Theesfeld's audio was muffled when he faced the judge and addressed the court. Two days later, Theesfeld was arrested at a gas station in Memphis, and remains in custody as he awaits formal charges. Tune in to 48 Hours on ID this Sunday, December 4, to learn more about Ally Kostial's 2019 murder case. "Our lives have been forever altered and shattered," Cindy said in a statement that Mallette read next. She finally achieves the goal of going there, and she just was living her life. The last activity was Sunday, the day after Kostial's body was discovered. We went shopping. Brandon's lawyer, Tony Farese, told the press: "The autopsy showed that she was not pregnant and there was no evidence that she had been pregnant. They said it was very casual. In August 2021, Brandon Theesfeld was convicted of the charges brought against him for the killing of Ally Kostial. The trial was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite Ally's phone being missing, investigators located her Apple Watch in her bedroom and uncovered some of her texts with Brandon Theesfeld, a fellow student at the University of Mississippi, with whom she had an on-and-off relationship. Did you encounter any technical issues? Jake Thompson: We never saw emotion from him until the plea hearing when he spoke or read a little bit he broke down in tears that was the first time he showed emotion. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. And then months later, you know, this happens to Ally. Brandon Theesfeld pleads guilty to killing Ally Kostial Ole Miss Coed Ally Kostial Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty To Avoid Death Penalty . He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. They say Ally, left, had a bubbly and fun personally that drew people in. Anthony Batson is the senior broadcast producer. Ben Creekmore: No no, it was cold and calculated , Mickey Mallete: this was calculated over a very extended period of time. Brandon Theesfeld was taken into custody just before 3:45 p.m. on Monday, July 22, according to jail records. She thought she might be pregnant. He was charged with capital murder and kidnapping. According to the grand jury report, there were 11 shell casings at the crime scene. Brandon Theesfeld will serve his life sentence at the Mississippi State Penitentiary known as Parchman. You've got a scenario where a plea to a lesser charge of first-degree murder is certainly more attractive. Fellow student Brandon Theesfeld is charged with her murder. March 5, 2022 / 11:08 PM Brandon was facing death penalty after being charged with capital one murder for allegedly abducting and murdering Ally Kostial. They were casually involved for an undisclosed amount of time, they dated on and off. But he would tell her he wasn't good enough for her and that's why they couldn't be together. Wasn't she concerned? So, the question is why would she claim to be pregnant if she were not pregnant. Investigators found cans of White Claw Hard Seltzer on the picnic table. Ally's family and friends were there wearing her favorite color, pink. Tony Farese: He had a life full of promise received lots of love in a good Christian family. A gun, that apparently, he didn't even know how to use. OXFORD, Miss. Michelle Miller: What did ballistics tell you? Michelle Miller: So, in your mind, if she was pregnant, she would have had the baby. Kostial's on-again-off-again boyfriend, Brandon Theesfeld, 22, was arrested and charged last Monday with her murder. You deserve hell you disgusting excuse for a human. The text messages had created a digital map of a complicated relationship. Elizabeth Brock: We were both from St. Louis. The friend said that Kostial was often upset about Theesfeld and the state of their relationship, and indicated that Theesfeld could be verbally abusive. Jarrett Bundren: That he was on Interstate 55 headed north toward Memphis. Defense attorney Tony Farese confirmed the plea hearing for Brandon Theesfeld is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 27 in Lafayette County Circuit Court. Follow the article till the end to learn more. The first video shows her outside of a bar in downtown Oxford and the second - from later that night - shows her and the suspect - 22-year-old fellow student Brandon Theesfeld - at the Lakeside Market in Como near where her body was found. Replies (0) 31 0. Farese added: "But, that was part of the underlying theme of their relationship.". 8:38 PM EDT, Fri August 27, 2021. Former Ole Miss student Brandon Theesfeld was charged with killing fellow student Ally Kostial in 2019. Less than 48 hours later, at 4:16 p.m. he posts a disturbing photo on social media. Tony Farese: Brandon Theesfeld stood up and accepted responsibility in open court. Brandon Theesfeld was an arrogant little prick. Investigator Jarrett Bundren: Ballistics tell me he was either sitting across from her on that side of the table, he fires one shot, there was one shell casing (Jarrett points) here, and the other 10, were in that area coming around the table, they was not all in one spot, it like started (moves his arm from left to right) coming all the way around. Theesfeld was arrested in April 2017 for public intoxication and having a fake ID, according to the report. Tony Farese: He shared with us that he didn't, he didn't know, but he didn't believe that she were pregnant. He was arrested three days after Kostial was found. Theesfeld was arrested on Monday, July 22, at a gas station in Memphis, Tenn., with the murder weapon in his truck. He's communicating just enough for a purpose to try to influence her into terminating the pregnancy, if indeed she is pregnant that seems to me to be his only investment in any of these communications. Something in me just doesn't work. I think what has been explained is he is impaired on alcohol, he's drunk. Brandon Theesfeld Biography. Then, around 1:30 a.m., prosecutors say Theesfeld and Ally take that dark and desolate drive to Sardis Lake. Almost two hours later, Ally texts him another photo and this message: ALLY KOSTIAL TEXT: "Like it isn't like I'm not that small anymore and I can pretend I'm fat rn but idk its getting hard". I've always had these demons. Attorney Tony Farese says the search history doesn't prove Theesfeld had been planning to shoot Ally. Ally, originally from St. Louis, Missouri, and studying business and marketing, was shot at least nine times. Soon, the police discovered that he and Ally were in an on-again-off-again relationship. Brandon confessed to the murder in 2021 and received a life sentence. Authorities discovered a .40 caliber gun in his truck that matched the weapon used to kill Ally Kostial. 2. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rossell expected to resign, I went to McDonalds drive-thru for lunch but left with bags of cash instead, Ex-'SNL' star talks MLK Jr. 'penis' statue in 'Daily Show' debut: 'Can't unsee it', Plane bound for Puerto Rico hits another aircraft at JFK, days after near-collision, Penelope Disick rates brother Masons epic sneaker collection: Going to steal, Ireland Baldwin details mental, physical warfare of pregnancy: This st is hard, Kristin Cavallari is done dating athletes: I want to leave that in the past, Kitten born with same 'Zorro' mask as her father, The View Derailed by Audience Member Calling Whoopi Goldberg An Old Broad, Lisa Marie Presley's grave prepped at Graceland across from Elvis'. Tony Farese: That's not outlandish in our part of the country in Mississippi and Texas, people people shoot. He pleaded not guilty. She would head up the student golf and running clubs she'd founded, and also teach yoga and Pilates classes while also finishing her degree as a marketing major. A Warner Bros. A close friend of murdered University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial has shed more light on what appears to have been a troubled relationship between Kostial and her accused killer, 22-year-old Brandon Theesfeld. Jake Thompson: The big question, you know, of course why did it happen? It is unclear if Theesfeld and Kostial knew each other, and a motive in the shooting is also not known. Cindy Kostial: No, we haven't read any of it. He was involved in another case, but that record has since been expunged, a police spokesperson told the station. Police immediately alerted investigators in. Defense attorney Tony Farese confirmed the plea hearing for Brandon Theesfeld is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 27 in Lafayette County Circuit Court. It was later revealed she was not pregnant. Tony Farese: Well, he certainly has some searches that could be troubling. Theesfeld was arrested on Monday, July 22, at a gas station in Memphis, Tenn., with the murder weapon in his truck. Theesfeld and Kostial had a "complicated" relationship. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Cindy Kostial: She wanted to meet a southern boy and get married and have children one day, and she thought that would be a perfect setting for her to meet her companion for life. Lafayette County investigator Jarrett Bundren reportedly told CBS Saturday Morning that. On 06/23/2021 Kassidy Cronce and Brandon Theesfeld was filed as a Family - Other Family lawsuit. Numerous sources have claimed to CrimeOnline and other outlets that Kostial was pregnant with Theesfelds baby at the time of her murder, but those reports are unconfirmed. Morgan Hull: She was always like rearranging and redecorating her room too, which was always so funny to find little Ally like moving all the furniture around by herself (laughs). OXFORD, Miss. Investigators also tried tracking Ally's phone on Saturday, but it only pinged once in Oxford before the signal died. Ben Creekmore: Which is why it was capital murder. We can get a pill.". OXFORD, Miss. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. It didn't take long for the Memphis Fugitive Task Force to spot Theesfeld. She hurt and she bled and he left her," Keith Kostial told the court through his statement last month. Authorities issued a BOLO for his pickup truck, which had a distinguishable license plate that said "TAK3IT." Dozens of Ally's family and friends came wearing pink in her honor. I raise the question how much she's drinking. Michelle Miller: Was she really excited about him? To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The 22-year-old man from Texas is charged with the murder of his fellow classmate, 21-year-old Ally Kostial. Jarrett Bundren: He Said that he would be there at 8:30 Monday morning. Theesfeld was arrested Monday at a gas station in South Memphis, Tennessee, about 75 miles from Oxford. View our online Press Pack. Very like girly, like pearls. No history of violence. It wasn't long after arriving in Oxford that Theesfeld met Ally. And he signed it and we brought him back. Farese said Theesfeld was almost finished with his sophomore year. Prosecutors say Ally Kostial was shot at least nine times. Elizabeth Brock: She had a sunset Instagram account where she'd post pictures that she took of sunsets. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. In April 2019, just three months before her death, Ally was getting ready for spring semester finals. (WTVA) - A judge sentenced Brandon Theesfeld to life in prison for the July 2019 murder of Ole Miss student Ally Kostial. Jarrett Bundren: About an hour and a half, two hours later they caught him at the gas station. He was not involved in the case. A man accused of capital murder in the 2019 death of a college student he occasionally dated pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge that took the death penalty off the table. Theesfeld's defense attorney Tony Farese. Maddy Norris: That she found a guy that was cute that she was starting to like have a crush on. Tony Farese: I'm not sure out of nowhere. Now, another student at Ole Miss has said that it was an open secret that Kostial was pregnant and that Theesfeld, who was dating someone else at the time, killed her after she told him about the baby and ruled out an abortion. TUPELO, Miss. Brandon Theesfeld, the man accused of killing University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial in 2019, pleaded guilty to first degree murder on Friday. Investigators discovered a lengthy string of text messages on Ally's watch and subsequently on phone records, which led them to believe that she was perhaps pregnant with Theesfeld's child and was trying to meet with him for months to discuss the matter. Maddy Norris: She loved it. Theesfeld pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in August 2021, admitting that he was the one who shot Kostial to death at Sardis Lake in Oxford, Miss., in July 2019. He brought in a six pack of beer and said that they sat up for a while. Remember, Ally was shot at least nine times. Brandon Theesfeld (Brandon Austin Theesfeld) is a student at the University of Mississippi in Oxford who has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ally Kostial, who is also a student at Ole Miss University, whose body was found on July 20 near a remote lake in Lafayette County, Mississippi with eight gunshot wounds. Ally Kostial's closest friends describe her relationship with Brandon Theesfeld as "odd." He pleaded guilty to first-degree. When it came time to go prom dress shopping . Brandon Theesfeld pleaded guilty Friday in the murder of Ole Miss student Ally Kostial, Lafayette County Circuit Court Assistant Court Administrator Kathy Sturdivant confirmed to CNN. re: Brandon Theesfield to plead guilty for 2019 murder of Ole Miss coed Posted by LSUcajun77 on 8/24/21 at 5:49 pm to VolsOut4Harambe. According to sources, a local resident walking their dog reported hearing gunshots in the early morning hours at around 2:15 and 2:30. We've got shooting ranges here in Oxford so we deny that it was brought back for the sole purpose of killing Ally. Inmate Search. He'd search the internet for silencers, and how serial killer Ted Bundy lured his victims. This Carote cookware set is $150 off at Walmart, Nearly 40% of Americans skipped medical care in 2022 over cost, 2023 Sling TV deal: Stream live TV and sports for just $20 a month, Ally Kostial murder: Inside her college life and evidence in the case. Prosecutors say it's a confession. Investigator Jarrett Bundren: We called late Saturday, early Sunday morning to come in and give an interview. The police who found Ally's remains quickly reported that she was shot roughly eight times which killed her. Come to my rescue. The grand jury handed down their indictment. Cindy Kostial: She was my life. We'll never know, but I think she was just so blinded by her desperation to talk about what to do, in their relationship. If she had any idea that this is what this person was capable of, she would never had gotten in that truck I think love can blind us to certain things that other people can see that we can't. When he got up the next morning, he was gone. Maddy Norris: She didn't find a date for prom, so I asked her to be my prom date. I went to McDonalds drive-thru for lunch but left with bags of cash instead, Ex-'SNL' star talks MLK Jr. 'penis' statue in 'Daily Show' debut: 'Can't unsee it', Plane bound for Puerto Rico hits another aircraft at JFK, days after near-collision, Penelope Disick rates brother Masons epic sneaker collection: Going to steal, Ireland Baldwin details mental, physical warfare of pregnancy: This st is hard, Kristin Cavallari is done dating athletes: I want to leave that in the past, Kitten born with same 'Zorro' mask as her father, The View Derailed by Audience Member Calling Whoopi Goldberg An Old Broad, Lisa Marie Presley's grave prepped at Graceland across from Elvis'. . In this text, Ally, it seems, was anxious and conflicted: ALLY KOSTIAL TEXT: "I'm not saying what I am gonna do bc idk what's happenin But even if you don't want to be involved like I am really pretty and sweet and I know I will meet a real man one day.". Theesfeld's response: BRANDON THEESFELD TEXT: "Well all right we will see, but if it is pregnant we are not keeping. "I have not worked a murder where somebody has been shot that many times.". Maddy Norris: Yes. He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. He was initially charged with capital . She voluntarily gets in the truck. Theesfeld, 22, is now facing murder charges after he was apprehended Monday at a South Memphis gas station; authorities tracked him to the location using his cell phone and credit card. But his father, Daniel Theesfeld, told local station WLBT that his son had no part in the horrific crime. He asked Circuit Judge Kelly Luther to accept a guilty plea to a lesser charge. Theesfeld, he says, goes back to his truck again, grabs his pistol, and fires a shot across the lake. "He shot her several times. It was later discovered that every time he agreed to meet with Kostial, he would cancel last-minute or fail to show up with an explanation. By the time Brandon Theesfeld drove back from Texas to Mississippi, he'd left a digital footprint and prosecutors say it revealed a deeply disturbing web search history. Speaking to People magazine, a friend of Kostials who wished to remain anonymous described an unstable relationship that caused emotional turmoil for the 21-year-old St. Louis native, and characterized the suspect as misogynistic. Elizabeth Brock: Yeah, she came to us right away. OXFORD, Miss. Maddy Norris: She liked "the preppy life." Video . Ben Creekmore: under the guise of working the relationship out when he had a .40-caliber pistol and had planned her murder all along. Were they arguing? Prior to pleading guilty, Brandon was initially charged . Ben Creekmore: He is doing some computer searches on how to get away with crimes how to conceal crimes, planning preparation type stuff how to tie people up and how to lure them he did a search on. At the time Jake Thompson was a reporter for the local paper, the Oxford Eagle. Initially, there was talk about that. The episode, titled What Ally Kostial Didn't Know, airs on December 4, at 8 pm ET. Brandon Theesfeld, tha last person the Ole Miss sorority girl was seen with, was arrested on Monday and charged with allegedly shooting Kostial eight times 'He [Theesfeld], would be awful and then she'd break up with him, or he'd break up with her in rage, and then he'd go back to her saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." "We didn't know it would be our last one.". The Covid-19 pandemic delayed the start of his trial, but he eventually pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in August 2021 and received a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Miller asked prosecutor Ben Creekmore. Michelle Miller: And he just left her here? Theesfeld wrote that he'd always had "terrible thoughts" and "this is the end for me I'm either going to prison or going to die". Kostial was taking summer courses at the university and teaching fitness classes at the time of her death. He says there's an innocent explanation for why his client brought that pistol back to Mississippi. It's like, I'm going to have to get this dress (laughs). Michelle Miller: Why? Brandon Theesfeld, 24, admitted to killing Alexandria 'Ally' Kostial, 21, in July 2019, as part of a plea agreement to avoid a possible death sentence. She had texted him so much late at night when she's out drinking and partying, and it got to the point where he did block her phone. "That's not in a place that you. Ryan Smith is the development producer. Investigators would later learn after Brandon Theesfeld received news about that pregnancy test, he had been searching the internet for "mother wants kid father does not.". The assailant shot Ally multiple times after meeting up to discuss arrangements based on the possibility of her being pregnant at the time. Published A police dash cam recorded Brandon being taken into custody. Though it's been years since Cindy and Keith Kostial's daughter Ally was found murdered on July 20, 2019, it still doesn't seem real to them. According to primalinformation.com, he is from Texas and went to Fort Worth Country Day School from 2012-14 . And so, it was it was tough for both the academic and the university and the citizens of Oxford. Mickey Mallette: The first messages about it started in early April. The upcoming episode of ID's 48 Hours will chronicle the brutal murder case of 21-year-old Ally Kostial. The victim had nine gunshot wounds to her back. Michelle Miller: Do you believe she was pregnant? It just came out of nowhere? Dr. Kris Mohandie: These lengthy pretty much one-sided conversations that were initiated by Ally, you know, with very little in return from Brandon make this a very lopsided investment into this relationship. However, after he failed to show up, detectives acquired an arrest warrant and began tracking his phone, discovering that he was driving away from Oxford, Mississippi, towards Memphis, Tennessee. He said in part: "There is no excuse for my actions. Be the first one to comment on this story. Michelle Miller: He doubted that she was pregnant. Michelle Miller: No doubt in your mind that that this was premeditated? like head over heels. Inside the Lafayette County Courthouse on Friday, Brandon Theesfeld plead guilty to first degree murder and admitted to shooting Kostial multiple times. ( WTVA) - The man charged with killing former Ole Miss student Ally Kostial will plead guilty to first-degree murder, District Attorney Ben Creekmore confirmed Tuesday afternoon. 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I am told by Brandon that he has the gun to his head and then passes out. Authorities further discovered that after successfully evading direct conversation for months, Theesfeld planned to meet Ally the night she was fatally shot. I think it would be fair to say that she looked at it with a more serious eye over the entirety of the relationship. Here's what the synopsis says: A deputy patrolling the Sardis Lake area found 21-year-old Ally Kostial's bullet-riddled body at around 10:30 am on July 20, 2019. He posted a picture of it on social media with the caption "Finally taking my baby back to Oxford." She was always down about him. The victim, who was from. Theesfeld, described as an "on-and-off" person in Kostial's life, admitted to shooting her multiple times. Theesfeld was led into. On July 20, a Lafayette County Sheriff's Deputy on a routine patrol near Sardis Lake in Harmontown, which is about 30 miles from the Ole Miss campus in Oxford, discovered Kostial's bullet-ridden body. She could have been, but also the results were inconclusive, so we really just aren't sure. The web search history also included searches on how to get away with murder, conceal a crime, and use a gun. Theesfeld Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of UM . And the realization of the consequences of his actions are very real and sobering there's no parole for murder in Mississippi, so let me tell you that is a terrible penalty. Michelle Miller: So, when did you first meet him? All of . The Covid-19 pandemic delayed the start of his trial, but he. His girlfriend is 21 years old as of death. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. ", "Every time your cell door slams shut may it be a reminder for what you did and the life you took from us.". Brandon Theesfeld was born on April 5, 1997, which makes him close to 25 years old. Tony Farese: Yes, he did suggest an abortion. I'm either going to prison or going to die.". Brandon was facing death penalty after being charged with capital one murder for allegedly abducting and murdering Ally Kostial. LSUcajun77 LSU Fan New Orleans Member since Nov 2008 18644 posts. Now, they have arrested a man and charged him with the Ole Miss student's slaying.. Brandon Theesfeld, a 22-year-old senior, was arrested Monday afternoon and is currently in custody at the Lafayette County Detention Center, the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department confirmed . Cindy Kostial: She had boys she had like crushes on, but nothing ever serious. Ben Creekmore: The horrifying irony is that text messages from him to her were asking is it a good environment, are your friends going to be there? Her purse, consisting of her school ID and driver's license, was found near the scene. The police subsequently arrested Brandon Theesfeld, 22, her on-again, off-again boyfriend in this connection. and you could assume that she's thinking he wants to talk about the pregnancy issue and work on the relationship. Keith Kostial: It does seem like she's still away at school. Back to top. "And even though her phone was not there some of those messages still synced to that watch," said Mickey Mallette, Lafayette County assistant district attorney. Tony Farese: He writes a goodbye note to his family, tells them that he loves them, apologizes for what he's done. Brandon Theesfeld, seen here entering the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss., after his arrest, apologized as he admitted his guilt in Kostial's murder. And she called her mom. Brandon Theesfeld, the man accused of killing University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial in 2019, pleaded guilty to first degree murder on Friday. Theesfeld responded but made excuses about why he couldn't meet all weekend. Tony Farese: From Brandon's standpoint, it was a casual, sexual relationship. And there's a chilling caption: "finally taking my baby back to Oxford.". I spent countless nights holding Ally close drying her tears about this monster for years. While Theesfeld wasn't talking to investigators he would eventually talk to an attorney, Tony Farese, hired by his family. Morgan Hull: A few months before this happened, Ally and I watched the Ted Bundy movie together and we just sat in her bed, and we ate popcorn and snacked. Cindy and Keith say they have not read their daughter's text conversations uncovered by investigators. 2023 Cable News Network. Ally Kostial was his girlfriend. The father of the man who allegedly gunned down Ole Miss student Ally Kostial is insisting on his sons innocence, according to a new report. Morgan Hull: We just try to live for her and bring her light into the world. I want to extend our deepest sympathies once again to Allys family, friends and all others who knew her or interacted with her on campus, the Tuesday statement said. Michelle Miller: Did he actually block her from his phone? Ben Creekmore: When you put it together it would appear to us what his purpose was in bringing the gun back. Alexandria "Ally" Kostial. Ally's attachment to Theesfeld confused some of her friends, who say he treated her poorly. But never discussed him," Cindy said of Brandon Theesfeld. Since Brandon was the last person to ever speak to the victim, he became a person of interest. It depends on how you view those when you start looking at someone's search history you are watching TV you've got all sorts of new shows that feature Ted Bundy. Michelle Miller: You never met him because he never came around? I know I'm going to get caught.". This dating app might be for you. Yes. She said, "I'm going to go out with some friends.". We will always pray for the family and friends of Ally Kostial. I know my son is innocent, Theesfeld told the station in a statement. a Lafayette County Sheriffs Deputy on a routine patrol near Sardis Lake in Harmontown, subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. Your login session has expired. As she is remembered, her accused killer will be in a Lafayette Co courtroom next week asking for bond. Prior to pleading guilty, Brandon was initially charged with capital murder and was facing a potential death sentence. He continues, "I think this is the end for me. Jake Thompson: It rocks Oxford to its core because, you know, Oxford takes in these people, they're one of their own for four years, five years, however long you're here. But there was nothing normal about what he brought to a friend's house on Sunday. Theesfeld's attorney Tony Farese calls the case "a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions.". On Friday July 12, Theesfeld would take a road trip home to Fort Worth, Texas. Ben Creekmore: The letter that he's written to his mom and dad concerned about what he's done. "48 Hours" asked him to read some of the text messages. The man accused of killing Ole Miss student Ally Kostial shooting her eight times was wearing bloody clothes and keeping a weapon inside his truck when cops tracked him down this week, according to a new report. August 27, 2021 at 11:47 am CDT. Tony Farese: He doubted that she was pregnant. As assistant District Attorney Mickey Mallette read in a detailed account of the evidence, Theesfeld drove Ally to Sardis Lake in the early hours of July 20, 2019, shot her multiple times and left her to die beside a picnic table. Theesfeld's attorney says that theory might be tough to prove at trial. He admitted his guilt in (Kostials) murder and got emotional as he apologized to both her family and his.. Police had been tracking him through phone and credit card records. There's a new push by Kostial's friends to pay tribute to her on campus. Prosecutors say the home pregnancy tests results were inconclusive. But never discussed him. Ben Creekmore: You could argue that it was a confession, an apology to his mom and dad . I have all kinds of messages of her texting me paragraph after paragraph, asking me, What do I do?. / Credit:. Ben Creekmore: When we saw that his truck was leaving Oxford, there was a BOLO for his tag. Michelle Miller: How did she feel about that? I'm not saying it was smart the way he did it, but a pretty good indication that he was looking for a remote location so her body would not be discovered. Brandon Theesfeld is led from the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss. In the letter Brandon wrote, "I've always had terrible thoughts. The Judge overseeing this case is Wheless, Cynthia M. The case status is Pending - Other Pending. / CBS News. Brandon kept making excuses to avoid the police but made a promise to meet with them on July 22. Jarrett Bundren: Said he came into his house carrying a gun and unloaded the gun in the house. Theesfeld has since been suspended by Ole Miss, Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks said in a statement. Mickey Mallette: From here to go to where he lives in Texas, that's probably the most common way to go. For Ally's friend Morgan it was an eerie reminder. Defense attorney Anthony Farese says one of the shots Brandon fired was toward the lake. They were hoping text messages between the two could provide insight about what may have led to her death. He was a soccer player. Tony Farese says he spoke to Theesfeld about the letter and says it was also something more: a suicide note. She wanted me to cook her home cooked meals. In April 2019, three months prior to her murder, Ally Kostial and Brandon Theesfeld started texting back and forth about Ally's situation. Like when this happened, we didn't even know his last name. Cindy Kostial: It was like seven o'clock at night She had just woken up from a nap because she had a test actually on that day. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Cindy Kostial: It was out of rage. Ally Kostial's family and friends continue to honor her memory. Ally arrived in the fall of 2016. Elizabeth says Ally was fascinated by sunsets. All she wanted was to be enough for him and for him to want her, and he quite literally was the death of her, Kostials friend told People. In August of 2021, Brandon Theesfeld was convicted of the charges brought against him for the killing of Ally Kostial.. Daniel R Theesfeld, Karen Theesfeld, and two other persons are connected to this place Cindy Kostial: Maybe he thought he was going to be a father and he wanted to end it his own way. It was unclear how Kostial and Theesfeld knew each other, but a friend tweeted that their relationship was a troubled one. With the help of the Memphis Police Department's Fugitive Task Force, Brandon Theesfeld was arrested without incident at a gas station. Iris Carreras is the field producer. He's charged in Ally Kostial's murder. In Mississippi, a capital murder charge means another felony crime was involved, and, in this case, prosecutors say that crime was kidnapping. Kostial had been working toward a bachelors degree in marketing, university officials said at the time of her death. appreciated. We've received your submission. Finally. MEMPHIS, Tenn. Brandon Theesfeld, the man accused of killing University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial in 2019, is expected to plead guilty in an Oxford court Friday, his attorney said . Case Details Parties Dockets Case Details None of that. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. After avoiding her for months, Brandon met up with Ally on July 20, 2019 - and carried out her murder. Brandon Theesfeld, 22, of Texas, was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of 21-year-old Kostial. That's the boy she really liked. He says Theesfeld faced the death penalty for kidnapping and murdering Ally. It was, to Ally's parents, no excuse. Two days later, she sent him a photo of an inconclusive home pregnancy test, saying she wanted to talk. With 238 yards and 4 TDs against Spencer, Spirit Lake sophomore Bode Higgins became just the second Spirit Lake player to rush for more than 200 yards in a single game in the last decade. But it was clear to prosecutors Theesfeld's trip to Texas and the computer searches were part of a carefully laid out plan. During the trial in August 2021, legal officials disclosed that based on autopsy evidence, Ally was not pregnant when she was killed. Brandon denies that it was planned when he took her out there. Elizabeth Brock: So, every time we see a sunset or a pink sunset we're like that's Ally. a friend of Kostials who wished to remain anonymous described an unstable relationship that caused emotional turmoil for the 21-year-old St. Louis native, and characterized the suspect as misogynistic. He was like the type of guy that, if you didnt gibe with him, hed be rude, hed use his money to get things, hed have six girls around the table and hed sit back and laugh at them like a pig, he was super misogynistic.. Dozens of Ally's family and friends . They went bowling, normal stuff. Morgan Hull: She was trying to get into contact with Brandon about this and she had texted him and he would either just ignore her of do the thing where he would tell her, "OK, like I will come over tonight and we can talk about this" and then he would never show up. Theesfelds defense attorney told People that he expects his client to plead not guilty to murdering Kostial. Tony Farese: I know that Ali claimed to have been pregnant. Ally Kostial was a 21-year-old college student at the University of Mississippi. on Friday, August 27, 2021, after he pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the August 2019 death of Alexandria . AP The father of the man who allegedly gunned down Ole Miss student Ally Kostial is insisting on his son's innocence, according to. Please logout and login again. We certainly know what that does to someone's mind so, you know, was he justified? Michelle Miller: And 8:30 Monday morning came? He drove his girlfriend to Sardis Lake in Oxford on July 20, 2019, and shot her multiple times in the belly region. Tony Farese: If you get a plea other than death, then guess what? Brandon comes from a good family, a good Christian home, his parents were divorced and have remarried and they all get along very well, and they have been very supportive of Brandon, and their hearts go out to the Kostial family and their loss, Tony Farese said. They learned that he had been popping up all over Oxford, starting on Saturday. "The hardest thing is to go back and. You've gotta help me. BRANDON THEESFELD TEXT: ". 22-year-old Brandon Theesfeld, of Texas, was booked into the Lafayette County Jail at 3:43 p.m. Monday and charged with murder. Tony Farese: He had been drinking all day, she had been drinking, they're listening to music. OXFORD - An attorney for Brandon Theesfeld, the man accused of killing fellow Ole Miss student Alexandria "Ally" Kostial, waived his request for bond Thursday morning, instead requesting a . They say Ally's love for sunsets will forever remind them of her bright spirit. Was that something so out of line for Ally and her behavior? It appeared Theesfeld did not see fatherhood in his immediate future. With Theesfeld in custody, investigators began retracing his steps the weekend of Ally's murder. They didn't go on dates, like he didn't pick her up or take her out to dinner. Mickey Mallette: In her mind, she may not have had a reason before that to be in the same kind of fear. Brandon Theesfeld entered the plea in a Mississippi courtroom Monday afternoon, according to NBC affiliate WMC. Ben Creekmore: We know more about what he may have been thinking and we know more about what she may have been thinking. Jarrett Bundren: He was calm. Brandon Theesfeld shot and killed Ally on July 19, 2019, and stood trial for her homicide What happened to Ally's assailant Brandon Theesfeld? On August 27, 2021, Brandon Theesfeld, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. She was like my other half. Morgan Hull: We just don't know. Ben Creekmore and Mickey Mallette: Ted Bundy. Theesfeld and Kostial attended the same business administration school at the University of Mississippi, which is known as Ole Miss, according to a university spokesman. The next day, cops on routine patrol discovered her body near Sardis Lake about 10 miles from the Ole Miss campus. She died at the scene and her body was discovered by patrolling police officers. The following day, Friday July 19 the day before her death Theesfeld texts Ally: BRANDON THEESFELD TEXT: "are you gonna be home today cause i could visit". Ally, despite the ambiguous test result, would text Theesfeld day and night. Brandon Theesfeld AP The man accused of killing Ole Miss student Ally Kostial shooting her eight times was wearing bloody clothes and keeping a weapon inside his truck when cops tracked him. Reporter Jake Thompson was in the courtroom. In late September, Theesfeld appeared in court to enter a plea: not guilty. I have asked God for forgiveness, and I hope one day that you will find it in your hearts to forgive me.". Brandon's age is 25. Lafayette County sheriffs deputies found Kostials body in late July 2019 while they were on patrol near Sardis Lake, about 30 miles from the northern Mississippi campus. All Rights Reserved. Michelle Miller: Do you believe Brandon believed she was pregnant? Credit: Ally Kostial / Facebook. Tony Farese: I think she saw this as a mutual romantic endeavor, and Brandon did not see it that way. They're going to try and say that we tricked her that's a very big stretch. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. He also wrote "I know I'm going to get caught". Morgan and Elizabeth say it was an odd relationship, carried out over texts. Kostial, who was from St. Louis, Missouri, was discovered shot eight times Saturday morning near Sardis Lake, around 20 miles from the Ole Miss campus. Ally Kostial, a student at the University of Mississippi, was only 21 years old when she was shot by her on-and-off partner Brandon Theesfeld in July 2019. Brandon Theesfeld's defense team is already at work. As for dating at college, Cindy recalled Ally saying she'd met someone during her freshman year. They can see his location moving away from Oxford. Ally's University of Mississippi classmate, Brandon Theesfeld, was arrested in connection to her murder and he was ultimately convicted of the charges. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The day after Ally's body was found, a manhunt had cornered Brandon Theesfeld 90 miles away at a gas station in a residential neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. Twitter auctioning its bird statue and other office trinkets, Need a new cookware set for the new year? We asked him if he would sign a waiver of extradition, come back to Mississippi. Brandon Theesfeld, 22, of Texas, was arrested on suspicion of murder in the death of 21-year-old Kostial. While a mental evaluation after his arrest found Theesfeld was sane when he murdered Ally, his attorney says that Theesfeld was "drunk and doped up" under the influence of cocaine that night at the lake. Brandon Theesfeld didn't want to be a father so he lured his student girlfriend Ally Kostial, 21, at the University of Mississippi, in Oxford, USA - who he believed to be pregnant - to her death The body was found near an abandoned fishing camp about 30 miles from the university with 11 shell casings at the crime scene. (WMC) - The judge accepted Brandon Theesfeld's guilty plea of first-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Ole Miss student Ally Kostial.. Three days later, Ally's body was found at a lakeside camp site near the Oxford school. Morgan Hull, center, and and Elizabeth Brick, right, are just two of the many friends Ally Kostial made in college. 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