Investigator Jarrett Bundren: We just started from there. Ally and Brandon met while they both attended the University of Mississippi. Ally's attachment to Theesfeld confused some of her friends, who say he treated her poorly. It was hard for me to watch. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Elizabeth says Ally was fascinated by sunsets. and you could assume that she's thinking he wants to talk about the pregnancy issue and work on the relationship. He seemed to have enjoyed a typical Texas childhood. Be the first one to comment on this story. Michelle Miller: Do you believe Brandon believed she was pregnant? The Judge overseeing this case is Wheless, Cynthia M. The case status is Pending - Other Pending. Replies (0) 31 0. 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. The suspect, who was also enrolled at the University of Mississippi in Oxford but has been suspended following the incident, was booked at the Lafayette County Detention Center. Ally Kostial's closest friends describe her relationship with Brandon Theesfeld as "odd." Brandon Theesfeld didn't want to be a father so he lured his student girlfriend Ally Kostial, 21, at the University of Mississippi, in Oxford, USA - who he believed to be pregnant - to her death We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Tony Farese: I don't think Brandon would have been in this situation but for his choice of consuming alcohol and then using cocaine. "When you got there what did you find?" Prior to pleading guilty, Brandon was initially charged with capital murder and was facing a potential death sentence. Prosecutors believe what happened between Ally Kostial and Brandon Theesfeld is a cautionary tale. They can see his location moving away from Oxford. 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. Ryan Smith is the development producer. Farese learned Theesfeld was a doctor's son. On Friday July 12, Theesfeld would take a road trip home to Fort Worth, Texas. A police dash cam recorded Brandon being taken into custody. Tony Farese: That's not outlandish in our part of the country in Mississippi and Texas, people people shoot. Theesfeld's response: BRANDON THEESFELD TEXT: "Well all right we will see, but if it is pregnant we are not keeping. I'm desperate.". With the help of the Memphis Police Department's Fugitive Task Force, Brandon Theesfeld was arrested without incident at a gas station. Authorities noticed his clothes appeared to be bloodstained and uncovered the weapon from his vehicle, law enforcement sources told the station. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Replies (0) Options Top. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. and we were like, "this is so messed up". After avoiding her for months, Brandon met up with Ally on July 20, 2019 - and carried out her murder. He says there's an innocent explanation for why his client brought that pistol back to Mississippi. For Ally's friend Morgan it was an eerie reminder. Theesfeld has since been suspended by Ole Miss, Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks said in a statement. He posted a picture of it on social media with the caption "Finally taking my baby back to Oxford." Cindy and Keith had returned home to St. Louis when Cindy spoke with Ally on the phone just hours before she died. It wasn't long after arriving in Oxford that Theesfeld met Ally. "Our lives have been forever altered and shattered," Cindy said in a statement that Mallette read next. 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. 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. And that was something that we were all initially trying to figure out. Brandon Theesfeld AP The man accused of killing Ole Miss student Ally Kostial shooting her eight times was wearing bloody clothes and keeping a weapon inside his truck when cops tracked him. Less than 48 hours later, at 4:16 p.m. he posts a disturbing photo on social media. Elizabeth Brock met Ally at a campus party and became fast friends. He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Cindy Kostial: She was my life. Many of her messages are long, revealing, and troubling, says forensic psychologist Kris Mohandie. The Covid-19 pandemic delayed the start of his trial, but he. Ben Creekmore: The letter that he's written to his mom and dad concerned about what he's done. Kostial was taking summer courses at the university and teaching fitness classes at the time of her death. Dr. Kris Mohandie: To me, there's several layers there. Theesfeld was arrested on Monday, July 22, at a gas station in Memphis, Tenn., with the murder weapon in his truck. 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 . ( WTVA) - The man charged with killing former Ole Miss student Ally Kostial will plead guilty to first-degree murder, District Attorney Ben Creekmore confirmed Tuesday afternoon. 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. 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? The assailant shot Ally multiple times after meeting up to discuss arrangements based on the possibility of her being pregnant at the time. Brandon Theesfeld, a 22-year-old senior, was arrested Monday afternoon and is currently in custody at the Lafayette County Detention Center, the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department confirmed . He continues, "I think this is the end for me. 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. Investigator Jarrett Bundren: The watch was telling me she was having very lengthy text message conversation with Brandon. 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.". The victim, who was from. Theesfeld replied that becoming a father at his age of 22 "would ruin his life," Mallette said in court. 8:38 PM EDT, Fri August 27, 2021. Ally Kostial was his girlfriend. Two days later, Theesfeld was arrested at a gas station in Memphis, and remains in custody as he awaits formal charges. "That's not in a place that you. 22-year-old Brandon Theesfeld, of Texas, was booked into the Lafayette County Jail at 3:43 p.m. Monday and charged with murder. on Friday, August 27, 2021, after he pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the August 2019 death of Alexandria . Brandon's lawyer, Tony Farese, told the press: "The autopsy showed that she was not pregnant and there was no evidence that she had been pregnant. 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. I'm serious no kid at all it will ruin my life.". 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.. She finally achieves the goal of going there, and she just was living her life. Tony Farese: Yes. Brandon Theesfeld . Tony Farese: I think she saw this as a mutual romantic endeavor, and Brandon did not see it that way. 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. Michelle Miller: And 8:30 Monday morning came? In August of 2021, Brandon Theesfeld was convicted of the charges brought against him for the killing of Ally Kostial.. She loves a beach theme, so we just bought a bunch of new dcor, you know. Says Theesfeld's defense attorney Tony Farese: "She liked him more than he liked her, is the easiest way to say it.". Yes. It is not your fault. Prior to pleading guilty, Brandon was initially charged . Michelle Miller: He doubted that she was pregnant. Michelle Miller: What explanation do you have for what he was thinking when he is making these searches? Now, they have arrested a man and charged him with the Ole Miss student's slaying.. Her cell phone was gone, but they were able to track her life before her death through her Apple Watch. OXFORD, Miss. 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. She thought she might be pregnant. He'd search the internet for silencers, and how serial killer Ted Bundy lured his victims. Brandon confessed to the murder in 2021 and received a life sentence. Ive been around him several times, the friend told People. OXFORD, Miss. As she is remembered, her accused killer will be in a Lafayette Co courtroom next week asking for bond. Cindy Kostial: She wanted to meet a southern boy and get married and have children one day, and she thought that would be a perfect setting for her to meet her companion for life. Theesfeld was charged with the murder of his fellow student, 21, in late July 2019, CNN reported then. Theesfeld knew all about that place on the lake; He'd been there his freshman year. in his mind, he's thinking I don't want any witnesses when I get her in the car with me. Please logout and login again. They met as freshmen and dated casually for a while before splitting up. They dated casually during their freshman year. Theesfeld pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in August 2021, admitting that he was the one who shot Kostial to death at Sardis Lake in Oxford, Miss., in July 2019. Mickey Mallette: We know medically she was not pregnant. Brandon Theesfeld (Brandon Austin Theesfeld) is a student at the University of Mississippi in Oxford who has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ally Kostial, who is also a student at Ole Miss University, whose body was found on July 20 near a remote lake in Lafayette County, Mississippi with eight gunshot wounds. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Now, with the clock ticking on finding her killer, Ally's Apple Watch proved invaluable to investigators. Hence, my conclusion is that she wanted a serious relationship with Brandon, which in her mind could have included marriage. March 5, 2022 / 11:08 PM I've always had these demons. Three days later, Ally's body was found at a lakeside camp site near the Oxford school. The next day, cops on routine patrol discovered her body near Sardis Lake about 10 miles from the Ole Miss campus. Brandon Theesfeld will serve his life sentence at the Mississippi State Penitentiary known as Parchman. . Tune in to 48 Hours on ID this Sunday, December 4, to learn more about Ally Kostial's 2019 murder case. Investigators found cans of White Claw Hard Seltzer on the picnic table. But never discussed him," Cindy said of Brandon Theesfeld. Brandon Theesfeld, seen here entering the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss., after his arrest, apologized as he admitted his guilt in Kostial's murder. Jake Thompson: We never saw emotion from him until the plea hearing when he spoke or read a little bit he broke down in tears that was the first time he showed emotion. Did you encounter any technical issues? Morgan Hull says she'd only met him one time. OXFORD, Miss. Absolutely not. Michelle Miller: So, she talked to you about this. Search Criteria: Last Name: First Name: Investigators say she got in an Uber and went home alone. Michelle Miller: So, when did you first meet him? After graduation, Ally was thrilled to be heading to a college steeped in tradition, history and football: The University of Mississippi. Investigator Jarrett Bundren: We called late Saturday, early Sunday morning to come in and give an interview. A Twitter account belonging to a Brandon Theesfeld from Fort Worth, Texas and Ole Miss was created in March 2012. Cindy and Keith Kostial are holding on to their memories. Investigators hoped to find some answers in hundreds of text messages between Ally and Theesfeld. And what they discovered included some life-changing news. They're going to try and say that we tricked her that's a very big stretch. Cindy Kostial: We're stuck can't move forward days are just rough. None of that. What happened to Brandon Theesfeld? And I have reasons to believe that I cant share anything now. Maddy Norris: I think she took him to most of her date parties that her sorority had. That's the boy she really liked. Morgan Hull: She was definitely worried. 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