The body of 41-year-old Christina Parcell was found in a Greenville County home in 2021. Her jugular vein and carotid artery had been slashed. The rose petals strewn on the floor where Parcell’s body was found play an integral role in Hughes’ murder ploy. He held the flowers as a ruse to get Parcell to answer her door.

2025年2月12日 · Hughes's trial began in early February 2025, after several continuations. One key witness for the prosecution is Parcell's neighbor, Donna Gorman, who said she saw a man standing in front of Parcell's home the morning of the murder. Gorman testified that he was dressed in black, with a white mask, and was next to a bike.

2023年9月15日 · Explicit, pornographic photos of Parcell were sent to neighbors with young children, the victim’s sister could be seen and heard saying to the defendants at the jail in video posted by NBC affiliate WYFF. Related Coverage: ‘Big bald spot’: 2-year-old comes home from day care with hair braid yanked out, mom says she’s taking legal action ...

2022年8月26日 · Parcell, 41, was found stabbed to death in her Greer home on Oct. 13, 2021. Zachary Hughes, 29, was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to warrants ...

2025年2月12日 · The murder trial of Zachary Hughes has begun, with the jury hearing evidence about his alleged involvement in the brutal killing of veterinarian Christina Parcell. The case is unusual, as Hughes is accused of acting on behalf of Parcell’s ex-friend, John Joey Mello, in a plot to harm Parcell during their bitter custody battle over their daughter.

2025年2月21日 · Zachary Hughes admitted to fatally stabbing 41-year-old veterinary tech Christina Parcell in South Carolina in 2021, the Greenville News reported. But he and his attorneys reportedly claimed that ...

2025年2月19日 · Hughes said he wrestled with the idea of killing Parcell for months. That was, until he came to the conclusion killing was the only way to save Mello and Parcells daughter from alleged sexual abuse.

2025年2月8日 · At the time of her murder, Parcell was involved in an extremely contentious custody battle with 64-year-old John Mello – her ex-boyfriend and the father of her daughter. Upon Christina Parcell ...

2025年2月20日 · The murder trial for confessed killer Zachary David Hughes resumed Wednesday in Greenville, South Carolina. According to FITS News, Hughes’ defense lawyers called him to the stand to explain why he killed 41-year-old veterinary technician Christina Parcell on October 13, 2021. Prosecutors said Hughes stabbed Parcell, of Greer, S.C., almost 30 times on October 13, …

2025年2月12日 · Prosecutors said Parcell’s death came amid a contentious custody battle between the victim and the father of her child, John Mello. The two shared a ten-year-old daughter at the time of Parcell ...