Selena Quintanilla's killer, Yolanda Saldívar, denied parole
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The founder of Selena Quintanilla’s fan club fatally shot the singer in 1995. Find out where Saldivar is now, 30 years after the murder.
Yolanda Saldivar was convicted for the murder of singer Selena and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 30 years in 1995. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole told PEOPLE on Thursday the reason her parole was denied.
Selena Quintanilla's family is speaking out after her killer, Yolanda Saldívar, was denied parole on Thursday.
On the eve of the 30th anniversary of Selena Quintanilla-Perez's death, her killer, Yolanda Saldívar, is now eligible for parole on March 30, 2025. The American singer-songwriter was shot dead by the president of her fan club on March 31, 1995.
"Queen of Tejano" Selena died 30 years ago this month. A parole board declined to release her killer, Yolanda Saldívar, this week.
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Three decades after the murder of Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez shocked the nation, the woman who fired the gun will remain in a Texas prison.
This combination of photos shows Yolanda Saldívar, who is serving a life sentence at the Patrick L. O’Daniel Unit prison in Gatesville, Texas, left, and Tejano music star Selena posing in Corpus Christi, Texas on March 7, 1995. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP, left, and Paul Howell,/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Selena's killer, Yolanda Saldívar, has been denied parole in Texas almost exactly 30 years after she fatally shot the 23-year-old singer.
Yolanda Saldívar was denied parole after killing Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known as the 'Queen of Tejano Music,' 30 years ago.