Selena was murdered in 1995 at age 23 by Yolanda Saldivar, who is serving a life sentence in Texas after parole was denied in March 2025. Saldivar, a former nurse, rose from fan club president to a trusted figure in Selena’s life before the killing.

Yolanda Saldívar, the woman who was convicted of Selena Quintanilla Pérez's murder, has filed for parole. Thirty years after the death of the Mexican American singer, Saldívar, 63, filed a petition for parole in Texas, according to the Texas Department ...

In October 1995, Saldívar was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 30 years, eventually set for March 30, 2025 She was denied parole on March 27 and will continue to serve her sentence until her next parole date in five years More ...

Thirty years ago, music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed by her fan club’s president, Yolanda Saldívar. For the last three decades, Saldívar has served her life sentence in Texas. Now 64, Saldívar has a petition for parole under review ...