Yolanda Saldívar, who was convicted of murdering Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in 1995, has been denied parole by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Saldívar, a former fan club president, shot and killed Selena at a motel in Corpus Christi, Texas. She has served nearly 30 years of a life sentence and was eligible for parole for the first time this year. The decision to deny parole comes just days before the 30th anniversary of Selena’s death.
Saldívar will remain in prison, with the possibility of future parole reviews.
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Yolanda Saldivar has parole denied for murder of Selena
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Yolanda Saldivar — the woman convicted of murdering Texas-born Tejano pop artist Selena Quintanilla-Pérez — was denied parol, almost exactly 30 years after the murder. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced the decision late Thursday afternoon.
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Selena Quintanilla-Perez’s Killer Yolanda Saldivar Denied Parole 30 Years After Murder
Yolanda Saldivar, who killed singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez in March 1995, received a decision on her parole 30 years after the murder
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Yolanda Saldivar, convicted of killing Selena, is denied parole
Yolanda Saldivar was denied parole by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Thursday. Saldivar was arrested and eventually convicted for the 1995 murder of Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez in Corpus Christi. Saldivar shot her at a hotel. Monday, March 31, will mark 30 years since Selena’s death.
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