Yolanda Sardivar, the murderer of music icon Serena Quintanira Perez, was denied parole by the Texas Parole Board on Thursday.
Saldívar has served a life sentence in Texas for the past 30 years. This was the first time she has faced parole since her sentence.
Serena's widow Chris Perez shared a lengthy statement On Instagram After the sentence, he said he was “thank” the Texas Commission on Pardonment and Parole.
The murderer of Serena Quintanira Perez was denied parole. (Getty Images)
“We reaffirm that justice continues to support a beautiful life that has been taken too quickly from us and millions of fans around the world,” Chris said.
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“Serena's legacy is one of love, music and inspiration. She lives with joy, gives selflessness, and continues to elevate generations with her voice and spirit. As her family and loved ones, we are committed to maintaining her memory and ensuring that her story respects dignity and the respect it deserves,” added Chris.
“As her family and loved ones, we continue to maintain her memory and commit to ensuring that her story respects the dignity and respect it deserves.”
“We would like to thank Serena's fans for their unwavering support over the years. Your love has been a source of strength and healing. We will continue to celebrate Serena's life, not the tragedy that brought her out of us.
Saldívar will be eligible for parole on March 30th.
Yolanda Sardiva fatally shot Serena in 1995. (AP News)
Saldivar's family said Posts, “She has a place to live. We've never abandoned her. But we don't know where she'll get a job. Who'll hire her?”
The outlet previously spoke with inmates at the Patrick L. O'Daniel unit in Gatesville, Texas, where the Saldivar is being held.
“Everyone knows who Yolanda Sardiva is,” Marisol Lopez, who served with her from 2017 to 2022, told the outlet. “There's grace in her head. Everyone wants a piece of her. She hates her so much that the guards keep her away from others. [in general population]someone will try to get her down. ”
Serena's family includes her husband Chris Perez, parents Marcela and Abraham Quintanira and her brothers and sisters AB and Suzette. (Getty Images)
Sardiva fatally shot Quintanilla-Pérez, known simply as Serena, on March 31, 1995. After the Latin pop star discovered that Saldívar embezzled the reported $30,000 from her clothing boutique. Saldívar still denies stealing from pop stars.
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In February 2024, Sardivar sat for a new prison interview featured in the oxygen docusary “Serena & Yolanda: The Secrets Between They.”
During the Doxalie, Sardivar insisted he had no intention of killing Quintanira Perez. Instead, she insisted that she would end her life. However, in a series of unfortunate events, the gun is said to have set off and instead turned 23.
Serena rode in a carriage on February 26, 1995 at the Houston Rodeo. She was killed a month later. (Arlene Richie/Getty Images)
“It surprised me,” Sardivar said. “I didn't know that the gun was ringing. I didn't know that it hit her. It scared her and scared me. I never intended to harm her.
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“My decision was my decision and the outcome was mine,” she said. “I regret all of that. If I can turn the time back, if I can turn the clock, I don't think that much like them is like that. [are]. And I want people to know that they just miss Serena like they do. so. But I know I will see her again in heaven. I know I'll do that. She didn't deserve to die.
People standing outside the court where Yolanda Sardiva was brought to trial. (Getty Images)
“Sorry for her gone,” Sardivar said. “I am very sorry that her family is hurt, and I am very sorry that my family is hurt.
Saldívar was convicted of first-degree murder on October 23, 1995.
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Elizabeth Stanton of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
