Man accused of strangling pregnant wife flees to Italy to escape death penalty

05/12/2026 9:10 am PDT

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Weeks before his trial for the murder of his pregnant wife Christa Gilley, Lee Gilley was arrested in Italy, where he is seeking asylum for “wrongful prosecution.” According to authorities, Lee cut off his GPS monitoring device, forfeiting his $1 million bail.

Luis Bolaños joins host Ana Garcia.

Man accused of strangling pregnant wife flees to Italy to escape death penalty

05/12/2026 9:10 am PDT

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