TEXAS - The woman who murdered singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez was denied early re-lease from prison in Texas on Thursday.
Yolanda Saldívar was sentenced to life in prison for the 1995 murder of the Tejano singer who became a music icon in the US.
When Saldívar was sentenced, she was given the possibility of parole after serving 30 years in prison. On Thursday, a three-person Texas parole board denied her request to be released early. Saldívar, who founded Selena's fan club, will be eligible again for early parole in March 2030.
A jury convicted Saldívar of first-degree murder in 1995. She was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years - which arrived this year. Saldívar, the board said in a statement, continues to pose a threat to public safety.
The nature of her crime showed "a conscious disregard for the lives, safety, or property of others". Saldívar was the founder and manager of the Tejano singer's fan club and managed the Selena's clothing boutiques, Selena Etc. On 31 March, 1995, Saldívar killed 23-year-old Selena at a hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The shooting came after Saldívar was confronted by Selena's family for allegedly embezzling from the singer's fan club and clothing line. (BBC/Getty Images)
