GATESVILLE, Texas (KTRK) — The lady who was discovered liable for the homicide of beloved Tejano star Selena Quintanilla Perez 30 years in the past is trying to be launched from jail, officers mentioned.
Yolanda Salvidar has reportedly utilized for parole after the inmate mentioned that she has a bounty on her head.
She was discovered responsible in 1995 of capturing and killing Quintanilla in Corpus Christi on March 31. Simply earlier than the capturing, which Saldivar mentioned was an accident, she was confronted by the 23-year-old singer over embezzlement allegations.
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Saldivar labored as a nurse and was the founder and president of Selena’s fan membership.
Her trial was moved to Houston on account of excessive pre-trial publicity.
Saldivar was discovered responsible and sentenced to life on the most safety girls’s jail Mountain View Unit in Gatesville, Texas.
It was deemed that she could be eligible for parole after serving 30 years. Salvidar now says that she is being focused by different inmates who need “justice for Selena,” in keeping with studies.
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Officers mentioned Selena’s household is predicted to study if she’ll be launched someday in January.
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