Lady Killed Boyfriend with Stranger She Met on Bus After He Expressed ‘Skepticism’ Over Job Interview: DA

Prosecutors say Ashley White “tried to drown and burn” the sufferer’s cat within the months main as much as his homicide — which occurred with the assistance of a person she met on the bus moments after her boyfriend “expressed skepticism” of her getting a job following an interview.

A Colorado girl was discovered responsible of her function in her boyfriend’s homicide, which she allegedly plotted with a stranger she met on the bus.

On Tuesday, 29-year-old Ashley White was convicted of Second-Diploma Homicide, Conspiracy to Commit Second-Diploma Homicide, and Theft in reference to the 2020 demise of her boyfriend, Cody DeLisa, 28.

In accordance with the Adams County DA, White and DeLisa “had a risky and strained relationship” within the months main as much as his demise — with DeLisa “typically” criticizing White for “her struggles in securing full-time employment.” As tensions between them continued, White allegedly “tried to drown and burn DeLisa’s cat,” which prosecutors says was “habits that raised alarms about her psychological well-being.”

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She additionally allegedly wrote in her diary that she “regretted ever assembly DeLisa.”

White took these frustrations to the following degree on August 13, 2020 — after DeLisa “expressed skepticism about her probabilities” of getting a job over textual content as White took the bus residence from an interview. As she rode the bus, she met a stranger who launched himself as “Scott,” says prosecutors, who requested whether or not she was “in a relationship with a person and whether or not he raped her.”

She allegedly stated he had, earlier than Scott stated “they have to kill him.” The pair then acquired off the bus close to White’s residence, fired Scott’s gun after which went to her place — the place they launched the person to DeLisa as her brother from Texas. He was then shot twice within the head; his physique was found the following day in a welfare examine.

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In accordance with prosecutors, three years later, a lady got here ahead and advised the DA she believed her boyfriend was the one who killed DeLisa. His alleged confession to her matched White’s account. The person, nevertheless, was already in police custody for allegedly killing another person in Colorado; he was deemed incompetent to face trial in that case and has not been charged in reference to DeLisa’s homicide.

“This was a tragic and mindless homicide and Ashley White bears important culpability for it,” District Legal professional Brian Mason stated after her conviction. “Her callous actions led to the sufferer’s demise and now she can pay a big value. I thank the jury, who endured three weeks of adverse testimony earlier than reaching their verdict, in addition to our regulation enforcement companions and my workforce on the DA’s Workplace for his or her diligent, exhausting work in search of justice on this case.”

She’ll be sentenced on April 4, 2025. She reportedly faces 48 years in jail on the homicide costs.