Lee Gilley Faces Federal Charge After Allegedly Using Fake Name, Belgian Identification to Flee Before Murder Trial

Texas man flees the country while awaiting trial for murder of his pregnant wife

Lee Gilley is charged with murder in the death of his wife, Christa Gilley

Murder suspect used fake Belgian documents to flee US, prosecutors say

HOUSTON (Court TV) – A man accused of fleeing the country while awaiting trial for the murder of his pregnant wife allegedly used forged documents to try to go to Italy. Lee Gilley is charged with murder in the death of his wife, Christa Gilley. (Law & Crime) The trial for Lee Gilley, 39, was scheduled to begin on May 29 in Harris County, Texas, on a charge of capital murder in the death of his wife, Christy Gilley, 38. Christy Gilley died on Oc…

Houston man fled US, tried using fake ID to enter Italy before murder trial, documents allege

Documents alleged Lee Gilley traveled under a fake name, landed in Italy, and tried to present false identification forms, but was quickly denied entry.

Lee Gilley faces federal charge after allegedly using fake name, Belgian identification to flee before murder trial

Lee Gilley, the 39-year-old Houston man accused of strangling his pregnant wife in 2024 and cutting off his ankle monitor before being caught in Italy this week, is facing a new federal charge connected to his international flight just weeks before his capital murder trial.

Cops knew accused Texas wife murderer Lee M. Gilley planned to flee. Law enforcement still shocked when he followed through on the plan

A Texas man accused of killing his pregnant wife is now in custody overseas after carrying out an escape plan that authorities and court records suggest he had been discussing for months, leaving unanswered questions about how closely his movements were monitored. Lee M. Gilley, 39, is currently being held in Italy after traveling there through Canada and requesting asylum, according to prosecutors and multiple reports. Authorities say he remove…

Houston police return to home of Lee Gilley to possibly serve a warrant

Authorities have returned to the home of Lee Gilley, the husband accused of killing his pregnant wife, then allegedly cut off his GPS monitor to flee the U.S. to Italy, where he was later apprehended.