will. Take a listen to this.

1:30.8

It's a call Brandon Henley never thought he would get. His beloved wife and former Mississippi

1:36.8

state representative Ashley Henley found shot to death on Sunday while doing yard work in

1:42.7

Yellowbusha County. They called the police and they found her shot in the back of the head

1:48.7

in front of the weed eater with her phone in her hand.

1:52.4

Henley said his wife was mowing grass outside this burned trailer. It's the same property where his

1:58.0

sister Christina Jones was found dead back in December. Investigators say Jones's death is under

2:04.1

investigation, but Henley believes his sister was murdered and believes the same person may be

2:09.6

responsible for killing his wife. We weren't going away and we were pushing for justice for my sister

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