Welcome to Crime Watch Daily Updates: We’re taking a look back at the murder of Melissa James, an aspiring dancer whose life was cut short when she was Tased and strangled to death with a bathrobe and speaker wire. She also had a lethal dose of morphine in her system and her head was covered with duct tape.
Police found James’ body in a burning Jaguar outside Kelly Ryan and Craig Titus’ home. Ryan and Titus were a bodybuilder A-list couple if there ever was one, but there was more than meets the eye in this relationship. James lived at Titus and Ryan’s home and even had a brief romantic relationship with Titus. James became ready to leave Las Vegas, where she lived with the fitness power couple, but she was killed before she could ever escape.
Kelly was booked in the Nevada Department of Corrections on charges of battery with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily harm and first-degree arson. She was released on parole in 2017. Titus, however, remains incarcerated on second-degree murder, kidnapping, and arson charges. Let’s take a look back at the case that sent shockwaves through Las Vegas, the fitness world, and beyond.
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Craig just went for parole
Titus 🤣 I remember him walking around the Gym like an AH.
Kelly was a nice girl until she met him.
RIP to Melissa James 💜
CLICKBAIT HE DID NOT GET PAROLED. YOU ARE LIARS
Old news
These criminals should never let free
Jesus Christ is Lord and and only way to heaven ❤
FCraig was probably giving her money while hooking up witt her and then when Kelly asks wheres our cash, he said she must be stealing, hes old AF now 2024, just got denied parole , on youtube to watch
“I raised him too proper.” 🙄 The mother of all denial.
Titus was a bad bad boy. first hand knowledge
Titus never won an olympia, he just was a participant.
Kelly should have never got out of jail she is evil, she was an accomplice.
When i was in Highschool i kept Titus pic up in my room along w Arnold and many others. I had all the muscle mags. It killed me when he did this
My condolences and prayers for Melissa. ❤ Psalm 147:3 “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
😅kelly is a woman who loves a flea on a dog…she's a beautiful soul..i know this..and Craig wasn't perfect in a social way but he was juicing and on some drugs but not a drug addicted individual like the young woman who helped. ..it's a bad situation all the way around. ..
Man there are so many stories in the Bodybuilding industry about how she killed Melissa and then his old trainer said he spoke to someone who Craig spoke to after it happened and they were all getting high together and she od and they were shocking her to try and bring her back to life. There's so much out there. I'm a bodybuilder born and raised in Vegas.
That's a liar son has nothing to do with her death that's a bold-faced lie and the mom knows it
Craig's recent parole hearing suggests otherwise with regard to his involvement. Easily located on youtube.
Yes, clearly Craig's mother, "Raised him too proper." STFU
Melissa having sex with Craig is not punishable. Melissa's theft is punishable by the law.
Melissa may have been misbehaving but she did not deserve to die.
There are countless stories of prosecution offices making deals with monsters just to save the cost or risk of a trial. Is it a good policy? You make the call.
Click bait. Titus was denied parole.
Craig should’ve called the police instead of helping his wife cover it up and he ended up going to jail for her…
I think it's likely that Craig was really responsible for the murder that took place and Kelly got dragged into it. But I'll say this as well. Kelly Ryan had to be a little messed up in the head too if she chose to marry a guy like Craig Titus. I mean that guy was notorious for having a bad temper and had been in and out of prison a few times before. So the fact she paired up with him doesn't say good things about her.
3:15.. biggest lie. craig never won mr o. c'mon lady.
Denise got that voice from creatine? Correct ?
Kelly ryan should not have been released
Why so little in jail,because they were celebrities it's a shame they are horrible killers
Mommy your son is a murderer.