EP. 235 - MICHIGAN: HE MURDERED HIS FAMILY TWICE: SERIAL KILLER GREGORY GREEN

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For a Michigan parole board, they were asking themselves these same questions back in 2008. The man standing in front of them had committed unspeakable acts. But here he was, 17 years later, claiming to be a completely different man. He had given his life to God. He had worked on healing his past behaviors. He was a model prisoner who mentored other inmates. According to him, he was rehabilitated. And there were several people in his corner who agreed. Members of the community who advocated for his release. From the outside looking in, as this man walked out of those prison doors, it seemed like a story of a successful rehabilitation. A man who had learned from his mistakes and was ready to become a productive member of society. However, that is not how this story would end, proving that sometimes, once a violent offender, always a violent offender. This is the story of Gregory Green. I'm Courtney Brown. And I'm Colin Brown. And you're listening to Murder in America. Thank you. Gregory Vincente Green was born on December 10th, 1966, in Dearborn, Michigan. His parents, Woodward House Sr. and Tommy Lee Green, were a deeply religious couple who vowed to raise their children in the church. They hoped that this would instill good values, but that's not always the case. Now, there isn't a lot of information about Gregory's childhood and upbringing, but we do know that it wasn't an unstable one. Gregory and his siblings lived a comfortable life. They always had a roof over their head, clothing that fit them, food on the table, toys under the Christmas tree. But they also had a good support system. Growing up in a church, you often find that. And religion would go on to play an important role in Gregory's life. As he entered adulthood, Gregory never missed a Sunday morning service at the Church of the Risen Christ in Detroit. He would often sit front and center, and everyone in the church knew him by name. He was an active member of their congregation, always showing up and participating in their different activities. And eventually, Gregory caught the eye of a woman named Tanya Clayton. Now, Tanya went to a different church called Greater Grace Temple, but she always wanted to find a man who would put God first. Tanya had gone through some failed relationships in her past. In fact, she had two young daughters from them named Danielle and Bridget. Her daughters were her whole world, and her youngest had cerebral palsy. Tanya's goal moving forward was to find a godly man who would love and support them. So when Tanya crossed paths with Gregory Green, it seemed like God had finally answered her prayers. The two started dating and they quickly fell in love. To Tanya's friends and family, they were so happy for her. Tanya was a wonderful person. Her best friend, Marilyn Scales, described her as, quote, fun-loving, kind, and big-hearted. They all knew that she deserved a good man. And Gregory Green seemed to be her perfect match. In July of 1989, Gregory and Tanya decided to get married, solidifying their love for one another. And in the beginning, they were both in complete marital bliss. Gregory treated her and her daughters well. He was loving and attentive. And soon enough, they even started talking about having a child of their own. But it was around that same time when Gregory's behavior began to shift. He was growing more angry, more on edge. He was quick to start arguments. Tanya was confused as it seemed like it came out of nowhere. She started confiding in her friends that she suspected Gregory was using drugs and that those drugs made him a completely different person. Right before Tanya's eyes, she no longer recognized the man she had married. Gregory had become increasingly more possessive, controlling, and abusive. Things got so bad, she even talked with her friends about leaving him. But there was one thing that made her stay. Tanya found out she was pregnant with Gregory's child. The two had talked about this for years. Gregory wanted to be a dad. This was supposed to be a happy time for them. One would think that with Tanya carrying Gregory's child, he would treat her better, that he would care for her. That wasn't the case. In fact, their marriage only seemed to get worse. Sadly, in many cases around the world, as women are focused on growing babies, their partners get jealous. They feel a lack of control, like they're no longer the center of their world. And studies show that in some cases, domestic violence actually increases during pregnancy, which seemed to be the case for Tanya and Gregory. Tanya tried to hold on for as long as she could. She stuck around, constantly putting up with his violent and aggressive behavior. At the end of the day, she wanted her marriage to work. She wanted her baby to grow up with both parents in the home. Perhaps she clung on to the person that Gregory was in the beginning, the godly man who respected and supported her. But by the time Tanya was six months into her pregnancy, she realized that that version of Gregory was long gone. On Sunday, July 7th, 1991, Tanya walked into the place that had always brought her comfort in times of need, her church, Greater Grace Temple. For months, the congregation who loved her dearly had watched her belly grow. They prayed over Tanya and her baby, but they also saw that she was struggling. That morning after the church service, Tanya approached her friend Marilyn. She had this defeated look in her eye, and she told Marilyn that she was done. She couldn't do it anymore. Gregory had pushed her to her limit, and she wanted a better life for her and her children. This wasn't just her venting. Tanya had a plan set in place. She told Marilyn that she was packing her bags and leaving for good. Marilyn was extremely supportive. She had seen their marriage deteriorate. She saw the sparkle slowly leave Tanya's eye. And she knew she deserved better. That afternoon, instead of going home to her husband, Tanya and Marilyn spent the day together. Marilyn would later say, We spent that entire Sunday together just laughing, talking, eating, and having a good time. When she got in her car to leave, I would have never thought that would be the last time I would see her alive. For the next few days, Tanya was anxious. She knew she had to have the conversation with Gregory, the one where she would finally say aloud that she was leaving him. Knowing Gregory's propensity for violence and abuse, it was not a conversation that she was looking forward to. But by July 14th, 1991, she knew it was time. She couldn't do it anymore. So she sat Gregory down and told him the news. As Gregory sat before his pregnant wife, he grew angrier than ever before. Tanya was his. The baby she was carrying was his. And under no circumstances was he going to let her leave. He started screaming at Tanya, growing more and more angry as the minutes went on. Tanya was afraid, not only for herself and her unborn child, but also for her two other daughters who were off in the other room. They were only five and eight years old. By this point, they knew that their stepfather was a violent man. His screams often echoed throughout their home, but never like this. Back out in the living room, Gregory continued screaming at Tanya for wanting to leave him. Then she watched as he stood to his feet, walked to the kitchen. and grabbed a steak knife. I can't imagine what was going through Tanya's mind at the time. Gregory was walking towards her with this crazed look in his eye, knife in hand. She tried to get away. She screamed desperately for help, but it was too late. Gregory stabbed Tanya in the back. Once she fell to the floor, he stabbed her again in the neck, chest, and face. After 10 brutal stab wounds, Tanya died on the kitchen floor. There was blood everywhere. After the attack, Gregory calmly placed the knife down inside the refrigerator and called 911 to report the crime. Within minutes, first responders were at the scene. Gregory met them at the front door, where he calmly said, I stabbed her. She's in the kitchen. When the police found Tanya on the kitchen floor, it was obvious that she was pregnant, and they knew it was a race against time to save her baby. They quickly rushed her to Grace Hospital. But sadly, upon arrival, both Tanya Clayton Green and her unborn child were pronounced dead. Fortunately, back at the crime scene, police found Tanya's two daughters, 8-year-old Danielle and 5-year-old Bridget, alive. When they heard the sound of their mother's murder, they locked themselves in a closet. Sadly, I wasn't able to find what happened to the girls after this. But from that point forward, their lives would never be the same. Their mother was gone, and their stepfather was arrested for her murder. Gregory Green had no intention of hiding what happened. Not only did he call the police, lead them to her body, and show them where he put the murder weapon, but he told them exactly what transpired. She wanted to leave me, so I killed her. From there, Gregory was swiftly taken into custody. Before his trial, Gregory and his attorneys argued for an insanity defense. He was ordered to undergo a mental competency exam, but the results were never made public. Ultimately, the following year, in 1992, he pleaded no contest to one count of second-degree murder. The murder charge for his unborn child was dismissed, but this crime shook the community of Detroit. Tanya was a beautiful woman. She was a member of her church. She was a good friend, a great mom, and she was loved by many. This crime was also shocking because most people believed that Gregory Green was a decent guy, a godly man who went to church every Sunday. Believe it or not, Gregory's mother, Tommy Lee Green, wrote a letter to the judge begging for leniency for her son. It read as follows. I don't believe Gregory is a threat to society. I don't believe a long sentence will make him any better, because he has suffered already, and he will continue to suffer for the rest of his life. The judge sentenced Gregory to 15 to 25 years for murdering his wife, Tanya, and their unborn child. And from there, he was taken to prison to serve out his sentence. For the community of Detroit, although many wanted him put away for life, it was a relief that Gregory Green was off the streets. He was facing the consequences for ending a beautiful life. And to many people's surprise, Gregory decided to make the most out of his time in prison. According to reports, for the next few years, Gregory was a model prisoner. He attended therapy sessions, working through his violent behavior. He took educational courses. He always followed orders, and he got along well with other inmates. Prison officials said he was often seen reading his Bible. He mostly kept to himself, but he seemed dedicated to becoming a better person. And in 2004, he was up for his first parole hearing. As the board took a look at his file, they saw that his time in prison had been productive. In 2002, he received his one and only infraction when he got into a fight with another inmate over a television set. But other than that, they were pretty impressed. In their notes, they wrote things like, quote, excellent, good block reports, good past work history. He is respectful to staff and other prisoners. No minor conducts to report, end quote. However, your behavior in prison isn't all that they're looking at. Despite him following the rules, Gregory Green was there for murdering his wife and unborn child. And during his parole meeting, when speaking with the board, Gregory didn't seem very remorseful for his actions. When asked why he acted out in such a violent manner, he blamed Tanya for getting him so upset. He took no accountability for his part in her murder. So as his parole meeting came to an end, the board didn't believe that he had fully learned from his mistakes. So he was denied. Over the next few years, he would have three more parole hearings. and each time, they still didn't think he was ready to be back in society. They kept coming back to the fact that he wasn't showing remorse for what he did. One report read, quote, He still can't explain his murderous rage. Oddly, he did not utter a word of empathy or remorse, end quote. Another noted, quote, Considering the brutality of the fatal crime, Green needs to enhance insight, empathy, and remorse, end quote. As Gregory served his time, several family members, friends, and even his pastor at Church of the Risen Christ, Fred Harris, advocated for his release. Fred Harris had served as a pastor for more than 30 years. Before he got into ministry, he suffered from alcohol and drug addiction. According to his daughter, Faith Harris, Fred had entered treatment in 1978 and did all the work to get himself clean. Once completed, he became a counselor at the Christian Guidance Center and mentored dozens of men in treatment for addiction. So Fred knew that it was possible to turn your life around, no matter how far you had fallen. Before the murder of Tanya, Fred knew Gregory very well. He had been his pastor for years. Then after Gregory was sent off to prison, Fred continued communicating with him, hoping to help lead him back to God. And after a while, Fred was convinced that, if given a second chance, Gregory could become a valued member of society. On August 7, 2005, Fred wrote the parole board, saying this. Gregory and I were friends before his mishap and he was incarcerated. He was a member of our church. I feel he has paid for his unfortunate lack of self-control and the damage he has caused as much as possible and is sorry. This will not restore the lives that were taken. he will carry that with him for the rest of his life. One year later, in August of 2006, Fred wrote another persuasive letter to the parole board. I've noticed a great deal of growth and his understanding has matured quite a bit as well as his processing skills. If he was to be released, he would be welcomed as a part of our church community, and whatever we could do to help him adjust, we would. But Pastor Fred Harris wasn't Gregory's only advocate. his parents Woodrow and Tommy Lee Green also wrote letters to the board on his behalf we believe Gregory is very sorry for what he did and has gained insight into his behaviors he has worked hard in prison and continues to make a positive adjustment his sister Deidre Border stated over the years Greg has become closer to the Lord and read his word daily I believe this is what has helped Greg through his difficult and trying time end quote By late 2006, the parole board reported that Gregory had gained some insight into his crimes and stated that past immaturity had contributed to his violent behavior. For the board, this indicated that he had stopped blaming Tanya for her own murder and was beginning to accept responsibility for his actions. In 2008, Gregory appeared before the parole board for a fifth time. This time, after being denied so many times for failing to accept responsibility, Gregory knew what he had to do. Despite whatever he really believed, he had to lie. He had to tell the parole board what they wanted to hear. So that day, as he stood before them, Gregory said that he was fully at fault for the murder of his wife and unborn child. He admitted that the 1991 version of himself was flawed and troubled. But today, after 16 years of reflection and hard work, he was a changed man. He was rehabilitated, and he was ready to go back into society to prove that to them. This time, Gregory Green was convincing enough to be granted release. The board agreed that, quote, he had accepted what happened. That, along with his good prison record and multiple letters of support, helped them come to this decision. And so, soon after, the man who had brutally murdered his wife and unborn child was once again on the streets, free to live his life after serving only 16 years in prison. Much like he promised, the pastor of Church of the Risen Christ, Fred Harris, welcomed Gregory with open arms. It was a huge celebration that Gregory was given this second chance at life, and he decided to take him under his wing. For whatever reason, Fred truly believed that he was a good person who made a mistake. And soon after his release, Gregory even started dating Fred's daughter. Faith Harris said that she had known Gregory Green since she was 14 years old. She remembered being a teenager sitting in her father church service and seeing Gregory sitting in the pews She always thought he was really handsome well and he showed up to church nearly every week Faith admitted that, like many teenagers, she had a distant crush on him. But then, randomly, he just stopped showing up. According to her, she had no idea it was because Gregory was in prison. I'm sure many people at the church whispered about Gregory's crimes, but it never got back around to her. And for the next 16 years, she continued on with her life. By 2008, Faith was in her 30s, divorced with two young children. Her ex-husband, Chadney Sr., wasn't actively involved in their lives, leaving Faith to handle all the responsibilities by herself. She desperately wanted a stable, loving family, a man who could love and support them. And then one day she walked into church, and there he was, Gregory Green. the same man Faith had a crush on at 14 years old. Over the next few weeks, Faith saw that her father had taken Gregory under his wing, which wasn't unusual. Her dad was always mentoring different men at their church. So one morning after service, Faith decided to walk up and introduce herself. Almost immediately, the two headed off, and it wouldn't take them long to fall in love. Now, as the two got to know each other more, Faith admitted that eventually, she learned that he had been in prison over the last 16 years. She also knew it was because he murdered his wife. But according to Gregory, he killed his wife in self-defense. He told Faith that on that fateful day in 1991, Tanya came after him. He said she kept attacking him, so to defend himself, he accidentally pushed her too hard, causing her to hit her head and die. Faith believed him. After all, he did only go to prison for 16 years. Vicious killers usually get longer than that, right? In addition, Faith's own father was supporting and mentoring this man. He wouldn't do that if he was truly dangerous. So, Faith accepted him. She truly believed that Gregory was a changed man. Someone who made mistakes long ago, but was better now. And for a while, the proof was all there. Gregory was everything she ever wanted. He was kind, attentive, and loving. But most importantly of all, he was really good to Faith's children, Chadney Jr. and Kara. Gregory took the time to not only get to know Faith, but also her kids. After growing up without a father, it seemed like they finally had a good male role model in their lives. Gregory would listen to their stories, take them out to eat, and buy them gifts. The kids grew to love him. Soon enough, Gregory even moved in with them. Now, he and Faith hadn't been dating for very long at this point, and they were still getting to know each other when he moved in. On late nights, when the couple would get deep in the conversation, Faith would try and learn more about his past. She'd ask questions about his upbringing. But every time, Gregory seemed to shy away from any details. She felt like his past was this big mystery he didn't want to talk about. She figured that maybe he had a dysfunctional upbringing that was too painful to discuss. So she left it alone. However, as the weeks and months progressed, Faith started to see some red flags in her new boyfriend. Like always, Gregory would only keep up with this persona for so long. Faith would later say, quote, He was always nice and seemed like he would be a good husband. That's why I could not explain it at the time. I have a hard time explaining it now, but I kept feeling like something wasn't right. We had only been living together for a few months when I decided to break it off with him. End quote. After that, Gregory moved out and Faith went back to her life as a single mother. But like many toxic relationships, they kept coming back to each other. Gregory was still a part of her father's church. Each week, she saw Gregory working with her dad, doing his best to become a better person. And there was a part of her that couldn't seem to let him go. In December of 2009, Faith got a phone call from Gregory. With Christmas right around the corner, he wanted to give Faith's children some gifts. Even though they weren't together anymore, he said he loved Chadney and Kara. He wanted to do something special for them for the holidays. A few days later, he showed up at Faith's house, holding a skateboard for Chadney and a PSP game for Kara. The exact Christmas gifts they had been asking for. It's around this time when Gregory slowly started making his way back into their lives. Gregory started taking them out for breakfast and even attended Kara's choir performance at the Fox Theater in February 2010. Every time Faith saw him, she was reminded of all the reasons she fell in love with him in the first place. Gregory was once again playing the role of a nice, charming, and attentive boyfriend, but she still wasn't sure if she wanted to rekindle the flame. That is, until she found out she was pregnant with Gregory's child. Faith said that this news came as a huge surprise, and she wasn't necessarily excited. She was still trying to figure out if she even wanted to be with Gregory. But when she told him that she was pregnant, he was ecstatic. For the next few months, he stood by her side at every doctor's appointment. He started buying anything and everything he could for their child. He promised Faith that he would be a good father. And on October 28, 2010, their baby was born. Faith and Gregory welcomed their first daughter, Coy Bailey Green. And for a while, everything seemed to be going well. That same year, Gregory even completed his probation. He got a stable job with the city of Detroit at the Department of Water and Sewage. He wanted to prove that he had his life together. Now, he and Faith still weren't officially back together. But at every opportunity, he would come over to Faith's house and spend as much time with Koi as he could. He would hold her, feed her, change her diaper. He appeared to be a devoted father, fully immersed in caring for Coy. A few months after her birth, Gregory started talking to Faith about marriage. He was ready to take the next step and officially become a family. He told Faith he would do anything to prove he was ready for this. He even attended premarital counseling. It seemed like everything was falling into place. Finally, Faith believed that Gregory had grown into a man deserving of her hand in marriage. On December 18, 2010, Faith and Gregory stood before each other on the altar of the Church of the Risen Christ. Faith's father, Pastor Fred Harris, officiated their wedding ceremony. After all these years, after he stood by Gregory in prison and in his parole meetings, Fred was proud of Gregory. Despite knowing how Gregory's past marriage ended, he was happy to have him marrying his daughter. Now, for the first year of marriage, Faith and Gregory actually lived with Faith's parents. They did this so they could save enough money for their first home. And with two older kids and an infant, they definitely needed the extra help. But according to Faith, her postpartum experience wasn't easy. And Gregory didn't make it better. With this being his first child, well, first child that made it to term, he was very strict on how Faith parented. For instance, Faith was breastfeeding their baby, but there were times when she was exhausted after long nights of pumping and little sleep. On those rare occasions, she decided to give herself a break and give the baby formula instead of breast milk. But Gregory was not happy about that. He told Faith that she was never allowed to give Koi formula, breast milk only. In other instances when Koi would cry, Gregory berated Faith, claiming it was her fault for not breastfeeding enough. It seemed like he was constantly micromanaging her parenting, even though Faith knew what she was doing. She had already raised two happy and healthy babies. She was experienced. But interestingly, over time, Gregory seemed to flip a switch. He went from overly attentive, checking her every little move, to not really caring at all. If Faith needed to leave the house to run an errand, She had to take the baby with her. She wasn't allowed to leave her baby with him, even for a few minutes. Gregory had fully pushed all of the responsibilities onto her. Eventually, Faith found herself tired, overwhelmed, and unhappy. Just to give herself a break, she took a part-time job stocking shelves at Target. During her alone time, she often daydreamed about leaving Gregory. Much like his previous wife, Tanya, Faith felt like he wasn't the same man she had married. She even started planning for a divorce. But once again, something got in the way of that. In early 2012, she found out she was pregnant again. And on September 5th of that year, Faith and Gregory welcomed a second daughter, Kaylee Olivia Green, into this world. Faith hoped that maybe the birth of Kaylee would bring them closer, but she was sadly mistaken. In fact, while in the hospital, Gregory couldn't seem to care less about this baby. He never wanted to hold her or feed her or even be around her, which was strange. When their first daughter, Coy, was born, Gregory was so happy. He was obsessed with her. So Faith confronted him on this. Why are you so uninterested in Kaylee? She asked. Gregory shrugged his shoulders. 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But while on the outside, everything seemed to be going well for them, Gregory Green was spiraling. By 2013, Gregory's behavior towards Faith was like holding up a mirror to his previous marriage. He was controlling, possessive, and abusive. Faith said he would be completely normal one minute, and then flying into a rage the next. She would later say, quote, It takes time for new parents to adjust, no matter how many children you have. It was still early in our marriage, and we had two young babies and two teenagers. It was a lot. So I chalked my husband's behavior up to the changes we were navigating and the stress that came from that. End quote. But within their house, everyone was walking on eggshells. Koi and Kaylee were still so little, but Chadney and Kara were afraid of their stepfather. If they ever did anything, something as little as closing their bedroom door, Gregory would scream in their face. It was very obvious to them that Gregory didn't love them as much as he loved his own girls. When he was around them, he would sit there, eerily quiet, as if he couldn't stand being in their presence. Eventually, he stopped attending Kara's choir performances. He stopped going to Chadney's football games. And he even stopped going to church for the first time in his life, blaming his busy schedule at work. But soon enough, Gregory's behavior started to get scary. Faith said she was never able to figure out what triggered Gregory's moods. But when it happened, he made it everyone's problem. He would go into these bizarre rages, and when Faith questioned him, he would get quiet and stare into her eyes. With this look she described as cold and hard. Things were so rocky between the couple, Faith started sleeping on the couch just to get away from him. And at some point, she realized she couldn't do it anymore. Faith decided she was going to divorce him. But this wouldn't be a quick and easy process. They owned a home together, and Faith didn't have the money to get a place of her own, so she was stuck. And things only get worse. One night, while she was asleep in the living room, Gregory stopped down the stairs, screaming and cursing at her. He called her a bitch and accused her of trying to take their tax money. For Faith, it made absolutely no sense. The tax money was deposited directly into Gregory's bank account. She tried to calm him down before he woke up the children, but he wouldn't stop. He yelled, cussed, and frantically started kicking the couch where their baby, Kaylee, was sleeping. He then grabbed Coy and wrapped his arms tightly around her body as he continued screaming. After a few minutes of rage, he finally settled down and retreated back to his bedroom. But that was the final straw for Faith. The next morning, after Gregory left for work, Faith called the Dearborn Heights Police Department and asked to get a protection order against her husband. In the paperwork, she claimed he was trying to make me leave our home. We're filing for divorce. He's being belligerent, kicking things. He kicked the couch while the baby was sleeping on it. Just kicking things, threatening me and saying if I don't leave, things are going to get ugly. Jumped at me like he was going to attack. This went on for hours. Unfortunately, the protection order was dismissed by Judge Deborah Ross Adams due to insufficient allegations. And again, Faith wanted to leave. She wanted to get her and the children away from him, but she didn't have the resources, and Gregory was refusing to leave their home. So, for the time being, they had to stay there, living under the same roof. Meanwhile, Gregory's rages intensified. According to Faith, he seemed to have it out for their youngest daughter, Kaylee, who wasn't even a year old. One day, Kaylee accidentally smashed a loaf of bread, and Gregory absolutely lost it. He lunged at her and slapped her. He then started screaming at Faith, saying that she was the reason their infant was misbehaved. The energy in this home was horrific. Everyone knew that, at any point, Gregory could come running and screaming. Faith said that he would often wake her up in the middle of the night just to scream at her. She would open her eyes to Gregory's crazed face, yelling at her, all over nothing. There was no peace, not even in the middle of the night. During one of these sessions, Faith walked outside and fell asleep on an outside swing just to get away from him. On another afternoon, after coming home from work, Faith discovered that all the knobs on the stove were turned on and the house reeked of gas. Gregory blamed Chadney and Kara, but Faith knew that her children never used the stove before school. Eventually, Gregory admitted that he had turned on the gas because he wanted to kill himself. and that's when Faith knew that Gregory's behavior wasn't just abusive, he was putting their lives in danger. It was that very moment where Faith started planning their escape. On June 13, 2013, after Gregory left for work, Faith hired a moving company. She quickly packed up the house and left with the four children. Faith, Chadney, Kara, Coy, and Kaylee went to live with Faith's parents until she was able to afford a place of her own. It was a happy time for their family, especially now that they didn't have to worry about Gregory's frequent mood swings and rages. But as you can imagine, Gregory didn't take it well. When he came home and saw that his wife and kids had moved out, he immediately cut off Faith, Chadney, and Kara's cell phones. But after that, he had no control over them anymore. They were finally free from his grasp. Well, everyone except his two young daughters, Koi and Kaylee. After they moved out, Gregory was adamant about keeping a relationship with his girls. And eventually, they reached a custody agreement. Every other weekend, Gregory's sister would pick up Coy and Kaylee at Faith's parents' house for a scheduled visitation. Months passed, and soon enough, the anger over their split seemed to subside. Gregory wasn't angry anymore. He and Faith could communicate with each other without him flying off the handle. Eventually, he was the one who would meet with Faith and pick up their daughters for visitation. And little by little, over time, his heart seemed to soften. He told Faith that he was so sorry for the way he treated her and the kids. He wanted to make an effort to be a better husband and father. He had even opened up to Faith about what had bothered him in their relationship. She learned that he had a difficult time with the blended family. It seemed as if they were moving forward. They were fixing the cracks in their foundation. And soon enough, Faith saw the man that she fell in love with. Tragically, she decided to give their marriage another chance. It was September of 2015 when Faith and the kids returned to their home in Dearborn Heights. They had lived apart for two years, but this time they were determined to make it work. Like always, in the beginning, Gregory was on his best behavior. He was attentive, caring, and loving. He wanted to make everything perfect. That Christmas, he decided to make it their most memorable holiday yet. They bought a huge Christmas tree and Gregory filled the base with dozens of presents for Faith and the kids. Koi and Kaylee received bikes, toys, and a lot of Hello Kitty, their favorite. As everyone sat around, Faith felt like, for the first time in years, they were a family again. Gregory had really put in the work to be the best version of himself. And so, life went on. Gregory continued working for the city of Detroit, and Faith stayed at home, running Coy and Kaylee to school, cheer, and ballet class. By this point, Carol was in high school. She was a member of the National Honor Society and involved in a number of after-school activities. She also cheered for the varsity football team, ran track at Southfield High School, and was the football team equipment manager. Chadney had just graduated high school earlier that year and was finding his place in the world. Gregory and Faith spent a lot of time fixing up their new home, installing new windows and doors, and putting a trampoline out back for the kids to play on. For a while, things were good. But if you've learned anything about Gregory Green by now, you know that this bliss wouldn't last forever. Faith and her children hadn't even lived with him for a year before they started noticing his regressive behavior. According to Faith, Gregory started getting jealous when she would spend time with her kids. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, he started getting jealous about other men as well. Gregory accused Faith of having a secret boyfriend. Faith would drop the kids off at their school activities, and when she would return, Gregory would corner her with questions about who she was with and what she was doing. Then, he started fighting with her older children, Chadney and Kara. Gregory made it clear that he didn't want them living in his house anymore. He would constantly scold them for having attitudes Then one day while Faith and Gregory were at a water park with their two young daughters he turned to her and said I just want it to be the four of us meaning a life without Chadney and Kara. Faith was very upset about this. Chadney and Kara were her children too. She told Gregory they're not going anywhere. Now Faith seemed to notice that Gregory's anger always seemed to be directed at Kara. She said that no matter what Kara did, good or bad, Gregory would constantly yell at her. There were times when he would call her a bitch or say he was going to fuck her up. Once again, right before their eyes, Gregory was back to his old ways. Their home was no longer one of peace and happiness. Sadly, Kara wrote in her diary about her stepdad. She wrote that she didn't like him, that something wasn't right with him. And as we know, Kara was right. There was something wrong with Gregory. And soon enough, he would prove this. Sadly, Gregory's anger didn't stop with the older children. According to Faith, he wanted absolutely nothing to do with his youngest daughter, Kaylee. When Gregory watched television with Coy, Kaylee wasn't allowed to watch with them. Kaylee would cry out to him wanting attention from her father, and Gregory would slam the door in her face. And each time he rejected her, Kaylee would start crying. But the crying only made it worse. Gregory would raise his voice at her and send her to her room. Faith could only watch helplessly. Nothing she said or did seemed to make things better. However, she knew one thing for certain. She did not want her children to be raised like this. So, in August 2016, she started making plans for another escape. She applied for full-time work so she could save up money for a place of her own. She started searching for apartments. And then finally, she filed for divorce a second time. When Gregory found out, he was furious. He yelled and screamed at her for hours. Now, throughout their relationship, Faith said that Gregory had never been physically violent towards her. The abuse was always mental and verbal. So, when he found out, she expected him to react that way. However, she never could have expected what came next. It was a little after midnight on Wednesday, September 21st, 2016. Faith was fast asleep in the bedroom with her two young daughters when she suddenly awoke. Gregory had come into the room demanding that she come out. It had been exactly one month since she had filed for divorce, and Faith knew that if she didn't listen, things could get ugly. So, she got out of bed and made her way into the living room. But there, sitting on the couch, was her 19-year-old son Chadney, who had this terrified look on his face. Faith didn't understand what was going on, but then Gregory pulled out a bag of zip ties. He handed them to Chadney and gave him specific orders. Tie up your mother. At first, Chadney resisted. He knew that nothing good would come of this. When that didn't work, Chadney tried to reason with him. But as he was talking, Gregory, void of emotion, pulled out a gun. He pointed it at the 19-year-old and repeated himself. I said, tie your mother up. Both Chadney and Faith were terrified. Faith's two young daughters were still asleep in the other room. Her daughter Kara was in the shower. So hoping to keep things at bay, Faith turned to her son and said, Just do what he says. From there, Chagney grabbed the zip ties and loosely tied them around her wrists. It's around this time when Kara got out of the shower. After doing her nighttime routine and getting dressed, she made her way out into the living room, having no idea what had transpired. But upon walking out, she found her mom and brother tied up on the couch. Kara turned to Gregory, confused. What's going on? She asked him. Kara had her cell phone still in her hands. Faith could tell by the look on her daughter's face she was about to call 911. But Faith knew that if she tried, Gregory would hurt her. So she made eye contact with her daughter. She gave her a look. A look that said, don't call the police. Just do what he says. Gregory then approached Kara, zip-tied her wrists, and forced her to sit on the couch next to her brother and mom. Standing in front of them, wielding his gun, Gregory said that the three of them were going down to the basement. And of course, they listened. Faith, Chadney, and Kara tearfully made their way downstairs, terrified of what was going to happen next. Gregory followed them down, where he demanded that they lay on their stomachs. Once they did, he pulled out the zip ties and proceeded to hogtie them. They were all bound at their wrists, ankles, and even their knees. Then Gregory pulled out some duct tape. He wrapped it around each of their mouths. The entire time he was seething with anger, telling them that the reason he was doing this was because Faith had been cheating on him. I don't want my daughters raised by someone other than me, he said. He then turned to Kara. I don't want my daughters to grow up mouthy like you are, he told her. 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But then he simply walked upstairs. Faith could hear him pacing back and forth. She wondered if maybe he was going to take Kaylee and Coy from the home and leave them tied up in the basement. But Gregory never left. He just kept walking around upstairs. Every once in a while, he would come back down to the basement and say something to her. At one point, he asked Faith if she wanted to see Koi and Kaylee. Of course, she nodded her head yes, but he never brought the girls down. At another point, when he walked into the basement, he told Faith, don't worry, I'll call the police once I'm finished. Faith didn't understand what he meant, but hours would pass, and being hogtied on that basement floor, those hours felt like an eternity. Then finally, Gregory came downstairs for a final time. He took the duct tape off Faith, Chadney, and Kara's mouths. He picked up Faith and moved her to the couch, positioning her so she had an unobstructed view of the horrific scene he was about to unleash. As Chadney and Kara lay on the floor, Gregory lifted the gun and aimed it directly at Kara. Faith screamed. She begged him not to shoot her baby, but it fell on deaf ears. Without warning, he fired two shots into Kara's back. Faith said that she watched as her daughter looked in her direction. It was as if Kara was asking for her mom's help but there was nothing Faith could do. She then watched as Kara began spitting up and gurgling blood. Shortly after, she passed away. Next, Gregory aimed the gun at Chadney but he had a hard time pulling the trigger. Gregory and Chadney got along for the most part. And now, in this moment, as Gregory kept raising the gun to kill him, he would lower it again and again, as if contemplating his decision. This continued for several minutes, until eventually Gregory made up his mind. He aimed the gun at Chadney and fired the weapon twice in his back and once in the head. Faith watched in horror as Chadney rolled over and screamed out in pain. before he ultimately passed away. Within minutes, Faith watched as both of her children were gunned down by her estranged husband. She sat on the couch, helpless and screaming. Gregory then raised the gun at her. She could do nothing to stop it as she heard two gunshots ring out. There was a burning sensation in her foot as one of the bullets ricocheted off the basement floor and grazed her. Then Gregory rushed towards her, pulling out a box cutter. He grabbed her face and pushed the knife into her skin, slicing it across. He then threw the box cutter on the ground and walked over to the telephone in the basement. But he wasn't calling 911. In fact, he called his niece. Faith listened as he calmly stated, The girls are no longer here. They're in heaven. It was at that moment when Faith realized that Gregory hadn't just killed Chadney and Kara. He had killed Coy and Kaylee as well. While on the phone, Gregory told his niece that he kept Faith alive. He wanted her to suffer. But the children, they're all dead, he said. He then hung up the telephone and walked back upstairs. Faith, still tied up on the couch, heard him call 911. She listened to him confess, telling the dispatcher, I just killed my entire family. end quote. Then, just as he had done in 1991 with his first wife, Tanya, Gregory calmly waited for the police to arrive. Faith had no idea if Gregory planned to come back downstairs and finish the job, so for several minutes, she played dead on the couch. Luckily, Gregory never returned to the basement, and Faith never spoke to her husband again. By 1.15 a.m., first responders arrived at the scene at 4431 Hip Street in Dearborn Heights. Gregory was waiting for them on the front porch. He calmly told police where everyone was located throughout the house, and from there, he was swiftly taken into police custody. Now, when first responders entered the home, they found Faith downstairs still tied up. And right by her, they found the bodies of Chadney and Kara. They tried checking their pulses to see if they could be saved, but it was too late. they were already gone. As for Faith, she had two deep lacerations from the top of her forehead to her chin on both sides of her face. She also had a gunshot wound to her foot, but was expected to survive. Gregory made sure of that. He wanted Faith to suffer, to go on with life without her four children. But the circumstances regarding Coy and Kaylee's deaths were still unclear. Faith knew that Chadney and Kara had been shot to death, but she hadn't heard any gunshots upstairs. So, what happened to the girls? As the investigators made their way through the house, they found birthday decorations still hung up from Kaylee's birthday party weeks earlier. But the girls weren't in the house. They were in the garage. As it turns out, Gregory's choice to murder his family wasn't quick and rash. It was planned. In the days before the tragedy, Gregory went to a Home Depot. Surveillance footage showed him walking through the aisles, grabbing PVC pipe, plastic tubing, duct tape, and a large bag of zip ties. When he went to buy the items, his car declined four different times before it finally went through. Faith had no idea of these purchases. But the night before the tragedy, Gregory even took some time to clean out the garage. Not because he wanted to be a good husband, but because he needed to make room for his car to fit in the garage. On the night in question, after he hogtied Faith, Chadney, and Kara down in the basement, he continued on with his demented plan. He walked out to the garage and secured a PVC pipe around the tailpipe of his Toyota. He then ran a plastic hose from the tailpipe into one of the vehicle's windows. From there, Gregory went to his daughter's bedroom and he picked up four-year-old Kaylee. He carried her out to the car, securing her inside. Next, he went to the bedroom again and grabbed Koi, who was just one month away from turning six. At one point, he said that one of his daughters woke up. She quickly went back to sleep when she realized her father was holding her. After all, your father's arms are supposed to be the safest place in the world, but not tonight. Because after loading his daughters into his vehicle, Gregory turned the car on and then went back inside. Little by little, the carbon monoxide filled the car, creating a death chamber for his two young daughters. It's unknown exactly how long they were left out there, but Gregory admitted that he checked on them several times. It's horrifying to think about what he saw as they were slowly poisoned to death. But Gregory didn't seem very bothered by it. He even said that he left them food, as if they'd want to eat as they were dying. But finally, on the last time he went to check on the girls, he saw that they were dead. He then carried their lifeless bodies back to their bedroom, where he tucked them in. Then after, he went back down into the basement to kill his two stepchildren. While Faith was in the hospital, she got the confirmation that her two youngest daughters, Kaylee and Coy, were indeed deceased. Faith was the only one to survive, exactly as Gregory had intended. he wanted her to live on and carry the weight of unimaginable pain for the rest of her life after being arrested Gregory was taken to the Dearborn Heights Police Department for an official interview while there they asked him about his time in prison about being released on parole when asked if he had received mental health treatment in prison he said yeah but you just tell them what they want to hear when it came to the murder of his second family Gregory offered a full confession with absolutely no remorse. He brought up the fact that Faith had filed for divorce, something that had set him off. He didn't want his children taken from him, he didn't want to pay child support, and he didn't want to lose the house. Instead, he decided to get revenge the best way that he knew how, by taking everything Faith had ever loved. He told investigators, and my wife, thanks to her, I did what I did. She's a piece of work. she kept pushing issues anger turned into hatred for her that's the only thing that had driven me to do what i did she was the only one that survived i cut her up cut her face gregory spoke about the crimes as if he had no choice but to commit them in his mind murder was the only option that he had left when the detectives asked him about the murders of chadney and cara and the deliberate manner in which they were carried out he responded that he had learned to shoot execution style by watching television. As for the murders of Coy and Kaylee, he said that when he went to the car to check on them, they looked peaceful. At the end of his interrogation, Gregory seemed to fully accept his fate. He told investigators, I know that I'm willing to accept the consequences. I feel like I deserve it. I'm going away and it'll be for the rest of my life. Finally, on September 22nd, 2016, Gregory Green was arraigned in a Dearborn Heights courtroom. From there, he was taken to the Wayne County Jail, where he was held without bond. Meanwhile, as Faith recovered in the hospital, she really struggled with her new reality. She had been a mother for nearly 20 years, and now her children were gone. As the news of the murder spread around Michigan, the community of Dearborn Heights was absolutely devastated. The students of Southfield High School, where Kara went to school, left early when they learned about what happened. People in their neighborhood began showing up at the house in tears. They were all completely shocked, mostly because for many, Gregory had always been friendly. There were no outward signs of domestic abuse. And although the family mostly kept to themselves, they were often seen outside together having picnics, playing. Chadney was often cutting the grass. They seemed like a normal family. One neighbor, Terry Strickland, told WWJ-TV, quote, They were just quiet. You know, the kids seemed always happy. The guy seemed really good too. I mean, the time when he accidentally hit my car, he was polite. He came and knocked on my door and told me what happened. We worked things out. He seemed like a very good guy, end quote. But as we all know, looks can be deceiving. Soon enough, a memorial was set up at Inglenook Park. It was filled with stuffed animals, balloons, and flowers. Many of Kara's classmates showed up. The 17-year-old was murdered her senior year of high school. Kara enjoyed tutoring kids and cheering for her high school football team. She had big goals in life. She wanted to become an OB-GYN. One of her friends stated, quote, she's not going to experience college, being an adult, having a family, all because somebody was so sick, end quote. According to loved ones, they often called her Carabare, and she had a very special relationship with her two younger sisters. Kaylee and Coy absolutely loved her. Four-year-old Kaylee was often called Sweet Pea because of how sweet she was. She was completely glued to her mother's hip. She loved to carry around a purse with her makeup and hand sanitizer. Her older sister, who everyone called Princess Coy, loved to wear dresses and tights, even when it was hot outside. She was a very curious little girl who was interested in learning about other cultures. She had been telling her mom that she wanted to learn Spanish. Following their deaths, the girls' absence would be felt everywhere, especially in their neighborhood. Neighbors said that Kaylee and Coy frequently played outside, their laughs echoing throughout the street. One neighbor said that the girls, quote, lit up their block, end quote. And then there was 19-year-old Chadney. He would be remembered for his creativity, love of paintball, and Marvel movies. Chadney loved to be surrounded by his friends and family, and he was always the person who made everyone laugh. That Friday night, on September 23rd, 2016, a candlelight vigil was held at Annapolis High School after the Friday night football game. And everyone in attendance just couldn't seem to wrap their head around what happened. One parent told the local media, Nothing we can do about it, just keep them in our prayers and do the best for the mother. I really feel bad for the mom. You know, I'd rather die if my four children were dead. Here's Chadney and Kara's biological father speaking with the media. My daughter was beautiful, cheerleading, and she had her head on her shoulders. And my son was a graduate. He was doing things. He wanted to be a producer, you know. He had a high potential. I just felt like I lost all my, you know. I never knew that it would end so soon like this. I know they were calling for me. I know my daughter. They was wishing I was there to help them. I don't think any punishment could fit the crime. If we had that electric chair, I would want him to fry. On Friday, September 30th, 2016, over a thousand people arrived at the Detroit First Church of Nazarene to say goodbye to Chadney, Kara, Kaylee, and Coy. The pastor, Ron Shepard, did not hold back when speaking about how horrible this story was. You have people walking around saying, God called his angels home. That's a lie! That's a lie! murder is not of elohim where you get that mess from murder is not of god where y'all get that crap from satan and his dark angels did this as faith said goodbye to her babies her family members had to hold her up Another pastor would end up reading a letter from Faith at the funeral. And following that, the children's friends would speak about the difference they made in their lives. My dear babies, I love you all. You all were unique in your own way. I always encouraged each of you to be your own person, to be a leader and not a follower, and to stand up for what's right. In Faith, you were successful as a wonderful mother. I love all of you and pray that you guys watch over me as my guardian angels now. Your mom is such a strong woman, and I promise you anything she ever needs from me, she'll get it with no hesitation. Long live Kara, Kaylee, Coy, and Chani. Gone but never forgotten and will forever be missed. Your dear friends, please. Now, it was around this time when everyone learned that this wasn't Gregory Green's first murder. After finding out that he had brutally stabbed his pregnant wife to death in 1991 Everyone was asking themselves the same questions How could a violent killer like him be released back into society Clearly, he shouldn't have been given a second chance. And because of that second chance, four more children were dead. When Tanya Green's family found out about their murders, they were devastated. Here is Tanya's cousin speaking with WXYZ-TV about learning of the murders. I was totally just, nah, I hope he never sees daylight again. Now, there were a lot of people who had a lot of things to say about Faith, the children's mother. They couldn't understand why she would marry a man who had such a violent past. But she was adamant that it wasn't until after the murders of her children when she learned the truth about Gregory's first marriage. As we mentioned, for years, Gregory had claimed that Tanya died in self-defense, that Tanya came after him and he pushed her a little too hard, causing her to fall down and hit her head. That's the story Faith had been told. And her friends backed her up on this. One told the media that Faith had no idea Gregory murdered his first wife in such a violent way, saying, quote, If she did, she would have never, never, never, never married him. She would have never put her kids in harm's way. End quote. When Faith learned the horrific truth about Tanya's murder, she struggled to understand why the Michigan Parole Board had allowed Gregory to be released in the first place. He was in prison for 16 years after brutally murdering his pregnant wife. And clearly, he had not been rehabilitated, because he did it again. He only told the Parole Board what they wanted to hear. Faith knew this side of her husband all too well. He was charming and friendly when it suited him. But just as quickly, that charm would vanish and be replaced by something far more dangerous. But the most devastating truth she learned was that her own father, Pastor Fred Harris, had been the one who advocated for Gregory's release. Throughout her entire relationship with Gregory, Faith's father had kept this from her. He never warned her about the truth of his violent past, and he seemingly had no problem with her marrying a violent predator. Faith didn't even know about the letters her father wrote to the parole board. She just knew that her dad tried to support men who were getting out of prison so they could get back on their feet. She told the documentary Evil Lies Here, quote, Now, several news outlets have reached out to Pastor Fred Harris for a comment, but from what we could find, He's never spoken with the media about his support of Gregory, the man who would go on to kill his four grandchildren. But to deal with the grief, Faith was heavily medicated. She said she started drinking to numb the pain. She grew paranoid, especially at night. Even though Gregory was in jail, she felt so unsafe at all times. She even started sleeping with pieces of wood underneath her pillow. Noises frightened her. In her book titled The Monster That Killed His Family Twice, she wrote, quote, The pain I felt without my children ran so deep and hurt so much that I just wanted to die. My kids were my world. I was hurting and trying my best to cope, end quote. Eventually, she realized that she didn't want to go down the wrong path. So she stopped taking the medication. She stopped drinking alcohol. She got herself into therapy seeing a psychiatrist and a domestic violence counselor a few times a week. But Faith had a long road ahead of her, and she was counting down the days until Gregory Green's trial. On October 5th, 2016, Gregory's defense attorney, Charles Longstreet, asked the court for a psychiatric evaluation to determine if Gregory was fit to stand trial. In the courtroom, Faith sat in a wheelchair with a black veil over her face, surrounded by loved ones. Outside the court, she refused to speak with reporters. It was the first time she had come face-to-face with her husband after the murders. For Gregory's defense attorney, proving his client's innocence would be a difficult task. Not only did the surveillance footage from Home Depot, taken one week before the murders, show clear premeditation, but there was also Faith, a living witness who had seen and heard everything on that tragic night. Eventually, in early 2017, Gregory was found competent to stand trial, but he ended up accepting a plea deal with the prosecution. On February 15th, 2017, he agreed to plead guilty to four counts of second-degree murder, one count of torture, one count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, and one count of felony firearm. The terms of this agreement ensured that Gregory would spend the rest of his life in prison and spared Faith from having to endure a traumatic trial. Throughout the court proceedings, Gregory appeared to be emotional as he recounted his actions. But, as we know, he was good at telling people what they wanted to hear. Even through his tears, it was obvious that his emotions did not match the gravity of his actions. At the end of the day, Gregory Green had meticulously planned the murders of his own children. and he did so without any regret. Finally, on March 1st, 2017, Gregory was sentenced for the brutal murders of Chadney, Kara, Kaylee, and Coy. Before the sentencing, Faith delivered a statement to both Gregory and the court. Who's taking a name for the record? Faith Green. Okay. Good morning, Your Honor. I'm not happy. I'm not satisfied with the outcome. There's no punishment that fits the crime. Not even torture and death would be justice. Your justice will come when you burn in hell for all eternity, for murdering four innocent children, all because you're insecure as a man. Plus the other two lives you took. You are a con artist. You are a monster. You are a devil in disguise. You are now forever exposed. I've thought over and over again what I would say, even though it doesn't even matter. First of all, I am not and did not and will not suffer like you intended for me to do. What you tried to do didn't work. I am and was a damn great mother to all of my children. I was their mother and father. I'm the one who took out the time with each and every one of them. I taught them how to do things as well as people in my family and friends. I taught Chadney how to treat a woman with respect how to fill out a job application, mock interviews, how to pay bills encouraging him to give his all in his schooling producing movies and his drawings. He was a great artist He graduated from Spexhauer for digital media arts. He wanted to be a producer to make movies I taught Kiera to stay focused, aim high I showed her how to drive. How a young lady is to carry herself in an orderly manner. Be all that you can be. Try out for everything that you're interested in doing. Pursuing higher education, we were filling out college applications. She wanted to be an OBGYN doctor. She was going to graduate this year from high school. I taught Chloe to be open to new things like learning a new language, be confident in doing her schoolwork and in herself. She loved doing arts and crafts with me, letting her imagination run wild. She loved dressing up and putting on my high heels. She would make me laugh, looking at me over her glasses like a little old lady. She loved ballet, cheerleading, and planting flowers with me. My Kaylee had the greatest memory. She loved singing. She loved to carry her purse, which was always filled with hand sanitizer and lip gloss. She loved getting her nails painted and sometimes doing it herself. She also loved ballet and cheerleading. She loved balloons and playing outside. I taught them to be giving, loving, and respectful, to help others, to volunteer. They were not selfish children. Chloe and Kaylee were learning about kids less fortunate than themselves. I took them with me to purchase items for Christmas and explained to them what we were doing to make them happy. I always encouraged them and told them that they can do anything they put their minds to do. Those are the lives that you took. You tried to separate them from each other. They are siblings who loved each other and spent time with one another. Trying to split them up didn't work. They are together more than ever. Chadney and Kara are still watching over their little sisters, Koi and Kaylee, forever. I carry each one of them in my womb for nine months and raised them. Nothing or no one sure as hell, not you, can break me or break my bond with them. But while I stand up here trembling with fear, I put on my bravest space to be in the same room with the man who murdered all four of my children, two of them violently in front of me with a gun, Chattany and Kara, and he killed my other two babies, Coy and Kaylee, with a hose that ran from the tailpipe of his car to where they were innocently sleeping. as if that wasn't enough let me tell you about some of the devastation that it has actually done to me and my family my short-term memory is gone doctors tell me it's my brain protecting me from the memories of my children being shot in their heads right in front of me while i was gagged duct taped and zip tied every time i find strength to get out of bed as soon as i walk i'm in extreme pain sharp pain from where he shot me in my foot they don't know if i'll ever walk again without pain. Think about that for a second. Never being able to again to walk without pain. My doctors say I have post-traumatic stress disorder. That's where the migraines and nightmares come from. Sometimes I dream of the night all this happened and wake up screaming and sweating, thinking that I can save my children somehow. Then I realized that the nightmare is actually reality and my children are really gone and I try to find the strength to start my day somehow. Other times there's just crazy nightmares that I wake up from in fear and try to understand them but I'm told that they all link back to this horrific experience I have had. I can't think of the last time I really rested without medication. I can still feel the zip ties around my wrist and it triggers horrible memories of that night. These times I find myself drifting off into thought and then realize I'm not thinking of anything. I'm empty, lost. I'm lost not really knowing what to do with myself, just existing day to day. I miss my children so much that words will never be able to explain. All I ever wanted to be was a mother, a wife, have a happy family, raise my children to be productive members of society and be happy. The reality I face now is this will never happen for me. Time will never heal this wound. I will always be empty. A part of me will always be missing. If the day ever comes when I do wake up and it's not the first thing that I think about, when I look in the mirror, I will always be reminded by the scars he put on my face, cutting me from my ears to my chin with a razor blade box cutter. The pain on the left side of my face never goes away. He cut me so deep that it severed multiple nerves that may never heal correctly. I lost so much blood. I was in critical condition for days. I should have died. Some days I wish I would have. He has scarred me for life. My whole family is devastated emotionally by what has happened, but it has extremely been hard on my parents. They love their grandchildren with all their hearts. Most days, my mother has a hard time getting out of bed and has been in the hospital a few times, but my father is taking it the hardest. He's not the same person he once was. The stress has taken a toll on his health. Two weeks ago, he was taken to the hospital because he had a stroke. I honestly don't know where to go from here. I'm numb. There's a hole in my heart and soul that can never be repaired. The loss to me is so big that I will never truly recover for the rest of my life. I will be forever in pain and heartbreak. This wound will never heal. This wound will never heal. I would like to thank the court and you, Your Honor, for the time you have allowed me to speak. I would like to thank the prosecutor's office and staff and all the police officers who helped in this case. In closing, I understand the recommendation of the sentence, but I would like to recommend as a victim myself and the mother of all four murdered children, life in prison without the chance of parole. Thank you, Faith Green. In Faith's powerful speech, she called Gregory out for exactly what he was, a monster and a coward. Gregory had set out to take everything from her. But as heartbroken as she was, she wasn't going to let him win. During Faith's speech, Gregory did not look at his ex-wife. Instead, he stared at the front of the courtroom with no emotion. Before handing down her sentence, the judge asked Gregory if he wanted to address the court. Thank you. Mr. Green, is the time and date supper sentencing? Is there anything you'd like to say on your own behalf, sir? I just want to say, well, first of all, I think I'm saying it. I know he can judge. I do regret, and I'm sorry for what has happened. All I've ever wanted was a God-fearing couple of helpmate that would support me and be faithful no matter what. It's what I dedicate to the whole family. You know, that put aside, I have to be humble, very humble, because God knows the heart. He knows how to regret how sorry I am. And even now, after all this, he still has a plan. And I'm not giving that up. giving up on that plan. It's God. God is God. You know, and there's not one day that I go by that I don't think of my girls. Not one day often Christian and plan will talk to their Heavenly Father. And you know, you know, I pray that God be with Sheldon and care. You know, I feel bad for how this has deeply impacted everyone. and may God help them, help me help us all. That's all I have to say. There was no remorse as he continued to speak about how God would take care of him. It appeared as if he was ready to accept the fact that he was going back to prison. He seemed disturbingly satisfied with it. But from here, Gregory was sentenced to 45 to 100 years in prison for the murders of Chadney, Kara, Kaylee, and Coy, plus an additional six to ten years for the additional charges. Mr. Green, of all the tragic cases this court has seen, the fact of this one are by far the worst. Fathers are supposed to protect their children. Husbands are supposed to protect their wives. I didn't know how I would sit here this morning and get through listening to Ms. Green testify about what happened in this case yet. I look at you and you appear utterly unmoved. by everything that she said. Your actions are inconceivable and beyond understanding. I hope that the families affected by this tragedy can heal. As a practical matter, this court is confident that if I follow the sentence agreement in this case, you will never be released from prison. Rather than decide to, in the event I were to say, nope, this isn't enough, the family would be forced to take this to trial and i don't want miss green to ever have to endure what happened again she already has to live with it every day so for that reason i'm going to follow the sentence agreement i'm convinced that you will be incarcerated for the remainder of your life gregory will not be eligible for parole until he's 97 years old in 2063 so it's safe to say that he'll never get out of prison again he's currently being held at the richard a hanlon correctional facility in Ionia, Michigan. And although that's technically where this story ends, it wasn't the end for the people close to the victims. In fact, it was only the beginning of their life without them. Faith told the documentary Evil Lives Here, he was a monster in disguise. He was just the most craziest demonic type person to do something like this. I'm trying to make sense of life. You just want the pain to go away and it never does. I just learned how to cope with it. But in the years following the murders, Faith has put her focus on healing. She said, My strength today comes from that moment in the basement, and it comes from thinking about my kids. I know they would not want me to be sad. They would want me to be happy. So I have to think about that a lot, even though it is bittersweet because I want my kids and I can't have them. But there is still life after exhausting, evil things happen to us. I am living proof. I will not suffer. I am not broken. Since the murders, she has devoted her time to volunteering at women's shelters in the Detroit area and wrote a book titled The Monster That Killed His Family Twice, The True Story of the Dearborn Heights Murders. Her goal is to keep her children's memory alive and help other women who are in a similar situation with domestic violence. Though justice was served, the weight of the tragedy would leave a lasting impact. It created many conversations about whether or not criminals are actually being rehabilitated. while incarcerated. In 1991, Gregory took the life of his pregnant wife, Tanya Green. That day, he wiped out his family and he spent the next 16 years in prison because of it. Tanya's loved ones knew that he was dangerous. They wanted to see him behind bars for the rest of his life, but that didn't happen. After Gregory admitted to telling the parole board what they wanted to hear, they released him. and years later, he would wipe out his second family. Gregory Green should have never gotten a second chance, but he did. And now, because of this monster, six people are dead. Gregory Green will forever be known as the man who killed his family twice. For today's episode, we will be making a donation to the Battered Women's Justice Project. They are a non-profit organization that makes the justice system work better for victims of domestic abuse through training, resources, and court guidance. They emphasize the importance of protection orders, the risks posed by firearms, and work to prevent violence before it occurs. The organization helps women prepare to leave an abusive relationship. 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