Melissa James
Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan in court
Plea Bargains
Craig Titus, 43, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and arson – he faces 17 to 55 years in prison
Kelly Ryan, 35, pleaded guilty to arson and battery with a deadly weapon with significant bodily harm – she faces 2 – 15 years in prison for each of her counts
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June 3, 2008 at 11:27 am
Will someone explain to me -why- Titus & Ryan killed James ? I’ve yet to see mention of reasonable motive. Are these people retarded enough to have killed someone over romantic jealousy or petty theft? Is there more?
November 8, 2008 at 9:20 pm
They killed her in a jealous rage loaded up on many many drugs including crystal meth. They had been using for 3 days straight. Kelly use to be someone that I admired, looked up to. Its sad to watch 2 people who could have had it all do something so horrible. Kelly deserves to rot in jail. She helped KILL!!
November 9, 2008 at 12:51 am
All I can say is…WOW! I’m watching it on 48 Hours right now and I’m just shocked. I admired the both of them. My husband subscribed to Muscle Mag and I liked reading about them and looking at their pictures. What a loss. They had it all!!
November 10, 2008 at 9:59 am
Two losers!! They had it all, and each other, but felt the need to take a life. I hope they rot in jail. God bless you Melissa. RIP.
November 14, 2008 at 11:40 am
craig was messed up on coke and roids i know he was, he was a customer at my shop….. i seen the drugs and new they had a 3 way relastionship…he always said how kool his wife was…..
December 29, 2008 at 7:31 pm
They had it all???? Omg..are you people fooled! They used steriods, meaning they were cheaters! Any contests they may have “won”, or awards they received, were as a result of steriods!! They would write articles on fitness and working out, or other issues…Now think, who are they to comment on anything? Just goes to show how ignorant, or, stupid, the american public is..It is no surprise to me, that they are in this predicament…Better them than me.
January 31, 2009 at 4:47 am
Hay Agatha, anyone who competes uses anabolics you dumb dumb. That goes without saying. When you combine drugs and a love triangle, something bad is bound to transpire. It got out way out of control.
February 18, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Ben hit the nail right on the head! They competed in the IFBB which means THEY ALL use steroids! Not a natural body among them, Agatha! Craig went from being known as bodybuildings “bad boy” to seemingly making a decent life for himself. They had lots of material things. Cars, the house etc…. It looked like Kelly was actually keeping him in check for a while but then all the partying ensued and they both became known for not only drugs, but an alternative lifestyle as well. Craig ALWAYS had a short fuse and it was only a matter of time before something as unfortunate as this happened. Personally I hope neither one of them get to see the light of day ever again. If either walk in one day less than 20 years then our justice system has failed miserably!
May 28, 2009 at 6:03 am
I remember Melissa from panama city. We werent friends, or enimies. I hate that this happened to her. I watched it on a news braodcast…horrible what her last moments were like. I hope they rot in hell