Tony Farese: He shared with us that he didn't, he didn't know, but he didn't believe that she were pregnant. He had every opportunity to do good in the world, but he chose to do evil. And she was real excited to invite him to a sorority dance. And I believe no good explanation for what he did. Daniel Theesfeld, the father of the suspect, said he knows his son is innocent. Friends said Brandon Theesfeld and Ally Kostial were in an on-again, off-again relationship, but now he is accused of killing her. pic.twitter.com/PLF0M4ZnaA, I wish I could have kept her away from this evil, callous, scheming, ungrateful, sinister and violent and corrupt monster, Allys mothers Cindy Kostial said in a statement read by Mallete, according to The Oxford Eagle. Cindy Kostial: See, and that's the thing she's told me everything in life. They say they didn't know Brandon at all. Brandon Theesfeld, left, is led from the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, July 23, 2019, after being arraigned in connection with the death of 21-year-old University of. Brandon Theesfeld is charged with murder in the death of Ally Kostial. In this text, Ally, it seems, was anxious and conflicted: ALLY KOSTIAL TEXT: "I'm not saying what I am gonna do bc idk what's happenin But even if you don't want to be involved like I am really pretty and sweet and I know I will meet a real man one day.". ", Cindy Kostial added: "Brandon, you belong in jail each day for the rest of your life for the heinous act you committed to such a sweet soul in Ally. Elizabeth Brock: She had a sunset Instagram account where she'd post pictures that she took of sunsets. OXFORD, Miss. Something in me just doesn't work. I did that so my body might decide HAHHA no not today ", ALLY KOSTIAL TEXT: "I thought about it if you want to talk to me in person that would be better ". Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Theesfeld's father Daniel said in a statement to WMC-TV Tuesday that his son "is innocent," but added that he . Michelle Miller: I mean, I can only imagine what was going through her head wasn't she alarmed? Keith Kostial: But she never really had mentioned him, at least to me, over time, or that he was, you know, even in this scene at all. Theesfeld's attorney says that theory might be tough to prove at trial. This story originally aired on March 5, 2022. Brandon Theesfeld, 24, was arrested July 24, 2019, for the murder of . He seemed to have enjoyed a typical Texas childhood. Tony Farese: He had been drinking all day, she had been drinking, they're listening to music. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. Farese added: "But, that was part of the underlying theme of their relationship.". A Texas man has confessed to the 2019 murder of his fellow University of Mississippi classmate Ally Kostial, People reported. Theesfeld replied that becoming a father at his age of 22 "would ruin his life," Mallette said in court. I know I'm going to get caught.". In this paragraph, we will read aboutBrandon Theesfelds father & Mother. Brandon Theesfeld's Parents: Father Daniel Theesfeld On Ally Kostial Murder Brandon Theesfeld is the son of Daniel Robert Theesfeld and Kery Ann Campbell Clay. Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks said in a statement that Theesfeld has been suspended by the university in light of the charges against him. Tony Farese: Yes. OXFORD, Miss. Brandon Theesfeld, 24, pleaded guilty to first degree murder of the 21-year-old student in a Lafayette County court on Friday and in doing so dodged a possible death sentence. OXFORD, Miss. Michelle Miller: So, you knew she liked this boy. I think she was more enthralled with Brandon than Brandon was with her, quite candidly. Mickey Mallette: Well, that might be different depending on who you ask. At the time Jake Thompson was a reporter for the local paper, the Oxford Eagle. 22-year-old Theesfeld is the main suspect in the murder of Alexandria Ally Kostial. Michelle Miller: To your knowledge, was she pregnant? This exchange begins on Monday, April 15, 2019, at 12:57 a.m., with Ally writing: ALLY KOSTIAL TEXT: I LIVED it up this weekend and was drunk 24/7. Growing up in St. Louis, Ally was a cheerleader, a track runner and a member of the honor society who "was always so positive," Casey Hendrickson, Ally's friend since sixth grade, has told PEOPLE. Michelle Miller: Did he actually block her from his phone? 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. . Or to keep it anonymous, click here. Michelle Miller: So, you're saying in that moment under the influence of alcohol and cocaine, he snapped? Brandon Theesfeld Parents (Father & Mother), Siblings, Brandon TheesfeldInstagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube. Brandonis Ally Kostials killer. Very like girly, like pearls. 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 girlfriend is 21 years old as of death. After authorities called Theesfeld in for questioning, he allegedly waffled. It depends on how you view those when you start looking at someone's search history you are watching TV you've got all sorts of new shows that feature Ted Bundy. Brandon Theesfeld thought Ally Kostial was pregnant when he killed her. Investigator Jarrett Bundren: Says "Take it". Cindy Kostial: It was out of rage. "That goodbye was so hard," Ally's mom, Cindy, explained in a statement of that July 17, 2019 farewell. He was not involved in the case. Kostial, who is from St. Louis, Missouri, had been attending summer classes at the university and teaching fitness classes when she was killed. Brandon Theesfeld pleaded guilty to first degree murder and admitted shooting Kostial multipe times in July 2019. Ally, despite the ambiguous test result, would text Theesfeld day and night. I know my son is innocent, Theesfeld told the station in a statement. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Theesfeld replied that becoming a father at his age of 22 "would ruin his life," Mallette said in court. His father had maintained his son was innocent shortly after his arrest. He told Ally's family in court: "I am sincerely sorry for the pain I've caused while taking Ally from you.". His son, Brandon Theesfeld, was formally charged with murder in his first court appearance Tuesday morning, just days after Kostial's body was discovered in a remote area about 20 miles . Theesfeld, he says, goes back to his truck again, grabs his pistol, and fires a shot across the lake. Theesfeld has since been suspended by Ole Miss, Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks said in a statement. Theesfeld also searched for suppressors, silencers, and hollow-point ammo for a Glock pistol that his father owned (via New York Post). Theesfeld and Kostial had a "complicated" relationship. Michelle Miller: When you learned about that. Tony Farese: I don't think Brandon would have been in this situation but for his choice of consuming alcohol and then using cocaine. 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. "He'd say hurtful, degrading things," one friend tells PEOPLE in this week's issue, on newsstands Friday. Brandon Theesfeld Family But I would ask everybody to please give him the. Assistant district attorney Mickey Mallette and investigator Jarrett Bundren took "48 Hours" to the place where it happened where there's now a makeshift memorial. Ben Creekmore: The horrifying irony is that text messages from him to her were asking is it a good environment, are your friends going to be there? Morgan Hull: We just don't know. Ben Creekmore: I can't imagine how there could be any way possible that Ally could have known that Brandon Theesfeld was capable of doing what he did to her. Brandon Theesfeld didn't want to be a father so he lured his student girlfriend Ally Kostial, 21, at the University of Mississippi, in Oxford, USA - who he believed to be pregnant - to her. 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. Brandon denies that it was planned when he took her out there. Jarrett Bundren: He Said that he would be there at 8:30 Monday morning. He picked her up at her apartment, drove for Sardis Lake and, while in back of her, shot her 12 times. He regrets that, but that did occur and that's memorialized in the text messages. Jarrett Bundren: Said he came into his house carrying a gun and unloaded the gun in the house. District Attorney Ben Creekmore says with Theesfeld appearing to be on the run, investigators got an affidavit of arrest for murder and immediately sent out a bulletin. His father, Daniel Theesfeld, is a doctor in the Fort Worth area, who owns and operates the Pain Management Center of Texas. 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. He had been drinking and also using cocaine, cops said. On Facebook, Kostial's father said his daughter was in Oxford attending summer school and teaching fitness classes. According to people, both were together for many years but there was a complicated relationship between them. He owns and operates the Pain Management Center of Texas. He is 22 years old. Hence, my conclusion is that she wanted a serious relationship with Brandon, which in her mind could have included marriage. Press Esc to cancel. Investigators hoped to find some answers in hundreds of text messages between Ally and Theesfeld. Tony Farese: Well, he certainly has some searches that could be troubling. . Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, TikTok star, 28, is charged with child abuse after 'attack on boyfriend', Rape survivor slams Gabby Petito Utah cop over handling of her case, 'Dark details' about boyfriend of US swim champ who mysteriously died, Disturbing red flags of Lindsay Clancy's psychosis before she 'killed 3 kids', 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Brandon Theesfeld and Ally Kostial were college classmates who casually dated. Prosecutors say Ally Kostial was shot at least nine times. Like so many who knew and loved Ally, Maddy Norris, one of her best friends in high school, was trying to make sense of what had happened. Dozens of Ally's family and friends came wearing pink in her honor. Brandon Theesfeld, 22, has been arrested, and his defense attorney, Tony Farese, told ABC News Thursday that he plans to enter a plea of not guilty. Nonetheless, prosecutors highlighted the possible pregnancy in the timeline leading up the murder. Elizabeth Brock: We were both from St. Louis. I raise the question how much she's drinking. With the help of the Memphis Police Department's Fugitive Task Force, Brandon Theesfeld was arrested without incident at a gas station. On August 27, 2021, Brandon Theesfeld pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. Tony Farese: They were going to have to show that we kidnapped Ally. Maddy Norris: She didn't find a date for prom, so I asked her to be my prom date. Meanwhile, Brandon Theesfeld's father has insisted there was some kind of mistake, and that his son could not have killed the 21-year-old sorority sister, who was found dead with eight gunshot wounds on Saturday morning. 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. Elizabeth Brock: He definitely manipulated her. 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