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Selena Killer Yolanda Saldivar Denied Parole

In breaking news, Yolanda Saldivar, the woman convicted of killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla Perez, has been denied parole.

The 64-year old will have her next parole hearing is set for March of 2030.

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles released a statement that explained their decision: “After a thorough consideration of all available information. The reason provided by the panel for denial was the Nature of the Offense: The record indicates that the instant offense has elements of brutality, violence, assaultive behavior or conscious selection of victim’s vulnerability indicating a conscious disregard for the lives, safety, or property of others, such that the offender poses a continuing threat to public safety."

Saldivar was convicted of Selena’s 1995 murder and later sentenced to life in prison, in October 2024.


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