Selena Quintanilla’s Killer Denied Parole, Fans Celebrate Justice

In a significant development for fans of the late Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla, Yolanda Saldivar, her convicted murderer, has been denied parole once again. The decision, announced on March 29, 2025, marks another chapter in the ongoing saga that has gripped fans and the public for nearly three decades.

Saldivar, who was Selena's former fan club president and boutique manager, shot and killed the singer in 1995. Despite her claims of innocence and multiple parole hearings, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has consistently denied her release, citing the severity of her crime and the impact on Selena's family and fans.

The news of the denied parole was met with relief and celebration among Selena's fans, who have rallied for justice since her tragic death. Social media platforms were flooded with messages of support for the decision, with many expressing that Selena's legacy continues to inspire and unite people across the world.

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Why did they deny Yolanda Saldivar parole?

'The reason provided by the panel for denial was the Nature of the Offense: The record indicates that the instant offense has elements of brutality, violence, assaultive behavior or conscious selection of victim's vulnerability indicating a conscious disregard for the lives, safety, or property of others, such that the ...

Did Yolanda get denied parole?

“Today, we are grateful that the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has chosen to deny parole for Yolanda Saldívar,” the Quintanilla family and Selena's husband Chris Pérez said in a joint statement shared on their social media platforms.

Is Yolanda being released?

Yolanda Saldívar will continue serving a life sentence at a prison in Gatesville, Texas, after a three-member panel of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted to not release her.

Who killer Selena Quintanilla?

Yolanda Saldívar, the woman who fatally shot her, was the founder of Selena's fan club; she killed Selena after a confrontation in a motel in Corpus Christi, Texas, on March 31, 1995.