It was discovered in his apartment. Investigators hoped to find some answers in hundreds of text messages between Ally and Theesfeld. Michelle Miller: I mean, I can only imagine what was going through her head wasn't she alarmed? Tony Farese: He met her at a local bar. Alexandria Kostial was a 21-year-old University of Mississippi student who was found dead near a Mississippi lake in July 2019. Investigators found cans of White Claw Hard Seltzer on the picnic table. Wasn't she concerned? Brandon Theesfeld was arrested Monday for the murder of Alexandria "Ally" Kostial, 21, according to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office. And she called her mom. "We were facing the. And he signed it and we brought him back. Ben Creekmore: No no, it was cold and calculated , Mickey Mallete: this was calculated over a very extended period of time. Brandon Theesfeld. Elizabeth Brock met Ally at a campus party and became fast friends. The 21-year old woman from St. Louis was found . In the letter Brandon wrote, "I've always had terrible thoughts. Authorities have arrested a University of Mississippi student from Texas, saying he killed a female student whose body was found last weekend not far from the Ole Miss campus. 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. ", Cindy Kostial added: "Brandon, you belong in jail each day for the rest of your life for the heinous act you committed to such a sweet soul in Ally. When it came time to go prom dress shopping . Maddy Norris: She liked "the preppy life." Who is Brandon Theesfelds, Father & Mother? 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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. On August 27, 2021, Brandon Theesfeld, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. Phil Tangel, Richard Barber and Wini Dini are the editors. By pleading down from capital to first-degree murder, 24-year-old Brandon Theesfeld dodged a possible death sentence on Friday, his attorney Tony Farese said according to WTVA. She could have been, but also the results were inconclusive, so we really just aren't sure. Theesfeld responded but made excuses about why he couldn't meet all weekend. On Friday, Brandon Theesfeld, 24, who was also an Ole Miss student, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, acknowledging in court he drove Kostial to Sardis Lake in Oxford on July 20, 2019,. Keith Kostial: It does seem like she's still away at school. Iris Carreras is the field producer. And so, it was it was tough for both the academic and the university and the citizens of Oxford. Brandon Theesfeld . In Mississippi, a capital murder charge means another felony crime was involved, and, in this case, prosecutors say that crime was kidnapping. Brandon Theesfeld pleaded guilty to first degree murder and admitted shooting Kostial multipe times in July 2019. Theesfeld is being held at the Lafayette County Detention Center. Mickey Mallette: When they do that mid-morning on a real-time-situation, they can see where he is. Cindy and Keith had returned home to St. Louis when Cindy spoke with Ally on the phone just hours before she died. With Theesfeld in custody, investigators began retracing his steps the weekend of Ally's murder. He says there's an innocent explanation for why his client brought that pistol back to Mississippi. Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. We had like a bunch of adventures together. Brandon Theesfeld (@BTheesfeld) June 15, 2019 His father, Daniel Theesfeld, is a doctor in the Fort Worth area, who owns and operates the Pain Management Center of Texas, according to his. Elizabeth Brock: So, every time we see a sunset or a pink sunset we're like that's Ally. My actions have forever changed your lives and my familys lives. Michelle Miller: Do you believe Brandon believed she was pregnant? The law enforcement officer discovered her that July 20 near empty beverage cans and 11 shell casings, the prosecution said. I'm desperate.". Back to top. Mickey Mallette: In her mind, she may not have had a reason before that to be in the same kind of fear. Attorneys said Theesfeld plans to enter a not guilty plea. . Very like girly, like pearls. And he had blood on him. In July 2019, before the shooting death, Theesfeld went back home to Dallas, Texas, in order to speak with his father; while returning home, he put a picture on social media of his 40 caliber Glock model 22, prosecutors said. They even had flowers, prayer cards and bracelets in the lobby for anyone to take to keep her memory alive. . Brandon Theesfeld is charged with murder in the death of Ally Kostial. They start talking. 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Theesfeld's audio was muffled when he faced the judge and addressed the court. Toggle navigation. 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, he said. s age is not found anywhere. Husband of woman murdered with an ax convicted 40 years after her death, How a tragic boating crash is connected to the family of Alex Murdaugh, The Brighton ax murder: A timeline of the 40-year-old cold case, Five deaths with a connection to Alex Murdaugh's family investigated. . Jarrett Bundren: He was calm. His exact date of birth and birthplace is not known. (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.. The grand jury handed down their indictment. Michelle Miller: Oh, he said he didn't believe she . That same day, Ally texted him a photo of two more ambiguous home pregnancy tests. Michelle Miller: How did she feel about that? He continues, "I think this is the end for me. She finally achieves the goal of going there, and she just was living her life. JudgeKelly Luthersentenced him to life in prison, but he will be eligible for conditional release when he turns 65. His girlfriend is 21 years old as of death. pic.twitter.com/PLF0M4ZnaA, I wish I could have kept her away from this evil, callous, scheming, ungrateful, sinister and violent and corrupt monster, Allys mothers Cindy Kostial said in a statement read by Mallete, according to The Oxford Eagle. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Maddy Norris: She would have given it the world, honestly. 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. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Cindy Kostial: We're stuck can't move forward days are just rough. Produced by Marcelena Spencer and Susan Mallie. The father of a 22-year-old college student accused of brutally shooting fellow student Ally Kostial to death has proclaimed his son's innocence. Maddy Norris [in tears]: It was like, If Ally was there, Maddy was there. Replies (1) Options Top. At the time Jake Thompson was a reporter for the local paper, the Oxford Eagle. According to the grand jury report, there were 11 shell casings at the crime scene. Kostial and Theesfeld no longer saw each other in person and only communicated electronically, said Assistant District Attorney Mickey Mallette. Tony Farese: He liked the outdoors hunting fishing. Police immediately alerted investigators in. After several days spent with her parents setting up her new off-campus apartment at the University of Mississippi, Ally Kostial was excited for the upcoming year, when she'd be a senior. Authorities have arrested Brandon Theesfeld, 22, of Longview, Texas, who was dating Ally on and off for 3 years. Tony Farese: He shared with us that he didn't, he didn't know, but he didn't believe that she were pregnant. Ally Kostial was a 21-year-old college student at the University of Mississippi. Morgan Hull: We just try to live for her and bring her light into the world. Theesfeld's father, Daniel Theesfeld released a statement Tuesday saying, "I know my son is innocent. Investigator Jarrett Bundren: We just started from there. Theesfeld was also a student at the University of Mississippi and was Kostial's on-and-off boyfriend. She hurt and she bled and he left her," Keith Kostial told the court through his statement last month. She was like my other half. A couple of days after Kostial was found, Brandon Theesfeld was arrested. Ryan Smith is the development producer. We will always pray for the family and friends of Ally Kostial. He posted a picture of it on social media with the caption "Finally taking my baby back to Oxford." Michelle Miller: Do you believe she was pregnant? While details that led investigators to arrest and charge Theesfeld with. Bundren says Theesfeld was sitting at the pumps in his pickup truck, which had easy-to-spot license plates. Brandon Theesfeld was taken into custody by the Memphis Police Department at about 9:30 a.m. Monday at a gas station in South Memphis, according to local newspaper The Oxford Eagle. I'm serious no kid at all it will ruin my life.". 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. He seemed to have enjoyed a typical Texas childhood. We certainly know what that does to someone's mind so, you know, was he justified? Tony Farese: Brandon Theesfeld stood up and accepted responsibility in open court. Rachel Macdonald, a friend of Kostial's, told ABC News that they met four years ago. Tony Farese: No, I'm just telling you to the best of, I mean there's no good answer. As reported by the crime-focused Mississippi news outlet Darkhorse Press, prosecutors said that Kostial texted Theesfeld a picture of an inconclusive pregnancy test in mid-April 2019. He said in part: "There is no excuse for my actions. Tony Farese: Well, he certainly has some searches that could be troubling. Both Kostials and Theesfelds phones pinged where a deputy later found her body. And I have reasons to believe that I cant share anything now. Tony Farese: I think she saw this as a mutual romantic endeavor, and Brandon did not see it that way. 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.". 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. She voluntarily gets in the truck. That "crush" would turn out to be fellow student Brandon Theesfeld from Fort Worth. The text messages had created a digital map of a complicated relationship. and we were like, "this is so messed up". Theesfeld was arrested Monday afternoon and booked into the county jail. They believe Theesfeld lured Ally into his truck. Still in denial. Lafayette County Sheriff's Office Maj. Alan Wilburn said 22-year-old Brandon Austin Theesfeld is charged with murder in the death of Alexandria "Ally" Madison Kostial, a student from St. Louis. Morgan Hull: We just don't know. Elizabeth Brock: We were both from St. Louis. Authorities haven't said how Kostial died, but her death has shocked many in and around the Ole Miss community. 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