Michelle Miller: So, she talked to you about this. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. 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.". Tony Farese: Yes. I have all kinds of messages of her texting me paragraph after paragraph, asking me, What do I do?. After graduation, Ally was thrilled to be heading to a college steeped in tradition, history and football: The University of Mississippi. I spent countless nights holding Ally close drying her tears about this monster for years. Ally's parents Keith and Cindy Kostial. " Brandon Theesfeld pleaded guilty to murdering Ally Kostial, his then-girlfriend. The university will support the Kostial family in every way we can during this traumatic time.. According to Farese, their relationship became complicated when they were sophomores. 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To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. and you could assume that she's thinking he wants to talk about the pregnancy issue and work on the relationship. Brandon Theesfeld is led from the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss. Ryan Smith is the development producer. Theesfeld was sentenced to life in prison by Circuit Court Judge J. Kelly Luther, Sturdivant confirmed. Former Ole Miss student Brandon Theesfeld was charged with killing fellow student Ally Kostial in 2019. It was hard for me to watch. Michelle Miller: To your knowledge, was she pregnant? And that was something that we were all initially trying to figure out. Michelle Miller: Did he actually block her from his phone? Kostial's body was found on the morning of July 20, 2019, near Sardis Lake in Oxford, miles away from the university campus. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Cindy Kostial: No, we haven't read any of it. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Maddy Norris: She loved it. Cindy Kostial: It was out of rage. "In your mind, the motive for murder was to?" I'm desperate.". 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. Keith Kostial: It's the quietest moments that are the most haunting. Theesfeld was arrested Monday at a gas station in South Memphis, Tennessee, about 75 miles from Oxford. Prosecutors say Ally Kostial was shot at least nine times. Brandon's age is 25. No history of violence. Many of her messages are long, revealing, and troubling, says forensic psychologist Kris Mohandie. He told Ally's family in court: "I am sincerely sorry for the pain I've caused while taking Ally from you.". He was involved in another case, but that record has since been expunged, a police spokesperson told the station. So, the question is why would she claim to be pregnant if she were not pregnant. Tony Farese: Well, he certainly has some searches that could be troubling. Michelle Miller: So, you knew she liked this boy. Ally Kostial, the Ole Miss college student whose body was found Saturday, and her alleged killer, Brandon Theesfield, had known each other since 2016. . (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.. 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 . OXFORD, Miss. Ally, despite the ambiguous test result, would text Theesfeld day and night. BRANDON THEESFELD TEXT: Don't share this with anyone. 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. . Theesfeld knew all about that place on the lake; He'd been there his freshman year. Two days later, Theesfeld was arrested at a gas station in Memphis, and remains in custody as he awaits formal charges. She wanted me to cook her home cooked meals. Daniel R Theesfeld, Karen Theesfeld, and two other persons are connected to this place "When you got there what did you find?" Morgan Hull: A few months before this happened, Ally and I watched the Ted Bundy movie together and we just sat in her bed, and we ate popcorn and snacked. Ben Creekmore and Mickey Mallette: Ted Bundy. Tune in to 48 Hours on ID this Sunday, December 4, to learn more about Ally Kostial's 2019 murder case. Ben Creekmore: No no, it was cold and calculated , Mickey Mallete: this was calculated over a very extended period of time. What happened to Brandon Theesfeld? The 22-year-old man from Texas is charged with the murder of his fellow classmate, 21-year-old Ally Kostial. Michelle Miller: When you think about her not being here That makes you feel what? 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. The judge sentenced Brandon to life in prison. Says Theesfeld's defense attorney Tony Farese: "She liked him more than he liked her, is the easiest way to say it.". 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. Your login session has expired. 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. Brandon Theesfeld was born on April 5, 1997, which makes him close to 25 years old. Kris Mohandie: That's a lot of alcohol to consume for somebody of her size, and for many people, if not most people. Brandon Theesfeld's family chose not to participate in our broadcast. He regrets that, but that did occur and that's memorialized in the text messages. The victim had nine gunshot wounds to her back. Ben Creekmore: There was a lot of planning on Theesfeld's part about what he was going to do. Judy Tygard is the executive producer. But his father, Daniel Theesfeld, told local station WLBT that his son had no part in the horrific crime. He drove his girlfriend to Sardis Lake in Oxford on July 20, 2019, and shot her multiple times in the belly region. Maddy Norris: I mean, it hurt her. OXFORD, Miss. Farese said Theesfeld was almost finished with his sophomore year. Brandon Theesfeld was taken into custody just before 3:45 p.m. on Monday, July 22, according to jail records. Brandon Theesfeld . In April 2019, just three months before her death, Ally was getting ready for spring semester finals. 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. Tony Farese: If you get a plea other than death, then guess what? The victim, who was from. AP The father of the man who allegedly gunned down Ole Miss student Ally Kostial is insisting on his son's innocence, according to. Phil Tangel, Richard Barber and Wini Dini are the editors. They say they didn't know Brandon at all. (WMC) - A man charged with killing a 21-year-old Ole Miss student in 2019 will plead guilty this week, attorneys for the defense and prosecution say.. District Attorney Ben Creekmore . 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. They even had flowers, prayer cards and bracelets in the lobby for anyone to take to keep her memory alive. For her friends, Ally's love for sunsets still shines through. Maddy Norris: She liked "the preppy life." Eleven shell casings were discovered on the ground. Maddy Norris: I think she took him to most of her date parties that her sorority had. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much They learned that he had been popping up all over Oxford, starting on Saturday. For more on Ally Kostial's tragic death at the hands of a fellow University of Mississippi student, subscribe now to PEOPLE or pick up the most recent issue, on newsstands Friday. Theesfeld, also enrolled at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, was booked at the Lafayette County Detention Center. Like when this happened, we didn't even know his last name. The Judge overseeing this case is Wheless, Cynthia M. The case status is Pending - Other Pending. He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Lafayette County DA's Office A dashcam captured Theesfeld being taken into custody. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. For Ally's friend Morgan it was an eerie reminder. Jarrett Bundren: Said he came into his house carrying a gun and unloaded the gun in the house. I am told by Brandon that he has the gun to his head and then passes out. Alexandria "Ally" Kostial. Ive been around him several times, the friend told People. Michelle Miller: So, in your mind, if she was pregnant, she would have had the baby. Reporter Jake Thompson was in the courtroom. Tony Farese: I don't think Brandon would have been in this situation but for his choice of consuming alcohol and then using cocaine. He was charged with capital murder and kidnapping. on Friday, August 27, 2021, after he pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the August 2019 death of Alexandria . 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. They went bowling, normal stuff. Brandon Theesfeld, 22, of Texas, was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of 21-year-old Kostial. You've gotta help me. In exchange for his confession, defense attorney Tony Farese and the state of. Tony Farese: I think she saw this as a mutual romantic endeavor, and Brandon did not see it that way. On August 30, 2019, a grand jury indicted Brandon Theesfeld on a capital murder charge. ", 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. "'Her absence haunts us every day.". Theesfeld Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of UM . 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 ". Employees at the Lakeside Market in Harmontown, Mississippi confirmed that Theesfeld and Kostial, stopped at the market early Saturday morning. Maddy Norris: That she found a guy that was cute that she was starting to like have a crush on. Morgan Hull: It's so odd that we were her best friends, and we still really didn't even know him that well. In April 2019, Ally Kostial informed Theesfeld that she was worried she could be pregnant. 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