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'''Craig Roger Gregerson''' (born c. ]) is a ], ] man convicted of the ] and ] of five-year-old ] on ] ]. '''Craig Roger Gregerson''' (born c. ]) is a ], ] man charged with the ] and ] of five-year-old ] on ] ].


Gregerson grew up the seventh of eight children in a ] family in ]. According to his older brother Spencer, Gregerson "just seemed like a lazy person", and Spencer does not recall him graduating from ]. He was previously employed by ] and a number of temporary staffing agencies. He was convicted of ] in ] ] for punching his ] in the face, and other ] incidents with his wife Catherine have been reported. Gregerson grew up the seventh of eight children in a ] family in ]. According to his older brother Spencer, Gregerson "just seemed like a lazy person", and Spencer does not recall him graduating from ]. He was previously employed by ] and a number of temporary staffing agencies. He was convicted of ] in ] ] for punching his ] in the face, and other ] incidents with his wife Catherine have been reported.
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] ] ]s revealed that Gregerson consented to an ] ] test on ] ], and later signed a full confession, telling authorities he had been keeping the girl’s body in his ] for eight days. Gregerson reportedly told FBI agent Steve Fillerup, the polygraph examiner, that he had been planning Destiny’s abduction "for some time" and that he had "made written plans" for the crime. Gregerson reportedly lured the girl into his row house unit, where she “panicked and began to scream", then "went limp" after he gagged her. Gregerson carried the girl’s body into his basement and ] her. He kept the body in a plastic container, and later purchased supplies to mask the odor coming from the basement. ] ] ]s revealed that Gregerson consented to an ] ] test on ] ], and later signed a full confession, telling authorities he had been keeping the girl’s body in his ] for eight days. Gregerson reportedly told FBI agent Steve Fillerup, the polygraph examiner, that he had been planning Destiny’s abduction "for some time" and that he had "made written plans" for the crime. Gregerson reportedly lured the girl into his row house unit, where she “panicked and began to scream", then "went limp" after he gagged her. Gregerson carried the girl’s body into his basement and ] her. He kept the body in a plastic container, and later purchased supplies to mask the odor coming from the basement.


Gregerson was charged with kidnapping and aggravated murder on ] ]. Gregerson waived his rights to a ], and later waived his rights to a preliminary hearing which had originally been scheduled for ] and ] ]. In a plea bargain to avoid the death penalty, he plead guilty to capital murder and child kidnapping on ], and was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder, and fifteen years to life for the kidnapping. The sentences will be served consecutively. Gregerson was charged with kidnapping and aggravated murder on ] ], and prosecutors could seek the ] if he is convicted. He is currently being held in the ] Jail in lieu of $5 million bail. Gregerson waived his rights to a ], and later waived his rights to a preliminary hearing which had originally been scheduled for ] and ] ]. Gregerson's arraignment is scheduled for ].


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Craig Roger Gregerson; 2004 mug shot.

Craig Roger Gregerson (born c. 1986) is a Salt Lake City, Utah man charged with the kidnapping and murder of five-year-old Destiny Norton on July 16 2006.

Gregerson grew up the seventh of eight children in a Mormon family in Orem, Utah. According to his older brother Spencer, Gregerson "just seemed like a lazy person", and Spencer does not recall him graduating from high school. He was previously employed by Radio Shack and a number of temporary staffing agencies. He was convicted of assault in December 2004 for punching his mother-in-law in the face, and other domestic violence incidents with his wife Catherine have been reported.

Gregerson resided in a duplex in downtown Salt Lake City that shared a yard with the house that Destiny Norton and her parents shared with a number of other people who were acquainted with each other from the drum circle scene in downtown Salt Lake City.

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Gregerson in a mug shot following his arrest for Destiny Norton's murder.

Police search warrant affidavits revealed that Gregerson consented to an FBI polygraph test on July 24 2006, and later signed a full confession, telling authorities he had been keeping the girl’s body in his basement for eight days. Gregerson reportedly told FBI agent Steve Fillerup, the polygraph examiner, that he had been planning Destiny’s abduction "for some time" and that he had "made written plans" for the crime. Gregerson reportedly lured the girl into his row house unit, where she “panicked and began to scream", then "went limp" after he gagged her. Gregerson carried the girl’s body into his basement and sexually assaulted her. He kept the body in a plastic container, and later purchased supplies to mask the odor coming from the basement.

Gregerson was charged with kidnapping and aggravated murder on July 27 2006, and prosecutors could seek the death penalty if he is convicted. He is currently being held in the Salt Lake County Jail in lieu of $5 million bail. Gregerson waived his rights to a speedy trial, and later waived his rights to a preliminary hearing which had originally been scheduled for October 3 and October 4 2006. Gregerson's arraignment is scheduled for December 4.

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