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. The assailant shot Ally multiple times after meeting up to discuss arrangements based on the possibility of her being pregnant at the time. 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.". Miller asked prosecutor Ben Creekmore. On April 14, she texted Brandon Theesfeld a photo of an inconclusive home pregnancy test and this message: ALLY KOSTIAL TEXT: "Like it's a very faint blue line but idk I guess I can wait and see if my period comes ". THE MURDER case of Ally Kostial captivated headlines as details surrounding her death were uncovered. Tony Farese: He doubted that she was pregnant. . Ally Kostial, the Ole Miss college student whose body was found Saturday, and her alleged killer, Brandon Theesfield, had known each other since 2016. . It was later revealed she was not pregnant. BRANDON THEESFELD TEXT: ". 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. This case was filed in Collin County District Courts, Collin County District Courts located in Collin, Texas. She could have been, but also the results were inconclusive, so we really just aren't sure. The Kostials had visited Ally at her apartment a few days before. He was picked up in Tennessee. She said, "I'm going to go out with some friends.". Jarrett Bundren: Said he came into his house carrying a gun and unloaded the gun in the house. Or it's being exaggerated to show, "Hey " to tell Brandon, "I'm self-destructive. Still in denial. "He shot her several times. A dashcam captured Theesfeld being taken into custody. The 22-year-old man from Texas is charged with the murder of his fellow classmate, 21-year-old Ally Kostial. Michelle Miller: To your knowledge, was she pregnant? That faint blue line is barely visible. I have asked God for forgiveness, and I hope one day that you will find it in your hearts to forgive me.". Says Theesfeld's defense attorney Tony Farese: "She liked him more than he liked her, is the easiest way to say it.". 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"That goodbye was so hard," Ally's mom, Cindy, explained in a statement of that July 17, 2019 farewell. He told Ally's family in court: "I am sincerely sorry for the pain I've caused while taking Ally from you.". Very like girly, like pearls. But never discussed him. He was charged with capital murder in August, to which he pleaded not guilty. Inmate Search. ", "Every time your cell door slams shut may it be a reminder for what you did and the life you took from us.". Authorities noticed his clothes appeared to be bloodstained and uncovered the weapon from his vehicle, law enforcement sources told the station. 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. Mohandie says Ally may have been trying to get Brandon Theesfeld's attention with texts about her drinking. 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. "When you got there what did you find?" Brandon denies that it was planned when he took her out there. March 5, 2022 / 11:08 PM That same day, Ally texted him a photo of two more ambiguous home pregnancy tests. I think what has been explained is he is impaired on alcohol, he's drunk. on Friday, August 27, 2021, after he pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the August 2019 death of Alexandria . Did you encounter any technical issues? charged with the murder of his fellow student, 21, in late July 2019, CNN reported then. 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. We went shopping. 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. He would tell her he loved her and then hed say F you, I was just drunk, I dont care about you, the friend said. At the University of Mississippi, she fell hard for Theesfeld, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, during freshman year. He brought in a six pack of beer and said that they sat up for a while. Tony Farese: She states, "Oh, you're crazy". Cindy Kostial: See, and that's the thing she's told me everything in life. Additionally, his internet search history indicated that he had researched abortion medications and abortion clinics. Cindy Kostial: She was my life. The friend said that Kostial was often upset about Theesfeld and the state of their relationship, and indicated that Theesfeld could be verbally abusive. Michelle Miller: Did she have a boyfriend in high school? Brandon Theesfeld is the chief suspect in the murder of 21-year-old University of Mississippi student Alexandria Ally Kostial.According to his Facebook page, Theesfeld is a Texas native and student at the University of Mississippi. We can get a pill.". 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. It appeared Theesfeld did not see fatherhood in his immediate future. She could not get enough of it. Ben Creekmore: under the guise of working the relationship out when he had a .40-caliber pistol and had planned her murder all along. On April 12, 2019, according to the prosecutor's evidence read in court, Ally told Theesfeld she might be pregnant. In August of 2021, Brandon Theesfeld was convicted of the charges brought against him for the killing of Ally Kostial. District Attorney Ben Creekmore says with Theesfeld appearing to be on the run, investigators got an affidavit of arrest for murder and immediately sent out a bulletin. His attorney told "48 Hours" what Theesfeld says happened that night. I've always had terrible thoughts. Brandon Theesfeld is led from the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss. 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. 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. Are you a "motivated dater"? Twenty-four hours later, Lafayette County Sheriff's Department investigator Jarrett Bundren was hoping clues from Ally's Apple Watch might lead to the first break in the case. Aug 30. According to Farese, their relationship became complicated when they were sophomores. And that was something that we were all initially trying to figure out. TUPELO, Miss. At the time of her death, Ally Kostial was a rising senior who had stayed behind in Oxford, Mississippi, to take summer classes. He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. 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." 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 . 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. The Covid-19 pandemic delayed the start of his trial, but he. Investigators found cans of White Claw Hard Seltzer on the picnic table. Brandon Theesfeld, 22, of Texas, was arrested on suspicion of murder in the death of 21-year-old Kostial. Phil Tangel, Richard Barber and Wini Dini are the editors. Elizabeth says Ally was fascinated by sunsets. Replies (0) 31 0. and you could assume that she's thinking he wants to talk about the pregnancy issue and work on the relationship. I think it would be fair to say that she looked at it with a more serious eye over the entirety of the relationship. Jarrett Bundren: He was firing even one round hit the table, right there. Ally's University of Mississippi classmate, Brandon Theesfeld, was arrested in connection to her murder and he was ultimately convicted of the charges. Maddy Norris: That she found a guy that was cute that she was starting to like have a crush on. Updated: 4:27 PM CDT August 30, 2019 LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss Brandon Theesfeld has been indicted by a grand jury for capital murder in the shooting death of 21-year-old Kirkwood-native Ally. Michelle Miller: What explanation do you have for what he was thinking when he is making these searches? 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. Keith Kostial: It does seem like she's still away at school. Morgan Hull: We just try to live for her and bring her light into the world. A police dash cam recorded Brandon being taken into custody. If you or anyone you know is struggling with substance abuse or their mental health visit SAMHSA.gov or call 1-800-662-HELP (4357). We've received your submission. Theesfeld was facing a capital murder charge, but defense attorney Tony. OXFORD, Miss. Ally Kostial's closest friends describe her relationship with Brandon Theesfeld as "odd." He didn't say he committed the murder. He'd search the internet for silencers, and how serial killer Ted Bundy lured his victims. Replies (0) Options Top. And he signed it and we brought him back. And I believe no good explanation for what he did. Ben Creekmore: Which is why it was capital murder. Tony Farese: I know that Ali claimed to have been pregnant. Kostial was found at 10:23 a.m. in Harmontown, Mississippi, near Sardis Lake, which. 2. After graduation, Ally was thrilled to be heading to a college steeped in tradition, history and football: The University of Mississippi. At the time Jake Thompson was a reporter for the local paper, the Oxford Eagle. They believe Theesfeld lured Ally into his truck. "Our lives have been forever altered and shattered," Cindy said in a statement that Mallette read next. As Ally's friends and family waited for Brandon Theesfeld to go to trial for her murder, prosecutors were building their 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. Fellow student Brandon Theesfeld is charged with her murder. The evidence included pictures of the gun and shell casings, and a letter investigators recovered during a search of his apartment apparently written by Theesfeld the weekend Ally was found dead. Attorney Tony Farese says the search history doesn't prove Theesfeld had been planning to shoot Ally. This dating app might be for you. Prior to pleading guilty, Brandon was initially charged with capital murder and was facing a potential death sentence. On July 19, 2019 at 11:52 p.m., Ally Kostial was seen on surveillance video leaving a bar in Oxford Square. 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. I did that so my body might decide HAHHA no not today ", ALLY KOSTIAL TEXT: "I thought about it if you want to talk to me in person that would be better ". did the allegation of pregnancy going on and on and on contribute to that? This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Ally and Brandon met while they both attended the University of Mississippi. Maddy Norris [in tears]: It was like, If Ally was there, Maddy was there. Hence, my conclusion is that she wanted a serious relationship with Brandon, which in her mind could have included marriage. Then, around 1:30 a.m., prosecutors say Theesfeld and Ally take that dark and desolate drive to Sardis Lake. 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. Brandon Theesfeld entered the plea in a Mississippi courtroom Monday afternoon, according to NBC affiliate WMC. 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. He posted a picture of it on social media with the caption "Finally taking my baby back to Oxford." Tony Farese: Yes, he did suggest an abortion. Tony Farese: From Brandon's standpoint, it was a casual, sexual relationship. I spent countless nights holding Ally close drying her tears about this monster for years. Ally's attachment to Theesfeld confused some of her friends, who say he treated her poorly. No history of violence. 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. In April 2019, Ally Kostial informed Theesfeld that she was worried she could be pregnant. 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Back in Oxford on July 17, the same day Ally was seeing her parents off, Theesfeld for the first time since their last sexual encounter in April sent Ally a message, the prosector said in court, asking to meet. Theesfeld was arrested Monday at a gas station in South Memphis, Tennessee, about 75 miles from Oxford. Theesfeld traveled back to Texas on July 16, 2019 at approximately 6:30 p.m. His internet history on that day included searches for hollow tip ammunition, tactical face masks and how convicted serial killer Ted Bundy lured victims, according to the State's evidence. Theesfeld was arrested on Monday, July 22, at a gas station in Memphis, Tenn., with the murder weapon in his truck. / Credit:. Investigators also tried tracking Ally's phone on Saturday, but it only pinged once in Oxford before the signal died. Theesfeld was charged with the murder of his fellow student, 21, in late July 2019, CNN reported then. On August 30, 2019, a grand jury indicted Brandon Theesfeld on a capital murder charge. Michelle Miller: Do you sense that at all, based on what you've read that he has any desire to keep her on the sideline? 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. 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. So, the question is why would she claim to be pregnant if she were not pregnant. "A white female laying on the ground with multiple gun shots wounds to her back," Bundren replied. Yes. The stored text messages led Lafayette County sheriff's deputies to fellow student Brandon Theesfeld. So, when Maddy went down to Oxford to visit, she was looking forward to meeting the new man in Ally's life. Maddy Norris: She loved it. In April 2019, just three months before her death, Ally was getting ready for spring semester finals. As for dating at college, Cindy recalled Ally saying she'd met someone during her freshman year. Video . Evidence shows he searched the internet for abortion services and abortion pills. 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. You've got a scenario where a plea to a lesser charge of first-degree murder is certainly more attractive. Cops tracked down Theesfelds cellphone and credit card, ultimately tracing him to a gas station in South Memphis, Tenn., two days after his alleged victims body was discovered, FOX 13 Memphis reported. Maddy Norris: I think she took him to most of her date parties that her sorority had. she's told me everything in life. 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". April 5, 1997 is his birth date. Theesfeld was sentenced to life in prison by Circuit Court Judge J. Kelly Luther, Sturdivant confirmed. In the fall of 2016, Ally Kostial met Brandon Theesfeld, from Fort Worth, Texas. Brandon Theesfeld was taken into custody just before 3:45 p.m. on Monday, July 22, according to jail records. Michelle Miller: So, you knew she liked this boy. Kostial was taking summer courses at the university and teaching fitness classes at the time of her death. 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. He was not involved in the case. Two days later, she sent him a photo of an inconclusive home pregnancy test, saying she wanted to talk. Brandon was facing death penalty after being charged with capital one murder for allegedly abducting and murdering Ally Kostial. Could Ally have been pregnant in the months leading up to her death? Two days later, Theesfeld was arrested at a gas station in Memphis, and remains in custody as he awaits formal charges. Theesfeld responded but made excuses about why he couldn't meet all weekend. Case Details Parties Dockets Case Details Two days later, Theesfeld was arrested at a gas station in Memphis, and remains in custody as he awaits formal charges. "CBS Saturday Morning" co-host Michelle Miller asked Lafayette County investigator Jarrett Bundren. 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. Jarrett Bundren: He Said that he would be there at 8:30 Monday morning. Ally's parents Keith and Cindy Kostial. " Authorities further discovered that after successfully evading direct conversation for months, Theesfeld planned to meet Ally the night she was fatally shot. 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: It's so odd that we were her best friends, and we still really didn't even know him that well. Eleven shell casings were discovered on the ground. Cindy Kostial: Maybe he thought he was going to be a father and he wanted to end it his own way. He asked Circuit Judge Kelly Luther to accept a guilty plea to a lesser charge. Ben Creekmore: I can't imagine how there could be any way possible that Ally could have known that Brandon Theesfeld was capable of doing what he did to her. 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. When investigators discovered that Ally's last text messages were with Brandon Theesfeld, they wanted to talk to him and soon. And so, it was it was tough for both the academic and the university and the citizens of Oxford. Tony Farese: That's not outlandish in our part of the country in Mississippi and Texas, people people shoot. Authorities claimed that she died of multiple gunshot wounds. And she called her mom. Brandon Theesfeld pleaded guilty to murdering Ally Kostial, his then-girlfriend. Brandon Theesfeld . #JusticeForAlly You will never diminish her sunshine., 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Like when this happened, we didn't even know his last name. Michelle Miller: How did she feel about that? They say Ally's love for sunsets will forever remind them of her bright spirit. He was involved in another case, but that record has since been expunged, a police spokesperson told the station. I'm serious no kid at all it will ruin my life.". Few details have been released in her death, but authorities said that it is apparent that foul play was involved.. Michelle Miller: What was the relationship between these two? He seemed to have enjoyed a typical Texas childhood. Wasn't she concerned? The victim had nine gunshot wounds to her back. 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. 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. Investigator Jarrett Bundren: We called late Saturday, early Sunday morning to come in and give an interview. I think she was more enthralled with Brandon than Brandon was with her, quite candidly. This exchange begins on Monday, April 15, 2019, at 12:57 a.m., with Ally writing: ALLY KOSTIAL TEXT: I LIVED it up this weekend and was drunk 24/7. Morgan Hull, center, and and Elizabeth Brick, right, are just two of the many friends Ally Kostial made in college. 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. He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. They can see his location moving away from Oxford. Search Criteria: Last Name: First Name: With Theesfeld in custody, investigators began retracing his steps the weekend of Ally's murder. Ryan Smith is the development producer. Theesfeld's response: BRANDON THEESFELD TEXT: "Well all right we will see, but if it is pregnant we are not keeping. The stored text messages led Lafayette County sheriff's deputies to fellow student Brandon Theesfeld. Prosecutors say Ally Kostial was shot at least nine times. Elizabeth Brock: I think we were just more like upset with how if she would show us texts from him or tell us things he would say there were really unkind to her. According to primalinformation.com, he is from Texas and went to Fort Worth Country Day School from 2012-14 . She then sent him a picture of an inconclusive home pregnancy test, claiming she wanted to talk about the matter in person. Dr. Kris Mohandie: It appears that he has no desire to keep her on the sideline from what I've seen in these communications. He was arrested three days after Kostial was found. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ally's closest friends didn't know Theesfeld at all. 22-year-old Brandon Theesfeld, of Texas, was booked into the Lafayette County Jail at 3:43 p.m. Monday and charged with murder. Ive been around him several times, the friend told People. Theesfeld was led into. It didn't take long for the Memphis fugitive task force to spot Theesfeld. Theesfeld said, 'Sorry for the pain I caused . Brandon Theesfeld is led from the Lafayette County Courthouse. She was like my other half. Morgan Hull says she'd only met him one time. Theesfeld replied right away that he did not intend to keep the child. Michelle Miller: No doubt in your mind that that this was premeditated? Tony Farese: I'm not sure out of nowhere. It seemed the two were planning to see each other that very night. Three days later, Ally's body was found at a lakeside camp site near the Oxford school. Brandon was arrested within days and charged with Ally's murder, but an autopsy revealed that she was not pregnant at the time of her death. On July 12, Theesfeld told Ally that there was no need to meet, and he travelled from Oxford to his father's home in Texas to retrieve his dad's .40-caliber Glock 22. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Brandon Theesfeld will serve his life sentence at the Mississippi State Penitentiary known as Parchman. He drove his girlfriend to Sardis Lake in Oxford on July 20, 2019, and shot her multiple times in the belly region. Iris Carreras is the field producer. Brandon Theesfeld Bio, Wiki. Mickey Mallette: When they do that mid-morning on a real-time-situation, they can see where he is. To find an inmate, please enter the name OR the ID number, and then click the SEARCH button. I'm either going to prison or going to die.". Ally arrived in the fall of 2016. Ally Kostial was his girlfriend. 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 . According to a text message she sent Theesfeld in early July, Ally says she had been bleeding and believed something was wrong. "The hardest thing is to go back and. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. They were casually involved for an undisclosed amount of time, they dated on and off. Ben Creekmore: He had a 40-caliber gun consistent with the caliber of the shell casings that were found on the scene. The evidence against Brandon Theesfeld, according to prosecutors, was overwhelming. Kostial's on-again-off-again boyfriend, Brandon Theesfeld, 22, was arrested and charged last Monday with her murder. Finally. Cindy Kostial: She said, "I met this boy, he's from Texas." Ally, despite the ambiguous test result, would text Theesfeld day and night. 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