When Catherine Gregerson, who was doing housework at the time, objected to Gregerson's treatment of the baby, he became enraged, according to Findlay.

"He grabbed (Catherine) by the neck and strangled her until she could hardly breathe before she was able to get away from him. At the same time, he told (Catherine) that he didn't care if he killed her, that it would be better to be in jail than living with her," Findlay wrote.

Findlay also refers to an incident in which Gregerson accused Catherine Gregerson of choking him. The police subsequently charged her with assault. Findlay wrote that Catherine didn't remember doing that but "was convinced" by her husband that she had and, upon the advice of a lawyer, pleaded guilty and is on probation. "Looking back, (Catherine) now believes those allegations were fabricated . . . "

Court records show a case involving Catherine Elin Gregerson who was charged with third-degree felony attempted aggravated assault, which was amended to a class A misdemeanor. She also was charged with assault on a health-care provider, a class A misdemeanor.

This stems from a Dec. 18, 2004, incident handled by Sandy police. A report said Catherine Gregerson decided to choke her husband with a piece of string and when it broke, she used a necklace-style ID badge holder, stopping when she felt he was going to pass out. The report said while she was being taken to the hospital for psychiatric evaluation, she bit a Sandy firefighter.

Third District Judge Royal Hansen suspended any jail time, put Catherine Gregerson on probation and required her to get a mental health evaluation

Court records also show a pending case against a Catherine Gregerson, again same birthdate and address of residence for the woman married to Craig, of domestic violence in the presence of a child and criminal mischief, both class A misdemeanors, that allegedly occurred June 14.

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