<p>In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa will discuss the Friday the 13th &#39;inspired&#39; horrible, tragic case of Sharon Gregory.</p><p><br></p><p>Listener Discretion-brutal murder, mental health issues, and the awful unaliving self. </p><p><br></p><p>On October 24, 1988, 18 year old Sharon Gregory is home alone; she lives with her identical twin Cheryl and her parents Edward and Barbara. Around 12:30pm Cheryl comes home and finds Sharon in a pool of blood in their upstairs bathroom and she phones the police. </p><p><br></p><p>This tragic situation is alarmingly shocking for the small town of Greenfield, Massachusetts. Greenfield did not see any or much crime much less a murder.</p><p><br></p><p>Very quickly the Greenfield Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police close in a suspect; a 19 year old named Mark Branch. Mark was a friend of a close friend of the twins and Sharon had told Cheryl she was afraid of him.</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimately, this case would involve a month long man hunt, tragedy for two families, and a deep, uncomfortable fascination with horror movies and longing to be the villian in the movies.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to hear full details. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>References for this Episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/11/30/A-mentally-ill-young-man-acting-out-the-final/5081596869200/</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>&#39;Funeral Saturday for Sharon Gregory&#39;- The Republican Wed, Oct. 26, 1988</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>&#39;Friends of Branch, students at GCC respond to his death&#39; by Debrah L Grenier and Deborh Parker- The Recorder, Wed Nov. 30, 1988</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>&#39;Man who discovered body knew he would be the one to find Branch&#39; by Joseph Mallia-- The Recorder, Wed. Nov. 30th 1988</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>&#39;Hunt continues for slaying suspect&#39;-Wesley Blixt The Republican, Fri. Nov 4th 1988</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>&#39;Evidence&#39; Greenfield staff- The Recorder Fri Dec 9th 1988</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>&#39;Friend Caught in the middke&#39; Derek Ianelli-- The Recorder--Tues. Nov 15, 1988</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Episodes DID include other information via:</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.newspapers.com/</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.ancestry.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact below--find him on Instagram!!</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.facebook.com/gfearsmedia?rdid=2J3DmRrwK1yzecQl&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F16Ws41EzTt%2F#</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/</p><p><br></p><p>To connect w/ Unexplained America:</p><p><br></p><p>https://unexplainedamerica.com/</p><p><br></p><p>[email protected]</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586477442538#</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8rIqbuh-TeAl_9dZNL3fUA</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/unexplained_america/</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.patreon.com/unexplainedamerica</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on Tik Tok and Instagram and all Podcasts Platforms.</p><p><br></p><p>Xoxoxoxo, Lisa</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>