Italy grants partial extradition for Texas murder suspect Lee Gilley
Italian authorities have granted partial extradition for a Texas man accused of killing his pregnant wife, though his attorney expects an appeal.
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Italy has granted partial extradition for Lee Gilley, a Texas murder suspect who fled the United States after being accused of killing his pregnant wife, Fox News reported. [1]
Gilley is accused of killing his pregnant wife, Christa Bauer Gilley, and their unborn child in 2024. He was scheduled to stand trial in Harris County, Texas, earlier this year before cutting off his ankle monitor and fleeing the country, according to Fox News. [1]
Fox News reported that local station KPRC revealed Gilley left his home on a bicycle and later boarded a private jet in Memphis, Tennessee. Authorities suspect he received assistance to flee to Italy. [1]
The extradition was granted on a reduced first degree murder charge. However, Gilley's defense attorney stated that an appeal against the decision is likely coming, Fox News reported. [1]
In short
- Italy granted partial extradition for Lee Gilley on a reduced first degree murder charge.
- Gilley is accused of killing his pregnant wife, Christa Bauer Gilley, and their unborn child in 2024.
- Gilley cut off his ankle monitor and fled the United States on a private jet before his trial in Harris County.
- His defense attorney expects an appeal to be filed against the extradition decision.
Sources
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- [1]American who fled US after allegedly killing pregnant wife could return within days with murder charge droppedFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Murder of Connie Dabate on Wikipedia
- [3]Arizona man arrested after calling police to report killing his pregnant wife FTMQ News, 6d ago
- [4]Retired police officer kills wife and daughter in California murder suicide FTMQ News, 7d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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