Selena's Killer Denied Parole: Justice Remains Served!

2025-03-28 06:00:43.503

Yolanda Saldívar, convicted of murdering Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in 1995, has been denied parole. The Texas Board of Pardon and Paroles cited Saldívar's continued threat to public safety and the nature of the crime as reasons for the denial. Saldívar, Selena's former fan club president and boutique manager, shot and killed the singer after being fired for embezzlement. Selena's family expressed gratitude for the decision. Saldívar, who is serving a life sentence, will be eligible for parole review again in 2030. Despite obtaining a paralegal degree and associate degree in criminal justice while incarcerated, and filing several civil rights complaints, her appeals were rejected. Selena, a groundbreaking Mexican American artist, was on the verge of mainstream English-language pop superstardom when she was murdered at age 23. Her legacy continues to inspire, with a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021 and a 1997 biopic starring Jennifer Lopez.