Gregg County Woman Pleads Guilty To Murder

A Gregg County woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree felony murder. Regina Massie, 40, pleaded guilty to the 2021 murder of Steve McDowell of White Oak. McDowell had hired Massie and Brandon Gilliam to repair his pickup but discovered money was missing. McDowell confronted Gilliam about the theft, and Gilliam hit McDowell in the head with a foot-long pipe. Massie’s sentencing is June 5. They have not tried Gilliam.