Zachary Hughes' chilling confession of stabbing Christina Parcell 35 times secured his life sentence—and led to her ...

Zachary Hughes said that John Mello offered him $5,000 and then $10,000 to kill Christina Parcell, believing she was in ...

John Mello shared a child with Christina Parcell at the time of her murder. Mello was arrested while defendant Zachary Hughes was testifying.

The Greenville County Sheriff's Office said deputies arrested John Joey Mello, 64, in connection with the murder of Christina Parcell.

After brief deliberations, a jury convicted South Carolina man Zachary Hughes of murdering Christina Parcell in October 2021.

Parcell was found stabbed to death in her home on Canebrake Drive in Greer. She had more than 30 stab wounds including to her jugular and carotid arteries. Rose petals were scattered around the crime ...

However, FOX Carolina obtained a court filing in September 2022 revealing Hughes and John Mello, the father of Parcell’s child, were close friends. Hughes worked with Mello to harass the victim ...

A Juilliard-trained pianist was convicted of murder Thursday in the death of a Greer mother in 2021. He was sentenced to life ...