Introduction
This blog is a tracking of the murder case of Brittney Gregory by Jack Fuller Jr. for those looking for information.
I had planned to cover the facts as they unfolded, piece together as much of the press and information as I can, since many of the sources of information are
either poorly linked, or disappear to archives (some paid).
At some point I still hope to get some, interviews with some of the players in this case,as well as Brittney's family and friends. I have opted not to even try up until now as I felt there were other places their attention needed to be focused.
While I tried to remain unbiased, once Fuller admitted to killing Brittney, it became impossible for me as a father of a young girl to be COMPLETELY "fair and balanced".
But despite that, all information that I uncover will be found here.
Please feel free to comment, but remain civil. (especially towards each other).
Thursday, July 29, 2004
Mom: Teen Died From Blow To The Head
(originally published by CBS 3 Philadelphia July 29, 2004. Credit Associated Press)
BRICK, N.J. (AP) The mother of an Ocean County teen whose body was found buried in a shallow grave says her daughter died quickly after suffering a blow to the head, according to a published report.
Debra Gregory also said she is pushing for officials to allow her imprisoned son - who once was engaged to the daughter of the man charged with killing Brittney Gregory - to serve as a pallbearer at the funeral.
"I know it is against the rules, but it is not for me, it is not for him, it is for his sister who is a victim," Debra Gregory told the Asbury Park Press for Thursday's editions.
The body of Brittney Gregory, 16, was found Tuesday in a grave beneath a power line transmission tower in Lakewood, about two miles from her house.
Gregory, a straight-A student at Brick Memorial High School, disappeared July 11. Officials have not said how she died, where or when.
Debra Gregory told the newspaper her daughter suffered blunt-force trauma to her head. "They told me she went quick," Debra Gregory said.
Jack Fuller, 38, of Howell Township, has been charged with murder in Gregory's death. He is being held on $1 million bail.
Fuller, who has a history of drug and theft-related arrests and was released from prison in April 2003, has not cooperated with authorities.
Prosecutors have not said what evidence led them to accuse him.
Debra Gregory said her son, William, who was the half-brother of the victim, is required to be handcuffed and shackled at Brittney Gregory's funeral, and to approach her casket alone.
"This is important. This was his baby sister. We are pleading to please let him come home and carry his sister," Debra Gregory said.
William B. Gregory, 23, is serving 16 months in a youth correctional facility in Hamilton. He reached a plea deal after being charged with conspiring to rob a man in 2003.
An officer at the facility told the newspaper that inmates attends funerals under maximum custody, but that Gregory's request had not yet been made.
William Gregory was engaged at one point to Fuller's daughter, Cassandra, according to Debra Gregory.
While Brittney and William had different fathers, they never considered themselves half-brother and half-sister, Debra Gregory said.
"I never let them say that. They are brothers and sisters, that is it," Debra Gregory said.
