The victim had nine gunshot wounds to her back. Soon, the police discovered that he and Ally were in an on-again-off-again relationship. Tony Farese: He doubted that she was pregnant. When he got up the next morning, he was gone. 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. Assistant district attorney Mickey Mallette and investigator Jarrett Bundren took "48 Hours" to the place where it happened where there's now a makeshift memorial. Prosecutors believe what happened between Ally Kostial and Brandon Theesfeld is a cautionary tale. It seemed the two were planning to see each other that very night. OXFORD, Miss. Within the next few hours, he was arrested at a gas station. But the marketing business major may have had something more on her mind. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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. She had been shot eight times allegedly in the abdomen and stomach according to WLBT. A police dash cam recorded Brandon being taken into custody. "In your mind, the motive for murder was to?" They can see his location moving away from Oxford. We've received your submission. OXFORD, Miss. They start talking. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. He says there's an innocent explanation for why his client brought that pistol back to Mississippi. Maddy Norris: I think she took him to most of her date parties that her sorority had. Michelle Miller: What did the watch tell you? Brandon Theesfeld, 22, was charged on Tuesday with murdering Alexandria 'Ally' Kostial after her body was found last weekend about 20 miles from the Ole Miss campus. Theesfeld was led into. A police dash cam recorded Brandon Theesfeld being taken into custody at a gas station in Memphis. BRANDON THEESFELD TEXT | JULY 19, 2019, 3:50 P.M.: are you gonna be home today cause i could visit. Law enforcement sources have said that Theesfeld had blood on his clothes and that a weapon was found in his car, WHBQ-TV reports. Kostial, 21, of St. Louis, Missouri, was found . Video . 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. The following day, Friday July 19 the day before her death Theesfeld texts Ally: BRANDON THEESFELD TEXT: "are you gonna be home today cause i could visit". Keith Kostial: It does seem like she's still away at school. Remember, Ally was shot at least nine times. (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. She, for whatever reason, loves the state of Texas. "'Her absence haunts us every day.". MEMPHIS, Tenn. Brandon Theesfeld, the man accused of killing University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial in 2019, is expected to plead guilty in an Oxford court Friday, his attorney said . and we were like, "this is so messed up". The father of the man who allegedly gunned down Ole Miss student Ally Kostial is insisting on his sons innocence, according to a new report. Out of rage. Tune in to 48 Hours on ID this Sunday, December 4, to learn more about Ally Kostial's 2019 murder case. She even sent him a photo of a home pregnancy test that appeared inconclusive. While details that led investigators to arrest and charge Theesfeld with . Defense attorney Tony Farese confirmed the plea hearing for Brandon Theesfeld is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 27 in Lafayette County Circuit Court. I'm either going to prison or going to die.". On July 20, a Lafayette County Sheriff's Deputy on a routine patrol near Sardis Lake in Harmontown, which is about 30 miles from the Ole Miss campus in Oxford, discovered Kostial's bullet-ridden body. Jarrett Bundren: He was firing even one round hit the table, right there. Police immediately alerted investigators in Mississippi about what they'd found in the truck and on his clothing. She then sent him a picture of an inconclusive home pregnancy test, claiming she wanted to talk about the matter in person. Elizabeth Brock: So, every time we see a sunset or a pink sunset we're like that's Ally. Investigators found cans of White Claw Hard Seltzer on the picnic table. They were casually involved for an undisclosed amount of time, they dated on and off. On Thursday July 18, shortly before 2 a.m., Ally texts Theesfeld a photo of her stomach. "We didn't know it would be our last one.". "The hardest thing is to go back and read her messages," says Lafayette County district attorney Ben Creekmore. She hurt and she bled and he left her," Keith Kostial told the court through his statement last month. At the time Jake Thompson was a reporter for the local paper, the Oxford Eagle. The students said they want Ally to continue to inspire and touch the lives of those at Ole Miss. Dr. Kris Mohandie: It appears that he has no desire to keep her on the sideline from what I've seen in these communications. Mickey Mallette: I think he did. That "crush" would turn out to be fellow student Brandon Theesfeld from Fort Worth. His girlfriend is 21 years old as of death. Almost two hours later, Ally texts him another photo and this message: ALLY KOSTIAL TEXT: "Like it isn't like I'm not that small anymore and I can pretend I'm fat rn but idk its getting hard". Jarrett Bundren: He stayed with some friends. They say Ally, left, had a bubbly and fun personally that drew people in. Updated: 4:27 PM CDT August 30, 2019 LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss Brandon Theesfeld has been indicted by a grand jury for capital murder in the shooting death of 21-year-old Kirkwood-native Ally. Theesfeld, a native of Texas, appeared in court Friday charged with capital murder. And there's a chilling caption: "finally taking my baby back to Oxford.". I am told by Brandon that he has the gun to his head and then passes out. Few details have been released in her death, but authorities said that it is apparent that foul play was involved.. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Evidence presented to a grand jury included a letter Brandon Theesfeld wrote on the weekend of Ally Kostial's murder. And the realization of the consequences of his actions are very real and sobering there's no parole for murder in Mississippi, so let me tell you that is a terrible penalty. View our online Press Pack. Over the course of the next three months, Ally texted him to schedule a meeting to talk about the issue in person, but it was only on the night of the murder that he agreed to meet her. His attorney told "48 Hours" what Theesfeld says happened that night. He was charged with capital murder in August, to which he pleaded not guilty. It is not your fault. But otherwise, Ally seemed to be thriving at college. With 238 yards and 4 TDs against Spencer, Spirit Lake sophomore Bode Higgins became just the second Spirit Lake player to rush for more than 200 yards in a single game in the last decade. But his father, Daniel Theesfeld, told local station WLBT that his son had no part in the horrific crime. She thought she might be pregnant. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Her classmate and sometime boyfriend, Brandon Theesfeld, 24, is now headed to prison for life, after pleading guilty on Aug. 27 in to an amended charge of first-degree murder, sparing him the death penalty. Reporter Jake Thompson was in the courtroom. Ally Kostial's family and friends continue to honor her memory. Brandon Theesfeld Parents & Ethnicity:- Brandon is an Ally Kostial's killer. Kostial's on-again-off-again boyfriend, Brandon Theesfeld, 22, was arrested and charged last Monday with her murder. "The hardest thing is to go back and. 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. That faint blue line is barely visible. Several police cruisers swarmed the front of the gas station and surrounded Theesfelds truck, preventing him from taking off, a surveillance image shows. Search Criteria: Last Name: First Name: Tony Farese: Yes, he did suggest an abortion. (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 . Kostial was taking summer courses at the university and teaching fitness classes at the time of her death. He asked Circuit Judge Kelly Luther to accept a guilty plea to a lesser charge. They met as freshmen and dated casually for a while before splitting up. Brandon Theesfeld's defense team is already at work. Brandon Theesfeld is led from the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss. I know I'm going to get caught.". Or it's being exaggerated to show, "Hey " to tell Brandon, "I'm self-destructive. Michelle Miller: So, she talked to you about this. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. 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. But it was clear to prosecutors Theesfeld's trip to Texas and the computer searches were part of a carefully laid out plan. Theesfeld was charged with the murder of his fellow student, 21, in late July 2019, CNN reported then. I have all kinds of messages of her texting me paragraph after paragraph, asking me, What do I do?. Lafayette County DA's Office A dashcam captured Theesfeld being taken into custody. Brandon Theesfeld, tha last person the Ole Miss sorority girl was seen with, was arrested on Monday and charged with allegedly shooting Kostial eight times 'He [Theesfeld], would be awful and then she'd break up with him, or he'd break up with her in rage, and then he'd go back to her saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Jarrett Bundren: He Said that he would be there at 8:30 Monday morning. Prior to pleading guilty, Brandon was initially charged with capital murder and was facing a potential death sentence. In exchange for his confession, defense attorney Tony Farese and the state of. Jake Thompson: The big question, you know, of course why did it happen? Since Brandon was the last person to ever speak to the victim, he became a person of interest. Lafayette County deputies ultimately arrested him. Phil Tangel, Richard Barber and Wini Dini are the editors. Three years later, her life was cut short. Investigators say she got in an Uber and went home alone. Cindy Kostial: No, we haven't read any of it. did the allegation of pregnancy going on and on and on contribute to that? Brandon Theesfeld, left, is led from the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, July 23, 2019, after being arraigned in connection with the death of 21-year-old University of . While Theesfeld wasn't talking to investigators he would eventually talk to an attorney, Tony Farese, hired by his family. Theesfeld was arrested in April 2017 for public intoxication and having a fake ID, according to the report. The victims friends told the outlet that Kostial was a caring person who enjoyed helping others and was an Alpha Phi sorority member and university fitness instructor who started her own golf club. Michelle Miller: So, you knew she liked this boy. Prosecutors say the home pregnancy tests results were inconclusive. Brandon Theesfeld was born on April 5, 1997, which makes him close to 25 years old. We can get a pill.". Cindy and Keith say they have not read their daughter's text conversations uncovered by investigators. Elizabeth Brock: Yeah, she came to us right away. Three days later, Ally's body was found at a lakeside camp site near the Oxford school. He was picked up in Tennessee. According to primalinformation.com, he is from Texas and went to Fort Worth Country Day School from 2012-14 . Dozens of Ally's family and friends came wearing pink in her honor. The Judge overseeing this case is Wheless, Cynthia M. The case status is Pending - Other Pending. Theesfeld said, 'Sorry for the pain I caused . Very like girly, like pearls. "A white female laying on the ground with multiple gun shots wounds to her back," Bundren replied. I know my son is innocent, Theesfeld told the station in a statement. Your login session has expired. Says Theesfeld's defense attorney Tony Farese: "She liked him more than he liked her, is the easiest way to say it.". I'm desperate.". Investigator Jarrett Bundren: Ballistics tell me he was either sitting across from her on that side of the table, he fires one shot, there was one shell casing (Jarrett points) here, and the other 10, were in that area coming around the table, they was not all in one spot, it like started (moves his arm from left to right) coming all the way around. On Friday July 12, Theesfeld would take a road trip home to Fort Worth, Texas. Theesfeld has since been suspended by Ole Miss, Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks said in a statement. Brandon Theesfeld, 22, of Texas, was . Former Ole Miss student Brandon Theesfeld was charged with killing fellow student Ally Kostial in 2019. He invoked his rights, wanted his attorney. Theesfeld replied right away that he did not intend to keep the child. Replies (0) 31 0. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Investigators needed answers and they found them at Ally's apartment. Authorities noticed his clothes appeared to be bloodstained and uncovered the weapon from his vehicle, law enforcement sources told the station. Many of her messages are long, revealing, and troubling, says forensic psychologist Kris Mohandie. Certainly, could have. Twenty-four hours later, Lafayette County Sheriff's Department investigator Jarrett Bundren was hoping clues from Ally's Apple Watch might lead to the first break in the case. Mickey Mallette: From here to go to where he lives in Texas, that's probably the most common way to go. Theesfeld and Kostial attended the same business administration school at the University of Mississippi, which is known as Ole Miss, according to a university spokesman. Her cell phone was gone, but they were able to track her life before her death through her Apple Watch. The first video shows her outside of a bar in downtown Oxford and the second - from later that night - shows her and the suspect - 22-year-old fellow student Brandon Theesfeld - at the Lakeside Market in Como near where her body was found. A Mississippi murderer has been sentenced to life imprisonment for shooting his on-and-off girlfriend, 21-year-old University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial, eight times in the stomach, leaving her for dead months after she texted him the results of an inconclusive pregnancy test.. By pleading down from capital to first-degree murder, 24-year-old Brandon Theesfeld dodged a possible death . My everything. Tony Farese: She states, "Oh, you're crazy". Tony Farese says he spoke to Theesfeld about the letter and says it was also something more: a suicide note. "48 Hours" asked him to read some of the text messages. Theesfeld and Kostial had a "complicated" relationship. He was charged with capital murder and kidnapping. Cindy and Keith Kostial are holding on to their memories. Morgan Hull: She was trying to get into contact with Brandon about this and she had texted him and he would either just ignore her of do the thing where he would tell her, "OK, like I will come over tonight and we can talk about this" and then he would never show up. Come to my rescue. And that's exactly what happened. "He shot her several times. Produced by Marcelena Spencer and Susan Mallie. Prosecutors say it's a confession. He was not involved in the case. What happened to Brandon Theesfeld? Inside the Lafayette County Courthouse on Friday, Brandon Theesfeld plead guilty to first degree murder and admitted to shooting Kostial multiple times. Ben Creekmore: You could argue that it was a confession, an apology to his mom and dad . Theesfeld's defense attorney Tony Farese. 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