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

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

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.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Last week saw the conviction of a Julliard-trained pianist who was on trial for a brutal murder in Greenville County, but the case itself is far from over.

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 ...

Mello had a bond hearing the evening of his arrest on Wednesday but was not granted bond. It is not Mello’s first time being ...

Since Hughes was told not to mention the sexual abuse but continued to do so, the judge held him in contempt of court and ...