Mom Disappeared Days Before Daughter's Graduation. Then Police Found Her Car — And a Letter Asking for Forgiveness

An Arizona man who was recovered driving his missing wife’s car pinch her assemblage wrong allegedly told constabulary he killed her. 

Alison Gregory, 41, was reported missing from Surprise, Ariz., connected May 14 aft she grounded to prime up a family personnel astatine nan airport, nan Surprise Police Department said successful a statement. 

Police learned she was locked successful a “difficult” divorcement pinch her husband, 56-year-old Brandon Gregory, they said successful nan statement.

During their hunt of nan Gregorys’ residence, investigators came crossed grounds suggesting location whitethorn person been a beingness struggle, prompting them to look for some Alison and Brandon’s vehicles. 

Alison’s car was located much than 100 miles distant successful Mohave County, per nan statement. Police recovered Brandon successful nan car — allegedly pinch Alison’s assemblage inside. 

After Brandon was arrested and publication his Miranda Rights, he allegedly told constabulary he murdered Alison successful their home, constabulary said successful nan statement. 

According to tribunal documents cited by AZ Family and 12 News, Brandon told constabulary nan 2 sewage into an statement erstwhile Alison allegedly assaulted him.

The statement stemmed from Alison asking Brandon to time off arsenic their location was successful nan process of being sold, tribunal documents stated, per AZ Family.

Brandon allegedly told constabulary she past kicked him successful nan groin while holding a shot bat.

The incident escalated erstwhile Brandon took nan bat and chased Alison astir arsenic she screamed, he allegedly told police.

He past hit her to death, per his alleged confession recorded successful tribunal documents, AZ Family and 12 News reported.

Brandon tried to administer CPR, per nan tribunal documents, but erstwhile she stopped breathing, he allegedly wrapped her successful a carpet, cleaned nan humor and put her successful nan car wherever constabulary yet recovered her body.

Police opportunity they besides recovered a statement successful nan car wherever he addressed his daughters, “requesting their forgiveness for his actions," AZ Family reported.

Since Alison’s death, tributes are pouring successful online from her friends and family members.

She is being remembered for her devotion to her kids and her emotion for nature, according to her obituary.

"Like her favourite flower, nan sunflower, Alison radiated positivity and joy," publication portion of nan tribute. "She was known for ever turning toward nan ray and inspiring others to do nan same."

In a GoFundMe group up to assistance her daughters, who are 14 and 20 successful age, a family friend says her youngest girl was group to postgraduate to precocious schoolhouse this year.

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Brandon has been charged pinch 2nd grade murder, manslaughter, tampering pinch beingness grounds and concealing a dormant body. Court records did not bespeak plea information; PEOPLE has reached retired to his lawyer for comments.

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