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Italy Blocks Extradition of Accused Wife Killer Lee Gilley

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 2:57 PM UTC · How we work

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Lee Gilley fled to Italy after cutting off his ankle monitor.
He is accused of murdering his pregnant wife Christa Bauer Gilley in Houston in October 2024.
Italian authorities detained Gilley in a Turin jail cell upon his arrival.
Italian courts blocked extradition because death penalty or life without parole could apply.
The U.S. must answer Italy’s extradition request by Sept. 30 after Harris prosecutors dropped death penalty on Sept. 18.

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Lee Gilley fled to Italy after cutting off his ankle monitor.
He is accused of murdering his pregnant wife Christa Bauer Gilley in Houston in October 2024.
Italian authorities detained Gilley in a Turin jail cell upon his arrival.
Italian courts blocked extradition because death penalty or life without parole could apply.
The U.S. must answer Italy’s extradition request by Sept. 30 after Harris prosecutors dropped death penalty on Sept. 18.