But the marketing business major may have had something more on her mind. He was not involved in the case. Michelle Miller: So, you knew she liked this boy. 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. Theesfeld's father, Daniel Theesfeld released a statement Tuesday saying, "I know my son is innocent. The Kostials had visited Ally at her apartment a few days before. His mother asked his attorney to share these words: when I heard Brandon was being spoken to by the police, I still had no single thought it could be him now, after two years and knowing more of the details of their relationship I am heartbroken for every person this impacts and crushed that our son did not share with us any of the turmoil he was trying to manage I encourage every parent to regularly sit down with their children, teenagers, young adults, and discuss with them that there will never be anything too big, too complicated, too out of control that they cannot tell you about. 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. U.. Back at his Oxford apartment, authorities found a two-page handwritten letter signed by Theesfeld: "Dear Mom and Dad, I am not a good person. Brandon Theesfeld was in a relationship with Ally Kostial. And I believe no good explanation for what he did. Ben Creekmore: He does a Snapchat saying, with a picture of this .40 caliber gun. Miller asked prosecutor Ben Creekmore. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. They went bowling, normal stuff. On July 19, 2019 at 11:52 p.m., Ally Kostial was seen on surveillance video leaving a bar in Oxford Square. Brandon Theesfeld Parents Brandon Theesfeld's parents are Daniel Theesefeld and Kery Ann Campbell Clay. s age is not found anywhere. Mary Ellen Manor told WMC she met Brandon Theesfeld, a 22-year-old Fort Worth native, on Tinder this year and went on two dates with him before she ended things with the alleged killer. ", "Every time your cell door slams shut may it be a reminder for what you did and the life you took from us.". I raise the question how much she's drinking. A source close to the investigation said the 21-year-old marketing student had been shot eight times, Brandon Theesfeld was taken into custody by the Memphis Police Department at about 9:30 a.m. Monday at a gas station in South Memphis, according to local newspaper. According to people, both were together for many years but there was a complicated relationship between them. Theesfeld's attorney Tony Farese calls the case "a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions.". Dr. Kris Mohandie: To me, there's several layers there. Michelle Miller: What did the watch tell you? According to a text message she sent Theesfeld in early July, Ally says she had been bleeding and believed something was wrong. Brandon Theesfeld, 22, . And then months later, you know, this happens to Ally. Keith Kostial: It's the quietest moments that are the most haunting. Daniel, his father, was born and raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Theesfeld knew all about that place on the lake; He'd been there his freshman year. Research history on his computer showed internet searches for silencers and suppressors, hollow point ammunition, tactical facemasks, and how Ted Bundy lured his victims to death.https://t.co/aHVL59gNqK. Evidence shows he searched the internet for abortion services and abortion pills. She voluntarily gets in the truck. We'll never know, but I think she was just so blinded by her desperation to talk about what to do, in their relationship. Here's Brandon Theesfeld's official mugshot. She thought she might be pregnant. Prosecutors said that Theesfeld initially agreed, before rattling off a series of excuses. "I'm not going to sugarcoat it, he was pretty much a daddy's. Tony Farese: There's no justification for his conduct. Morgan Hull: She was definitely worried. During the trial in August 2021, legal officials disclosed that based on autopsy evidence, Ally was not pregnant when she was killed. With Theesfeld in custody, investigators began retracing his steps the weekend of Ally's murder. Daniel Theesfeld says he has"reasons to believe that I cant share anything now,"after his son Brandon was arrested for death of the 21-year-old, who has shot eight times and left in a remote area in Mississippi. At the time Jake Thompson was a reporter for the local paper, the Oxford Eagle. Not to my knowledge. Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks said in a statement that Theesfeld has been suspended by the university in light of the charges against him. Reply. Ben Creekmore: The letter that he's written to his mom and dad concerned about what he's done. In April 2019, just three months before her death, Ally was getting ready for spring semester finals. I had more fun than I say." His father, Daniel Theesfeld, is a doctor in the Fort Worth area, who owns and operates the Pain Management Center of Texas, according to his Facebook page. Could Ally have been pregnant in the months leading up to her death? Jarrett Bundren: Said he came into his house carrying a gun and unloaded the gun in the house. Kostial was found on July. Tony Farese: If you get a plea other than death, then guess what? It is not your fault. Yes. Theesfeld replied that becoming a father at his age of 22 "would ruin his life," Mallette said in court. Cindy Kostial: She had boys she had like crushes on, but nothing ever serious. . Initially, there was talk about that. Finally bringing my baby back home, the post reportedly said. We asked him if he would sign a waiver of extradition, come back to Mississippi. That faint blue line is barely visible. Ally Kostial was a 21-year-old college student at the University of Mississippi. Michelle Miller: And 8:30 Monday morning came? Maddy Norris: She liked "the preppy life." Michelle Miller: So, in your mind, if she was pregnant, she would have had the baby. When he got up the next morning, he was gone. He was in a relationship with Ally Kostial. Investigator Jarrett Bundren: We just started from there. That's the boy she really liked. I'm desperate.". Brandon Theesfeld, 22, of Texas, was arrested. On the same day, Theesfeld left Oxford for Dallas-Fort Worth area where his father, Daniel Robert Theesfeld, lived. Theesfeld's defense attorney Tony Farese. Investigators would later learn after Brandon Theesfeld received news about that pregnancy test, he had been searching the internet for "mother wants kid father does not.". I know my son is innocent. "We didn't know it would be our last one.". 22-year-old Brandon Theesfeld, of Texas, was booked into the Lafayette County Jail at 3:43 p.m. Monday and charged with murder. 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. Prosecutors say it's a confession. Eleven shell casings were discovered on the ground. The university will support the Kostial family in every way we can during this traumatic time.. But it was clear to prosecutors Theesfeld's trip to Texas and the computer searches were part of a carefully laid out plan. After several days spent with her parents setting up her new off-campus apartment at the University of Mississippi, Ally Kostial was excited for the upcoming year, when she'd be a senior. But otherwise, Ally seemed to be thriving at college. LSUcajun77 LSU Fan New Orleans Member since Nov 2008 18707 posts. Theesfeld contacted Kostial on July 17, telling her he wanted to meet but also asking about the privacy of her home, authorities said. Steve Farese laid out what the defense team is doing. Ally, originally from St. Louis, Missouri, and studying business and marketing, was shot at least nine times. Michelle Miller: Was there anything in her behavior that suggested things weren't normal? They also gave investigators clues about where Theesfeld was heading a week before Ally's death. You've gotta help me. Cindy Kostial: No, we haven't read any of it. With his guilty plea, he avoided a possible death sentence but would remain behind bars for the rest of his life. My actions have forever changed your lives and my familys lives. Ally Kostial's closest friends describe her relationship with Brandon Theesfeld as "odd." In Mississippi, a capital murder charge means another felony crime was involved, and, in this case, prosecutors say that crime was kidnapping. 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? Farese reportedly said that evidence showed Kostial was not pregnant. Every time your cell door slams shut may it be a reminder for what you did and the life you took from us., I am sincerely sorry for the pain Ive caused while taking Ally from you, Theesfeld said in a statement in court. [emailprotected]. He owns and operates the Pain Management Center of Texas. Theesfeld was also a student at the University of Mississippi and was Kostial's on-and-off boyfriend. Tony Farese: Yes. At the University of Mississippi, she fell hard for Theesfeld, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, during freshman year. Michelle Miller: Why? Ben Creekmore: We know more about what he may have been thinking and we know more about what she may have been thinking. Nonetheless, prosecutors highlighted the possible pregnancy in the timeline leading up the murder. It's like, I'm going to have to get this dress (laughs). I think she was more enthralled with Brandon than Brandon was with her, quite candidly. Certainly, could have. Brandon Theesfeld, 24, of Fort Worth, Texas, entered the plea to first-degree murder before Lafayette County Circuit Judge Kelly Luther, multiple news outlets reported. Ben Creekmore and Mickey Mallette: Ted Bundy. I'm still going to have the decision of the pill.". Kostial, from St Louis, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds at a lake in Harmontown, about 30 miles from the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, where she and Theesfeld were students, as CrimeOnline previously reported. I have asked God for forgiveness, and I hope one day that you will find it in your hearts to forgive me.". Brandon Theesfeld was taken into custody by the Memphis Police Department at about 9:30 a.m. Monday at a gas station in South Memphis, according to local newspaper The Oxford Eagle. His birthplace is not mentioned yet thats why his nationality is not known. Michelle Miller: Does he say why, though? Ben Creekmore: When we saw that his truck was leaving Oxford, there was a BOLO for his tag. In this paragraph, we will read about Brandon Theesfeld's father & Mother. And she was real excited to invite him to a sorority dance. He has killed his girlfriend. 22-year-old Texas man Brandon Theesfeld was arrested on Monday in connection with Kostial's death and was booked in the Lafayette County Detention Center. Lafayette County Sheriff's Office Maj. Alan Wilburn said 22-year-old Brandon Austin Theesfeld is charged with murder in the death of Alexandria "Ally" Madison Kostial, a student from St. Louis. "I'm not going to sugar coat it," Rex Ravita told KMOV in an interview about Theesfeld. But his father, Daniel Theesfeld, told local station WLBT that his son had no part in the horrific crime. A source close to the investigation said the 21-year-old marketing student had been shot eight times, WLBT reports. 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