Murder of Alexandria Kostial explained

Date:	2019
Place:	United States
Notes:	Murder

Alexandria Kostial was a 21-year-old University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) student who was found dead near a Mississippi lake in July 2019. A fellow Ole Miss student, 22-year-old Brandon Theesfeld of Fort Worth, Texas, was arrested and charged with murder after Kostial's remains were discovered by a Lafayette County deputy. It was reported that Kostial had been shot multiple times.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Ole Miss student Rex Ravita, a former dorm neighbor of suspect Brandon Theesfeld, later described the suspected killer as misogynistic and arrogant, saying "I'm not going to sugar coat it, he was pretty much a daddy's boy type. Constantly had to reference his father's money, how his dad could get him out of anything, just that attitude all the time. Any type of vulgar comment he could say, any type of rude comment to anybody in our dorm, any of the women."^[7]

Ravita lived in the same dormitory as Theesfeld for a year and claimed Theesfeld and Kostial dated on and off again for about a year before her death.^[7]

The funeral for Alexandria Kostial was held in a suburb of St. Louis in July 2019.^[8]

Theesfeld occasionally dated Kostial, and reportedly thought Kostial might have been pregnant after she sent him a message about an inconclusive pregnancy test; he messaged her that he was not ready to become a parent. He kept avoiding her or cancelling plans at the last minute; eventually, they only communicated electronically. Theesfeld pled guilty to first degree murder and so was spared a capital murder charge and a possible death sentence; he was sentenced by Judge Kelly Luther to life in prison, but he will be eligible for conditional release when he turns 65.^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. News: Maxouris. Christina. July 24, 2019. Suspect charged with murder in death of 21-year-old University of Mississippi student. CNN. live. July 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218112732/https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/22/us/university-of-mississippi-student-foul-play-death/index.html. December 18, 2019.
2. News: Alex . Lasker . University of Mississippi student Alexandria Kostial, 21, found dead in apparent homicide, suspect in custody. July 23, 2019. . July 27, 2019.
3. News: Travis . Fedschun . Ole Miss student from Missouri found dead in Mississippi, 'foul play' involved, authorities say. July 22, 2019. Fox News. July 27, 2019.
4. News: Pilar . Melendez . University of Mississippi Student Found Dead in Apparent Homicide: Police . The Daily Beast. July 22, 2019. July 27, 2019.
5. News: Corinne S. . Kennedy . Foul play suspected in death of University of Mississippi student Alexandria Kostial, police say . July 22, 2019 . . July 27, 2019.
6. News: Chris . Harris . Fellow Student Accused of Killing University of Mississippi Undergrad, Who Was Shot 8 Times . July 23, 2019. . July 27, 2019.
7. News: AOL. Ally Kostial murder: Former-neighbor shares dark details about suspect in Ole Miss student's death. Lasker . Alex. July 25, 2019 . July 27, 2019.
8. News: July 27, 2019. Funeral Held in St. Louis Suburb for Slain Ole Miss Student. Associated Press. live. October 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018212625/https://apnews.com/article/f90b01f86374405685f3685def6dab53. October 18, 2021.
9. News: Mississippi Murderer Gets Life in Prison for Killing On-and-Off Girlfriend When He Thought She Was Pregnant. Law & Crime. Luperon. Alberto. August 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902080019/https://lawandcrime.com/crime/mississippi-murderer-gets-life-in-prison-for-killing-on-and-off-girlfriend-when-he-thought-she-was-pregnant/. September 2, 2021. live.
10. News: Brandon Theesfeld pleads guilty in the death of Ole Miss student Ally Kostial. CNN. Dominguez. Claudia. August 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210831052634/https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/27/us/brandon-theesfeld-pleads-guilty-ole-miss-student-death/index.html. August 31, 2021. live.