Yolanda Saldivar — the woman convicted of murdering Texas-born Tejano pop artist Selena Quintanilla-Pérez — was denied parole, almost exactly 30 years after the murder.
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced the decision late Thursday afternoon.
"After a thorough consideration of all available information, which included any confidential interviews conducted, it was the parole panel’s determination to deny parole to Yolanda Saldivar and set her next parole review for March 2030," the board said via a statement. "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 offender poses a continuing threat to public safety."
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Saldivar murdered Selena on March 31, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas, when Selena was 23 years old.
Sadivar was the founder and president of Selena's fan club at the time of the murder. According to theAssociated Press, Saldivar shot Selena in the back when Selena visited her hotel room to retrieve business records.
Saldivar was convicted of first-degree murder on October 23, 1995, and was sentenced to life in prison.
Thursday was her first parole hearing since being sentenced. Her next hearing will be in March 2030.
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