The assistant didnt want to speak about the case but said Daniel was in the process of meeting with his son and legal team. She was found shot dead on July 20. The 21-year-old senior had last been seen alive Friday night. Online records show Theesfeld was arrested in Walton County, Florida, in 2015 on a misdemeanor charge of possession of alcohol by a person under the age of 21. About how he was treating her and about how he acted when they were together. Jail records show that Theesfeld was born April 5, 1997. A school spokeswoman said he attended from 2012 to 2014 before leaving for academic reasons. All of the tweets were retweets. Police had declined to release many details in the case, citing the ongoing investigation. On July 12, 2019, he texted Kostial that he did not want to talk with her. The remote area includes a fishing camp and an area where locals and college students ride ATVs on weekends when the water is low. Presently, his professional life is dedicated to . Police say. She was the brightest light and always had a smile on her face. According to Fox 13 Memphis, investigators tracked Theesfeld to the gas station in South Memphis using his cellphone and credit card activity. News outlets report Kostial believed she was pregnant before her death and Theesfeld's text messages suggested he wanted her to have an abortion and met her four days before her body was found during a routine patrol by Lafayette County Sheriff's Department deputies. I have been a patient of Dr. Daniel R. Theesfeld for several years. The case is being investigated by the Lafayette County Sheriffs Department with assistance from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations and the Mississippi Crime Lab Crime Scene Unit. Published 2:35 pm Friday, August 27, 2021. Your login session has expired. The Lafayette County Sheriffs Department and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations put out a press release on July 23 confirming Theesfelds arrest. 3217 N. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26-Year-Old Woman Murdered During Her Lunch Break. She told a local news outlet: She believed that he manipulated Kostial emotionally until she couldn't see his negative traits. Theesfeld was a student at the University of Mississippi's School of Business Administration. According to the news station, she didnt go into the bar, she just paused, turned and walked out of the cameras view. Ally was a valued member of our campus community. The 21-year-old senior had last been seen alive Friday night. He was arrested, authorities said. Theesfeld and Kostial had a "complicated" relationship. Several people have left angry comments on the post after Theesfelds arrest was made public. Could Fort Worth build something like Mansfields 405,000-square-foot movie studio. Online jail records show that 22-year-old Brandon Theesfeld is being held at the Lafayette County Jail on a murder charge. After he graduated from the academy in 2016, he enrolled at the University of Mississippi, where he studied business until the 2019 incident led to him getting suspended. Theesfelds 20-year-old sister is in the same University of Mississippi sorority chapter that Kostial was a founding member of, Alpha Phi. She is a member of Alpha Phi, according to photos on her Facebook page, the same sorority that Kostial belonged to. In this blog, you read all the details of Brandon Theesfeld's Parents, Ethnicity, Wiki, Biography, Age, Girlfriend, Career, Net Worth & More. On July 21, Theesfeld texted another friend asking if he could come over due to exterminators at his apartment the evidence showed this was once again false. University of Mississippi Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks issued a statement on Sunday about Kostials death. Please enter valid email address to continue. The day after Ally's body was found, a manhunt cornered Brandon Theesfeld 90 miles away at a gas station in a residential neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. He agreed to meet but would fail to show up or back out at the last minute for various reasons. This story was originally published September 30, 2019, 3:38 PM. I dont know how many times she called me about him. Brandon Theesfeld, 24, who was initially charged with capital murder and faced a possible death sentence, pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder and admitted shooting Kostial multiple times in July 2019, the Oxford Eagle reported. She truly was a ray of sunshine. Brandon Theesfeld, 24, was accused of capital murder for 21-year-old Ally Kostial's death in July 2019. When the police looked further into the matter, they learned that a few months before the murder, Ally had shared a piece of shocking news with Brandon. On Saturday, he shared another users video of a man in American flag decor funneling a beer, and wrote the caption: Very frat.. Brandon Theesfeld, of Fort Worth, Texas, entered the plea to first-degree murder before Lafayette County Circuit Judge Kelly Luther. Still cant believe this is real. Brandon Theesfeld, 24, of Fort Worth, entered the plea to first-degree murder before Lafayette County Circuit Judge Kelly Luther, multiple news outlets reported. Photos of Brandon Theesfeld and Kostial posing together have emerged on social media. Kostials roommates told police she went to their Oxford home about midnight, but at some time after that left again, the news station reports. Intending totrack Brandon down, the police asked him to come down to the station for some questions. (Bruce Newman) Well certainly try to obtain copies of police reports. The autopsy showed that she was not pregnant and there was no evidence that she had been pregnant. "It's a very sad day for both families," Farese said. Daniel Theesfeld, the father of 22-year-old Brandon Theesfeld, told Memphis WMC-TV, I know my son is innocent and I have reasons to believe that I cant share anything now.. The Oxford Eagle reports that on Tuesday, hold was crossed out in jail records and murder was written in its place. His birthplace is not mentioned yet that's why his nationality is not known. This photo provided by the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department shows Brandon A. Theesfeld, 22, in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, July 23, 2019. He suspended from the school after his arrest. Luther then accepted the guilty plea and sentenced Theesfeld to life in prison. I just kind of felt off. Kostial was also a member of the Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity. Relax. Officers then called Theesfeld back, who informed them he had been drinking and did not want to come and talk while intoxicated. I just kind of felt off. This story was originally published July 24, 2019, 3:19 PM. Theesfelds internet search history revealed he searched for abortion pills and abortion services, according to Mallette, who said he agreed to meet with Kostial but would fail to show up or back out at the last minute for a variety of reasons. Its just very devastating., Another neighbor, Jim Bob Bromley, told WMC, You shouldnt have to bury your kids. Theesfelds internet history also shows searches for how to listen to police scanners. Brandon Theesfeld Age First published on July 23, 2019 / 3:45 PM. At 8:18 a.m., Theesfeld then searches for Sardis, Mississippi news.. Be the first one to comment on this story. As of now, it is believed the crime happened in Lafayette County, MS. She had been attending summer school and teaching fitness classes at University of Mississippi, (Ole Miss) In Oxford, Mississippi. Ally Kostial, a St. Louis native and Ole Miss senior, was found dead the morning of July 20 near a remote lake in Lafayette County, Mississippi, about 20 miles from her colleges campus in Oxford. Theesfeld has been studying at Ole Miss since 2016, according to his Facebook page. Theesfeld said little during the brief court . Police have not released details about how Theesfeld and Kostial knew each other or if they were in a relationship. I think this is the end for me. He then enrolled in San Marcos Academy. Two minutes laters, Kostials phone was in the same location. He was held without bail, with a bond hearing set for a later date. (AP) Authorities have arrested a University of Mississippi student from Texas, saying he killed a female Ole Miss student. On the call, Ally mentioned that she was going to go out and have fun with some friends. But I would ask everybody to please give him the presumption of innocence until proven otherwise.. (AP) On July 12, Theesfeld informed Kostial through text messages that he did not want to talk and that she should just get an appointment and that talking wasnt necessary. Aug. 27Brandon Theesfeld plead guilty to first degree murder charges in the 2019 death Ally Kostial Friday afternoon. Lafayette County Sheriff's Major Alan Wilburn said 22-year-old Brandon A. Theesfeld of Fort Worth has been charged with murder in the death of Alexandria "Ally" Kostial. As stated in the earlier press release we are not releasing details of the investigation. First-degree murder carries a mandatory sentence of life behind bars. (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. All rights reserved, Surveillance Video Shows Last Time Ole Miss Student Ally Kostial Seen Alive, Fort Worth Man Arrested, Charged With Murder in Shooting Death of Ole Miss Student, Theesfeld was arrested July 24, 2019, for the slaying of Ally Kostial, 21, of St. Louis, WATCH LIVE: Severe Thunderstorm Watch until Noon, Powerful Storms Forecast for Thursday, Following a Delivery Truck? Ally Kostial was studying marketing at the University of Mississippi and was set to graduate in 2020. Friends and family of Kostial have described her as a kind, loving person who was taking summer courses at the college and teaching fitness classes. He was recorded by a local news reporter walking out of the courthouse with his hands cuffed in front of him and his ankles shackled. At 2:50 a.m., GPS data shows both cell phones traveling back towards Oxford and at 3:28 a.m., Theesfelds phone registers back inside the Oxford city limits. North Texas Porch Thieves Becoming Bolder, Patient: Front Tooth Damaged During Medical Procedure, The Pandemic Altered Many Things, Including Alcohol AbuseThese Are the Warning Signs. Brandon Theesfeld, 22, entered the not guilty plea at Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Mississippi, according to the Clarion Ledger. A man accused of capital murder in the 2019 death of a college student he occasionally dated pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge that took the death penalty off the table. July 23, 2019 / 3:45 PM Theesfeld says on Facebook that he graduated in 2016 from Fort Worth Country Day School, but a classmate tells Heavy that Theesfeld actually graduated from San Marcos Academy, a private Baptist boarding school about 3 and a half hours south of Fort Worth. The prosecutor in the case read statements from the victim's family sharing how her loss changed their lives. 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