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Update 3/28/25 at 8:32 AM ET – Family Selena Quintanilla-Pérez spoke out after the singer’s murderer, Yolanda saldívarHe was refused parole.
“Today, we are grateful that the Texas Pardons and Paroles Board has chosen to deny parole to Yolanda Saldívar,” read a shared statement by Instagram On Thursday, March 27, of Quintanilla’s family and husband Chris Pérez. “While nothing can bring back Selena, this decision restates that justice continues to stand up for the beautiful life taken from us and millions of fans around the world far too soon.”
Noting that “Selena’s legacy is one of love, music and inspiration,” the family wrote that they will “remain committed to protecting her memory and ensuring that her story is honored with the dignity and respect she deserves.”
They ended the statement by thanking fans for their “unwavering support over the years, adding,” Your love has been a source of strength and healing. We will continue to celebrate Selena’s life – not the tragedy that took it from us – and we ask everyone who cherishes it to do the same. “
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Three decades left Selena Quintanilla-Pérezmurder, her guilty murderer, Yolanda saldívarHe was refused parole.
Texas Pardons and Paroles Board announced by statement obtained by Weekly US On Thursday, March 27, that Saldívar case was reviewed by a “parole panel of three” a day before its parole competence date, which was on Sunday, March 30.
After careful consideration – which included reviewing “court documents, crime reports, support/protest information, criminal history, institutional adjustment and information/statements provided by the offender,” by the organization – the panel made his verdict.
“The decision of the parole panels was to deny parole to Yolanda Saldívar and set her next parole review for March 2030,” noted the Board, explaining that the panel’s decision was due to “the nature of the crime.”
It is 25 years since Selena Quintanilla was shot and killed at the age of 23 by her fan club and former boutique manager, Yolanda Saldívar, in March 1995. Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971, to Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and Marcella Quintanilla in Lake Jackson, Texas. Her father was a forward (…)
The statement continued: “The entry states that the crime immediately has elements of cruelty, violence, aggression or conscious selection of the victim’s vulnerability citing conscious disregard for the lives, safety or other property, so that the offender poses a continuing threat to public safety.”
This marks the first time to Saldívar, 64 up for parole Since their life sentence began in 1995.
Selena picked up to Fame in the early 1990s With hits like “bidi bidi bomb bomb” and “como la flor,” bring Tejano music to the mainstream. Saldívar was the founder and president of the singer’s fan club and manager of Selena’s clothing boutiques, but was fired in 1995 after money went missing.
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Tdcj / megaIn March 1995, Selena and Saldívar were part of a conflict in the Motel Room of Saldívar in Corpus Christi, Texas. Selena was shot at the back, ran from the motel room and fell in the lobby. Although she was rushed to a nearby hospital she was later pronouncing dead at the age of 23. Saldívar, who claimed she had intended to kill himself rather than Selena, was arrested after a nine -hour standoff with the police.
During the Saldívar case, prosecutors argued that she shot Selena after being suspected of Embezzling $ 30,000, while Saldívar’s defense attorneys claimed that the gun had gone away by accident. Saldívar was convicted of first degree murder in October 1995 and sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 30 years behind bars. She has been jailed in the Patrick L. O’Daniel unit prison in Gatesville, Texas.
As Saldívar’s first parole hearing approached, she and her family were publicly advocated for her freedom.
“Enough is enough,” said an unknown relationship to Saldívar The New York Post in March 2024. “She Feels like she is a political prisoner At this point. She is willing to get out of prison because she thinks she has more than fulfilling her time. “
In the years since her conviction, Saldívar has continued to insist that the shooting accidentally and claiming that Selena’s fame had affected her sentence.
Ramey Photo/Mega Agency; Miles Christ/Netflix When the true cause of crime makes headlines, several programs usually cover the same subject within months of each other. Not all Duel statements are deliberate, but topics such as the kidnapping case of Sherri Papini and Erik Menéndez and the famous murder trial of Lyle Menéndez are great examples of plural (…)
“I was convicted by public opinion even before my trial begins,” he said in the 2024 documentary Selena and Yolanda: the secrets between them.
Despite the efforts of Saldívar to be released, former Nueces County District Attorney Carlos Valdezwho prosecuted the case, warned from release.
“Lord knows what will happen if she is released,” said Valdez, per Kuu. “Based on what I’ve seen so far, I think it would be a serious mistake to give her parole. I think, I really think, the safest (place) for Yolanda would probably be where she is.”
