It just came out of nowhere? The students said they want Ally to continue to inspire and touch the lives of those at Ole Miss. Ally, originally from St. Louis, Missouri, and studying business and marketing, was shot at least nine times. But otherwise, Ally seemed to be thriving at college. He was initially charged with capital . 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 . Kris Mohandie: That's a lot of alcohol to consume for somebody of her size, and for many people, if not most people. What her mom didn't know was Ally was focused on a different kind of test a home pregnancy test. Ben Creekmore: We know more about what he may have been thinking and we know more about what she may have been thinking. Ally arrived in the fall of 2016. Authorities noticed his clothes appeared to be bloodstained and uncovered the weapon from his vehicle, law enforcement sources told the station. After avoiding her for months, Brandon met up with Ally on July 20, 2019 - and carried out her murder. Theesfeld responds almost nine hours later: BRANDON THEESFELD TEXT: "I can talk tomorrow. . I spent countless nights holding Ally close drying her tears about this monster for years. She could not get enough of it. He was not involved in the case. 2023 Cable News Network. And so, it was it was tough for both the academic and the university and the citizens of Oxford. As Ally's friends and family waited for Brandon Theesfeld to go to trial for her murder, prosecutors were building their case. It didn't take long for the Memphis Fugitive Task Force to spot Theesfeld. Morgan and Elizabeth say it was an odd relationship, carried out over texts. After discovering Ally Kostial's body and confirming her identity, authorities zeroed in on Theesfeld being a potential suspect, and they tried to talk to him about Ally. Something in me just doesn't work. And what they discovered included some life-changing news. First published on March 5, 2022 / 11:08 PM. We asked him if he would sign a waiver of extradition, come back to Mississippi. BRANDON THEESFELD TEXT: Don't share this with anyone. After graduation, Ally was thrilled to be heading to a college steeped in tradition, history and football: The University of Mississippi. The assailant shot Ally multiple times after meeting up to discuss arrangements based on the possibility of her being pregnant at the time. Ally's parents Keith and Cindy Kostial. " Tony Farese: Yes, he did suggest an abortion. Maddy Norris [in tears]: It was like, If Ally was there, Maddy was there. Tony Farese: That's not outlandish in our part of the country in Mississippi and Texas, people people shoot. They also gave investigators clues about where Theesfeld was heading a week before Ally's death. Jarrett Bundren: He stayed with some friends. Morgan Hull: She was definitely worried. He did not want a child and wanted Ally to terminate the pregnancy. All of . The police who found Ally's remains quickly reported that she was shot roughly eight times which killed her. Morgan Hull says she'd only met him one time. Theesfeld was arrested in April 2017 for public intoxication and having a fake ID, according to the report. Tony Farese: They were going to have to show that we kidnapped Ally. 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 Kostial was his girlfriend. Lafayette County investigator Jarrett Bundren reportedly told CBS Saturday Morning that. The body was found near an abandoned fishing camp about 30 miles from the university with 11 shell casings at the crime scene. 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." For Ally's friend Morgan it was an eerie reminder. Finally. While details that led investigators to arrest and charge Theesfeld with . Tony Farese says he spoke to Theesfeld about the letter and says it was also something more: a suicide note. 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. The victim had nine gunshot wounds to her back. Brandon Theesfeld was born on April 5, 1997, which makes him close to 25 years old. Those thoughts have been fueled by cocaine and alcohol." 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. OXFORD, Miss. 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. The Covid-19 pandemic delayed the start of his trial, but he. In August of 2021, Brandon Theesfeld was convicted of the charges brought against him for the killing of Ally Kostial.. Still in denial. he's impaired on cocaine. Cindy Kostial: She was my life. 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. He asked Circuit Judge Kelly Luther to accept a guilty plea to a lesser charge. ( 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. Investigators also tried tracking Ally's phone on Saturday, but it only pinged once in Oxford before the signal died. We've got shooting ranges here in Oxford so we deny that it was brought back for the sole purpose of killing Ally. Aug 30. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. A Warner Bros. During the trial in August 2021, legal officials disclosed that based on autopsy evidence, Ally was not pregnant when she was killed. Theesfeld said, 'Sorry for the pain I caused . The incident occurred months after she first broke the news to Theesfeld that she had taken a pregnancy test, which delivered inconclusive results, and that she might be pregnant with his child. Keith Kostial: It's the quietest moments that are the most haunting. Tony Farese: He met her at a local bar. But his father, Daniel Theesfeld, told local station WLBT that his son had no part in the horrific crime. Theesfeld's father, a doctor in Fort Worth, hired a very high-profile defense team to defend his son which includes Steve Farese, his cousin Tony Farese and Swayze Alford. Michelle Miller: I mean, I can only imagine what was going through her head wasn't she alarmed? Josh Hofstra ran for 213 yards and two touchdowns against MOC-Floyd Valley in 2014. They start talking. Her cell phone was gone, but they were able to track her life before her death through her Apple Watch. Tony Farese: He had a life full of promise received lots of love in a good Christian family. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. Tony Farese: From Brandon's standpoint, it was a casual, sexual relationship. The Judge overseeing this case is Wheless, Cynthia M. The case status is Pending - Other Pending. When investigators found the body of Ally Kostial, a student at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, in July 2019 near Sardis Lake, an abandoned fishing camp not far from campus, they wondered why someone would so brutally take the life of the 21-year-old. It was discovered in his apartment. You've gotta help me. I'm still going to have the decision of the pill.". They say Ally, left, had a bubbly and fun personally that drew people in. According to multiple local news stations in Lafayette County, Brandon Theesfeld, 22, was taken into custody late Monday afternoon and charged with murdering Kostial on Tuesday. Mickey Mallette: In her mind, she may not have had a reason before that to be in the same kind of fear. As for dating at college, Cindy recalled Ally saying she'd met someone during her freshman year. That's when the case was presented to a grand jury. Brandon Theesfeld is led from the Lafayette County Courthouse. Evidence presented to a grand jury included a letter Brandon Theesfeld wrote on the weekend of Ally Kostial's murder. A surveillance photo from the gas station, obtained by the outlet, shows Theesfeld wearing an Ole Miss T-shirt and shorts as he walked inside. Investigators say she got in an Uber and went home alone. On August 27, 2021, Brandon Theesfeld, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. Tony Farese: If you get a plea other than death, then guess what? To find an inmate, please enter the name OR the ID number, and then click the SEARCH button. Then, around 1:30 a.m., prosecutors say Theesfeld and Ally take that dark and desolate drive to Sardis Lake. "That's not in a place that you. View our online Press Pack. Certainly, could have. Dozens of Ally's family and friends came wearing pink in her honor. Brandon Theesfeld was taken into custody just before 3:45 p.m. on Monday, July 22, according to jail records. Brandon Theesfeld, the man accused of killing University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial in 2019, pleaded guilty to first degree murder on Friday. This case was filed in Collin County District Courts, Collin County District Courts located in Collin, Texas. They were hoping text messages between the two could provide insight about what may have led to her death. Back to top. Farese learned Theesfeld was a doctor's son. Mississippi's executions are done in the State Penitentiary at Parchman. Michelle Miller: What did ballistics tell you? on Friday, August 27, 2021, after he pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the August 2019 death of Alexandria . 2. He pleaded guilty to first-degree. Please logout and login again. Soon, the police discovered that he and Ally were in an on-again-off-again relationship. Tony Farese: He had been drinking all day, she had been drinking, they're listening to music. Brandon's age is 25. He was involved in another case, but that record has since been expunged, a police spokesperson told the station. But it was clear to prosecutors Theesfeld's trip to Texas and the computer searches were part of a carefully laid out plan. Girl things, watching chick flicks, watching "Legally Blonde" and driving in her convertible. Jarrett Bundren: He Said that he would be there at 8:30 Monday morning. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He continues, "I think this is the end for me. Mickey Mallette: There was some evidence that would have, that could indicate she had a miscarriage. The victims friends told the outlet that Kostial was a caring person who enjoyed helping others and was an Alpha Phi sorority member and university fitness instructor who started her own golf club. For more on Ally Kostial's tragic death at the hands of a fellow University of Mississippi student, subscribe now to PEOPLE or pick up the most recent issue, on newsstands Friday. Theesfeld and Kostial had a "complicated" relationship. 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. Brandon Theesfeld, the 22-year-old University of Mississippi student charged with the murder of Alexandria 'Ally' Kostial, 21, exhibited what could be deemed troubling behavior online in the. Brandon Theesfeld entered the plea in a Mississippi courtroom Monday afternoon, according to NBC affiliate WMC. Theesfeld was facing a capital murder charge, but defense attorney Tony Farese and the State of Mississippi agreed on reducing the charge to murder in the first degree. They even had flowers, prayer cards and bracelets in the lobby for anyone to take to keep her memory alive. Theesfeld responded but made excuses about why he couldn't meet all weekend. We'll never know, but I think she was just so blinded by her desperation to talk about what to do, in their relationship. Maddy Norris: She just tried on this red dress. At the time of her death, Ally Kostial was a rising senior who had stayed behind in Oxford, Mississippi, to take summer classes. There's a new push by Kostial's friends to pay tribute to her on campus. March 5, 2022 / 11:08 PM She said, "I'm going to go out with some friends.". Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. According to a text message she sent Theesfeld in early July, Ally says she had been bleeding and believed something was wrong. On April 12, 2019, according to the prosecutor's evidence read in court, Ally told Theesfeld she might be pregnant. She then sent him a picture of an inconclusive home pregnancy test, claiming she wanted to talk about the matter in person. OXFORD, Miss. In Mississippi, a capital murder charge means another felony crime was involved, and, in this case, prosecutors say that crime was kidnapping. 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. A police dash cam recorded Brandon being taken into custody. Brandon kept making excuses to avoid the police but made a promise to meet with them on July 22. She voluntarily gets in the truck. Video . I know I'm going to get caught.". He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Brandon was facing death penalty after being charged with capital one murder for allegedly abducting and murdering Ally Kostial. He was picked up in Tennessee. Michelle Miller: Oh, he said he didn't believe she . Case Details Parties Dockets Case Details And then months later, you know, this happens to Ally. She died at the scene and her body was discovered by patrolling police officers. Out of rage. 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). "The hardest thing is to go back and read her messages," says Lafayette County district attorney Ben Creekmore. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Maddy Norris: She liked "the preppy life." Jarrett Bundren: Said he came into his house carrying a gun and unloaded the gun in the house. I'm busy today. That same day, Ally texted him a photo of two more ambiguous home pregnancy tests. Never-before-seen photos and details about accused Idaho killer, Prosecutors: Security video discredits cosplay model's story of self-defense, "48 Hours": Brooke Skylar Richardson case, The disappearance of Carole Baskin's then-husband Don Lewis, "48 Hours" probes the shooting death of Danielle Nemetz. 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. Morgan Hull: By junior year we were thick as thieves, like best friends. Elizabeth Brock: So, then we're like, oh my God, how did we like not meet until now? While Theesfeld wasn't talking to investigators he would eventually talk to an attorney, Tony Farese, hired by his family. Mickey Mallette: The first messages about it started in early April. Judy Tygard is the executive producer. And I believe no good explanation for what he did. She was always down about him. It was hard for me to watch. And she called her mom. A Mississippi murderer has been sentenced to life imprisonment for shooting his on-and-off girlfriend, 21-year-old University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial, eight times in the stomach, leaving her for dead months after she texted him the results of an inconclusive pregnancy test.. By pleading down from capital to first-degree murder, 24-year-old Brandon Theesfeld dodged a possible death . Ally's attachment to Theesfeld confused some of her friends, who say he treated her poorly. Maddy Norris: I think she took him to most of her date parties that her sorority had. 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. It didn't take long for the Memphis fugitive task force to spot Theesfeld. But never discussed him. Michelle Miller: Does he say why, though? She was texting all her friends asking for advice. The Kostials had visited Ally at her apartment a few days before. Back at his Oxford apartment, authorities found a two-page handwritten letter. 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. Michelle Miller: When you learned about that. April 5, 1997 is his birth date. Michelle Miller: What explanation do you have for what he was thinking when he is making these searches? 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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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