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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office arrested John Joey Mello on Wednesday in connection to the death of Christina Parcell’s death after ...

His friend, John Mello, could also face life imprisonment. “I’ve never had a defendant get on the stand with the kind of attitude, ego, cold-faced sternness and explain a brutal murder in the ...