claim: singer selena quintanilla's killer, yolanda saldivar, was found dead in prison.
question: was yolanda saldivar, selena’s killer, found dead in prison?
origin: on 17 august 2015, the united media publishing website published an article reporting that yolanda saldivar, the woman who killed singer selena quintanilla, had been found dead in her prison cell:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  after spending nearly 20 years in prison for the murder of beloved tejano superstar, selena quintanilla perez, yolanda saldivar was found dead in her cell by deputies during a routine walk throuugh of the mountain view unit in gatesville, texas. attempts to resuscitate saldivar proved futile as she appeared to have been dead for several hours before discovery.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  cause of death will be announced pending autopsy and toxicology reports.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  this report was quickly spread (and believed) by social media users:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  there was no truth to this story. as of 2018, yolanda saldivar was still alive and sitting behind bars at the mountain view unit prison in texas.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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comment: unlike the popular tejano entertainer, her murderer remains alive.
summary: on 17 august 2015, the united media publishing website published an article reporting that yolanda saldivar had been found dead in her prison cell. this report was quickly spread (and believed) by social media users:  there was no truth to this story. as of 2018, ylanda saldvar was still alive and sitting behind bars at the mountain view unit prison in texas.