30 years after music icon Selena's murder, Yolanda Saldvar is up for parole. Here's what to know

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Source: Associated Press

30 years after music icon Selena’s murder, Yolanda Saldívar is up for parole. Here’s what to know

By MARIA SHERMAN
Updated 12:12 PM EDT, March 26, 2025

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, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice online records. On Sunday, she is up for parole for the very first time.

According to a spokeswoman for the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, her case will be voted on or around then, but there’s no exact date for the decision to be released.

Here’s everything you need to know about Selena, Saldívar and the parole process in Texas:

Who was Selena Quintanilla-Pérez?

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UPDATE: Woman who killed music icon Selena denied parole in Texas (BBC)

Yolanda Saldívar will next be eligible for parole in 2030.

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1. I was the same age as her and living in LA at the time of her murder.

The outpouring of grief around the city was immense. I've never seen anything like it before or since.

She had just recorded a crossover song with David Byrne, too.

Hard to believe it's already been 30 years.