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Stepfather pleads guilty to strangling teen


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Jeffrey H. Gist charged with first degree murder in death of 16
Jeffrey H. Gist charged with first degree murder in death of 16

The stepfather of a Northern High School student pleaded guilty Thursday to strangling the girl in March.

The beaten and burned body of Mylin Bullock, 16, was found in a dirt parking lot off Old Oxford and Snow Hill roads on March 21.

Jeffrey H. Gist, 33, of Durham, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Bullock's death. He told investigators that he had strangled his stepdaughter, put her body in a Dodge Stratus and drove to some woods, where he dumped the body.

Gist was sentenced to 18 to 23 years in prison.

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I cannot believe the ignorance and audacity of some people who think they have the right to judge someone they've never met. God help you should the tables ever be turned... I know this mother and love her dearly. She works harder and shows more kindness and compassion towards total strangers than most people show towards their closest family and friends. This is a tragedy beyond measure, and I want her to know that her 6CH family is behind her 110%!!!!!

""I personally cannot imagine how a mother or grandfather could survive this without faith. That is everyones problem today. No faith." People survive or don't survive this sort of thing all the time with or without faith. Some have the strength to be able to take this without the crutch of religion others it destroys them irregardless of what they believed before the nightmare began. For many, this sort of thing ends their faith and understandably so.

"Not here. Open a new blog for your religious comments. This is for comments of those supporting the grieving family of this beautiful child. God bless." Rev. firstly its not your place to say what a blog is or is not for...and secondly, don't you see the irony of your last statement?

"Why we have trials for those who have confessed is beyond me." Because people often confess to things they did not do. They may be weak minded, insane or trying to protect someone else.

I know we live n a nation of free speech,but after some of the ignorant,asinine,judgmental comments blaming this wonderful,hardworking mom,maybe some of these people's right 2 free speech should B revoked.First of all,where is ur compassion for this mother who is going thru the most horrific thing she will ever have 2 endure.Secondly,how dare any of U criticize/analyze a situation U know nothing about.What gives U the right 2 judge someone U dont know?I guess UR so eager 4 sensationalized news it doesnt matter what U say even in the face of tragedy!UR probably wondering Y I referred to her in the manner I did-thats becuz thats EXACTLY WHO SHE IS-I should know,I work w/her,have been to dinner&the movies w/her.She is MY FRIEND.She is one of the most dedicated moms Ive ever met&would have never knowingly put her children n harms way.So unless U have facts the rest of us R not privy to,plze keep ur comments 2 urself&spare us from seeing how ignorant&unsympathetic U R!JB we R here 4U!Luv6CH

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