Yolanda Saldívar, woman convicted of killing Selena, denied parole – National
The woman convicted of killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez has been denied parole and will continue serving a life sentence for fatally shooting the rising young singer at a Texas motel in 1995, the state’s parole board announced Thursday.
Yolanda Saldívar, 64, was up for parole for the first time since the killing of the singer, known to fans as simply Selena.One of the first Mexican American artists to break into the mainstream music scene, Selena shattered barriers for women in Latin music. She was 23 years old and on the verge of crossing over into English-language pop superstardom when she was killed.The singer’s family and Chris Pérez, her widower, expressed gratitude to the Texas Board of Pardon and Paroles.“While nothing can bring Selena back, this decision reaffir...








