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Texas Man Released on $1M Bond After Arrest for Pregnant Wife's Murder

Lee Gilley, charged with capital murder, is prohibited from contacting his children or returning home.

  • Lee Gilley, 38, was arrested on October 11 for the alleged murder of his wife, Christa Gilley, who was nine weeks pregnant.
  • Christa Gilley was found unresponsive on October 7, with an autopsy later revealing she died from strangulation.
  • Despite prosecutors requesting a $3 million bond, a judge set the bond at $1 million, which Gilley posted on October 21.
  • As a condition of his release, Gilley cannot approach his children or the family home.
  • He is scheduled to appear in court for further proceedings on November 20.
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