292: The Murder of Sharon Gregory: A Horror Movie Come to Life | True Crime

The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. In October 1988, Sharon Gregory was found brutally murdered in her home -- and the investigation immediately turned up a suspect. According to friends, Mark Branch was obsessed with horror movies -- and specifically the Friday the 13th series, and it's titular character, Jason. Was he compelled by slasher flicks to commit murder? Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out! Follow The Red Treehouse: TikTok/Instagram/Threads/YouTube: @redtreehousepod Email: [email protected] Music: Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine Sources: https://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Greenfield-Massachusetts.html https://crimegrade.org/murder-greenfield-ma/ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/11/29/Slasher-movie-buff-murder-suspects-body-found/5288596782800/ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/12/01/Court-documents-sought-in-slasher-killing/8455596955600/ https://www.ranker.com/list/friday-the-13th-copycat/jacob-shelton https://mysterious-hills.blogspot.com/2013/12/friday-13th-copycat-killing-in-western.html https://mylifeofcrime.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/transcript-of-affidavit-in-branch-case.doc https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/copycat-killer-dressed-jason-voorhees-28313193 https://abkt1.medium.com/friday-the-13th-copy-cat-killer-4a3f49bce951 https://allthatsinteresting.com/murders-inspired-by-horror-movies/3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices