Man charged with murder of Ole Miss student from St. Louis expected to plead guilty

Описание: LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. - The man charged in the 2019 murder of an Ole Miss student from St. Louis pleaded guilty Friday morning.

Brandon Theesfeld pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison, avoiding the death penalty had he decided to go through with a trial.

Theesfeld admitted to killing Ally Kostial. The two were classmates at Ole Miss and had a relationship that Kostial's friends had once described as "troubled."

During the court hearing, prosecutors read a statement, detailing what lead up to Kostial's death.

On April 12, 2019, Kostial messaged Theesfeld, saying she was concerned she might be pregnant and asked Theesfeld to meet with her, the prosecutor said. During that time, the prosecutor said Theesfeld's online search history showed he researched abortion options. He told Kostial becoming a father would "ruin his life."

Kostial and Theesfeld messaged back and forth and for months and made plans to meet in person, the prosecutor said.

Theesfeld drove home to Dallas and posted a photo of his gun on Twitter with the caption, "finally bringing my baby back home," the prosecutor said. His internet search history revealed he had looked up firearms silencers and on how "Ted Bundy lured his victims."

Kostial was last seen alive on July 19, 2019, the prosecutor said.

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