Authorities have released limited details on the case but did say they suspect foul play.". Mickey Mallette: There was some evidence that would have, that could indicate she had a miscarriage. Follow the article till the end to learn more. And I believe no good explanation for what he did. 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 ". And he signed it and we brought him back. 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. It was discovered in his apartment. 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. Michelle Miller: When you learned about that. Theesfeld was sentenced to life in prison by Circuit Court Judge J. Kelly Luther, Sturdivant confirmed. Michelle Miller: And he just left her here? This Carote cookware set is $150 off at Walmart, Nearly 40% of Americans skipped medical care in 2022 over cost, 2023 Sling TV deal: Stream live TV and sports for just $20 a month, Ally Kostial murder: Inside her college life and evidence in the case. Michelle Miller: Did she have a boyfriend in high school? Are you a "motivated dater"? According to the grand jury report, there were 11 shell casings at the crime scene. Brandon Theesfeld's family chose not to participate in our broadcast. Kostial's on-again-off-again boyfriend, Brandon Theesfeld, 22, was arrested and charged last Monday with her murder. His attorney told "48 Hours" what Theesfeld says happened that night. While a mental evaluation after his arrest found Theesfeld was sane when he murdered Ally, his attorney says that Theesfeld was "drunk and doped up" under the influence of cocaine that night at the lake. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. He was a soccer player. Tony Farese: No, I'm just telling you to the best of, I mean there's no good answer. 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. Judy Tygard is the executive producer. I spent countless nights holding Ally close drying her tears about this monster for years. In April 2019, just three months before her death, Ally was getting ready for spring semester finals. Numerous sources have claimed to CrimeOnline and other outlets that Kostial was pregnant with Theesfelds baby at the time of her murder, but those reports are unconfirmed. Evidence shows he searched the internet for abortion services and abortion pills. Michelle Miller: Was she really excited about him? They sit there and talk, then he shoots her. The episode, titled What Ally Kostial Didn't Know, airs on December 4, at 8 pm ET. Soon, the police discovered that he and Ally were in an on-again-off-again relationship. And she called her mom. He drove his girlfriend to Sardis Lake in Oxford on July 20, 2019, and shot her multiple times in the belly region. Inside the Lafayette County Courthouse on Friday, Brandon Theesfeld plead guilty to first degree murder and admitted to shooting Kostial multiple times. 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. 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. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. On April 12, 2019, according to the prosecutor's evidence read in court, Ally told Theesfeld she might be pregnant. Says Theesfeld's defense attorney Tony Farese: "She liked him more than he liked her, is the easiest way to say it.". The police subsequently arrested Brandon Theesfeld, 22, her on-again, off-again boyfriend in this connection. Former Ole Miss student Brandon Theesfeld was charged with killing fellow student Ally Kostial in 2019. I think it would be fair to say that she looked at it with a more serious eye over the entirety of the relationship. Cindy Kostial: See, and that's the thing she's told me everything in life. On July 20, a Lafayette County Sheriffs Deputy on a routine patrol near Sardis Lake in Harmontown, which is about 30 miles from the Ole Miss campus in Oxford, discovered Kostials bullet-ridden body. Ben Creekmore: When we saw that his truck was leaving Oxford, there was a BOLO for his tag. Brandon's age is 25. They learned that he had been popping up all over Oxford, starting on Saturday. 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. Elizabeth Brock: Yeah, she came to us right away. Brandon comes from a good family, a good Christian home, his parents were divorced and have remarried and they all get along very well, and they have been very supportive of Brandon, and their hearts go out to the Kostial family and their loss, Tony Farese said. But his father, Daniel Theesfeld, told local station WLBT that his son had no part in the horrific crime. Ally Kostial's family and friends continue to honor her memory. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. Tony Farese: Well, he certainly has some searches that could be troubling. In exchange for his confession, defense attorney Tony Farese and the state of. Brandon Theesfeld was taken into custody just before 3:45 p.m. on Monday, July 22, according to jail records. Michelle Miller: Oh, he said he didn't believe she . BRANDON THEESFELD TEXT: Don't share this with anyone. Michelle Miller: So, you knew she liked this boy. And so, it was it was tough for both the academic and the university and the citizens of Oxford. The victim had nine gunshot wounds to her back. We certainly know what that does to someone's mind so, you know, was he justified? But something shifted by their junior year, and the two got back in touch. Brandon Theesfeld, 22, of Texas, was . At the time of her death, Ally Kostial was a rising senior who had stayed behind in Oxford, Mississippi, to take summer classes. Ally's parents Keith and Cindy Kostial. " Still in denial. Theesfeld showed some emotion when he admitted to his involvement in Ally Kostials murder, CNN affiliate WLBT reported. Brandon Theesfeld pleaded guilty to first degree murder and admitted shooting Kostial multipe times in July 2019. Best friends Ally Kostial and Maddy Norris. Brandon Theesfeld, the man accused of killing University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial in 2019, pleaded guilty to first degree murder on Friday. 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. Tony Farese: Yes. With Theesfeld facing a possible death sentence, and prosecutors knowing a capital murder trial could be grueling, emotional, and risky for everyone involved, they presented the defense with an offer. Investigators hoped to find some answers in hundreds of text messages between Ally and Theesfeld. Several police cruisers swarmed the front of the gas station and surrounded Theesfelds truck, preventing him from taking off, a surveillance image shows. Theesfeld's attorney says that theory might be tough to prove at trial. 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. Maddy Norris: She loved it. In August of 2021, Brandon Theesfeld was convicted of the charges brought against him for the killing of Ally Kostial.. 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. After graduation, Ally was thrilled to be heading to a college steeped in tradition, history and football: The University of Mississippi. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. and we were like, "this is so messed up". Finally. He brought in a six pack of beer and said that they sat up for a while. He harassed her for years, took advantage of her for years, the friend wrote. (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.. Eleven shell casings were discovered on the ground. Tony Farese: I know that Ali claimed to have been pregnant. In Mississippi, a capital murder charge means another felony crime was involved, and, in this case, prosecutors say that crime was kidnapping. Michelle Miller: Once you turn off that paved road, onto the dirt road, and then another 10 minutes to get here, there's no one out here, I mean this is an abandoned fish camp. All Rights Reserved. Produced by Marcelena Spencer and Susan Mallie. Theesfeld and Kostial had a "complicated" relationship. We've got shooting ranges here in Oxford so we deny that it was brought back for the sole purpose of killing Ally. 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. re: Brandon Theesfield to plead guilty for 2019 murder of Ole Miss coed Posted by LSUcajun77 on 8/24/21 at 5:49 pm to VolsOut4Harambe. Prosecutors say Ally Kostial was shot at least nine times. A Twitter account belonging to a Brandon Theesfeld from Fort Worth, Texas and Ole Miss was created in March 2012. The stored text messages led Lafayette County sheriff's deputies to fellow student Brandon Theesfeld. View our online Press Pack. "The hardest thing is to go back and. AP The father of the man who allegedly gunned down Ole Miss student Ally Kostial is insisting on his son's innocence, according to. She could not get enough of it. Investigator Jarrett Bundren: If you sit there and you go through all of his Google searches, he don't even really know how to work a gun he was Googling "hollow point ammo" "what button does what on a Glock pistol?". He did not want a child and wanted Ally to terminate the pregnancy. A close friend of murdered University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial has shed more light on what appears to have been a troubled relationship between Kostial and her accused killer, 22-year-old Brandon Theesfeld. In August 2021, Brandon Theesfeld was convicted of the charges brought against him for the killing of Ally Kostial. Tony Farese: I think she saw this as a mutual romantic endeavor, and Brandon did not see it that way. Police immediately alerted investigators in. Thanks for contacting us. TUPELO, Miss. Tony Farese: They were going to have to show that we kidnapped Ally. Dr. Kris Mohandie: It appears that he has no desire to keep her on the sideline from what I've seen in these communications. Michelle Miller: And 8:30 Monday morning came? Morgan Hull says she'd only met him one time. But never discussed him. Maddy Norris: She didn't find a date for prom, so I asked her to be my prom date. The trial was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Michelle Miller: Why did he say he killed her? Theesfeld was arrested on Monday, July 22, at a gas station in Memphis, Tenn., with the murder weapon in his truck. However, after he failed to show up, detectives acquired an arrest warrant and began tracking his phone, discovering that he was driving away from Oxford, Mississippi, towards Memphis, Tennessee. He had never been in a fight in school. For Ally's friend Morgan it was an eerie reminder. Theesfeld knew all about that place on the lake; He'd been there his freshman year. 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. "A white female laying on the ground with multiple gun shots wounds to her back," Bundren replied. Tony Farese: Brandon Theesfeld stood up and accepted responsibility in open court. It is not your fault. My everything. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. And that was something that we were all initially trying to figure out. The friend said that Kostial was often upset about Theesfeld and the state of their relationship, and indicated that Theesfeld could be verbally abusive. 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. They believe Theesfeld lured Ally into his truck. Search Criteria: Last Name: First Name: Morgan Hull: By junior year we were thick as thieves, like best friends. Or it's being exaggerated to show, "Hey " to tell Brandon, "I'm self-destructive. 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's audio was muffled when he faced the judge and addressed the court. His mother asked his attorney to share these words: when I heard Brandon was being spoken to by the police, I still had no single thought it could be him now, after two years and knowing more of the details of their relationship I am heartbroken for every person this impacts and crushed that our son did not share with us any of the turmoil he was trying to manage I encourage every parent to regularly sit down with their children, teenagers, young adults, and discuss with them that there will never be anything too big, too complicated, too out of control that they cannot tell you about. A court date was set for today;. He's communicating just enough for a purpose to try to influence her into terminating the pregnancy, if indeed she is pregnant that seems to me to be his only investment in any of these communications. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. 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. Elizabeth Brock: We were both from St. Louis. 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. It was hard for me to watch. It seemed the two were planning to see each other that very night. 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? Theesfeld, a native of Texas, appeared in court Friday charged with capital murder. In late September, Theesfeld appeared in court to enter a plea: not guilty. Kostial, who was from St. Louis, Missouri, was discovered shot eight times Saturday morning near Sardis Lake, around 20 miles from the Ole Miss campus. What happened to Brandon Theesfeld? Her cell phone was gone, but they were able to track her life before her death through her Apple Watch. It is unclear if Theesfeld and Kostial knew each other, and a motive in the shooting is also not known. Be the first one to comment on this story. Investigator Jarrett Bundren: Says "Take it". OXFORD, Miss. He said in part: "There is no excuse for my actions. 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. Cindy Kostial: We're stuck can't move forward days are just rough. Brandon Theesfeld will serve his life sentence at the Mississippi State Penitentiary known as Parchman. Brandon Theesfeld is reportedly being held at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, which is also known as Parchman. He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. On August 27, 2021, Brandon Theesfeld, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. Ben Creekmore: He had a 40-caliber gun consistent with the caliber of the shell casings that were found on the scene. MS Hwy 49 West Parchman, 38738 (662) 745-6611 Superintendent: Marc McClure SMCI - South Mississippi Correctional Institution 22689 MS Hwy 463 North Leakesville, 39451 (601) 394-5600 Superintendent: Brand Huffman Walnut Grove Correctional Facility 1650 Mississippi Highway 492 Walnut Grove, 39189 601-253-0700 Warden: Brady Sistrunk Michelle Miller: What did the watch tell you? To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Tony Farese: He had a life full of promise received lots of love in a good Christian family. in his mind, he's thinking I don't want any witnesses when I get her in the car with me. Brandon Theesfeld is led from the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss. Tony Farese: I don't think Brandon would have been in this situation but for his choice of consuming alcohol and then using cocaine. Michelle Miller: I mean, I can only imagine what was going through her head wasn't she alarmed? For other inquiries, Contact Us. Kostial was taking summer courses at the university and teaching fitness classes at the time of her death. In the letter Brandon wrote, "I've always had terrible thoughts. #JusticeForAlly You will never diminish her sunshine., 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. And that's exactly what happened. They were casually involved for an undisclosed amount of time, they dated on and off. Tune in to 48 Hours on ID this Sunday, December 4, to learn more about Ally Kostial's 2019 murder case. Brandon Theesfeld, 24, pleaded guilty Friday in the murder of Ole Miss student Ally Kostial, Lafayette County Circuit Court Assistant Court Administrator Kathy Sturdivant confirmed to CNN. did the allegation of pregnancy going on and on and on contribute to that? "In your mind, the motive for murder was to?" Cindy Kostial: No, we haven't read any of it. Now, another student at Ole Miss has said that it was an open secret that Kostial was pregnant and that Theesfeld, who was dating someone else at the time, killed her after she told him about the baby and ruled out an abortion. Since Brandon was the last person to ever speak to the victim, he became a person of interest. He was arrested three days after Kostial was found. Cindy Kostial: She had boys she had like crushes on, but nothing ever serious. This case was filed in Collin County District Courts, Collin County District Courts located in Collin, Texas. But otherwise, Ally seemed to be thriving at college. Case Details Parties Dockets Case Details ", 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. Ally Kostial, the Ole Miss college student whose body was found Saturday, and her alleged killer, Brandon Theesfield, had known each other since 2016. . Ally's autopsy report, however, was definitive. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. He picked her up at her apartment, drove for Sardis Lake and, while in back of her, shot her 12 times. The assailant shot Ally multiple times after meeting up to discuss arrangements based on the possibility of her being pregnant at the time. Could Ally have been pregnant in the months leading up to her death? Dozens of Ally's family and friends . 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