Kelly Ryan

Kelly Ryan
 Bodybuilder 
Personal info
Nickname "Flyin Ryan"
Born (1972-07-10) July 10, 1972
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5' 3"
Weight (In Season) 110–113 lbs.
(Off-season) 119–125 lbs.
Professional career
Pro-debut NPC Team Universe Fitness Championships, 1998
Best win IFBB Fitness International Champion, 2000
Predecessor Susie Curry
Successor Jenny Worth
Active Retired 2005
Kelly Ryan
Born (1972-07-10) July 10, 1972
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Criminal penalty two consecutive terms of 3–13 years each in state prison
Criminal status Incarcerated at Florence McLure Women's Correctional Center in Nevada, eligible for parole on December 23, 2011
Spouse(s) Craig Titus, 2003–2009
Conviction(s) Pled guilty to arson and entered a no-contest plea to battery with a deadly weapon and assault, along with husband Craig Titus

Kelly Ann Ryan[1] (born July 10, 1972 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a former International Federation of BodyBuilders professional fitness competitor.

Early life and education

In 2005, her official website biography said she was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and that her hometown was Greenville, South Carolina.[2][3]

Career

Her first fitness competition was the NPC South Carolina State in 1995, where she placed first.

She would eventually end up winning eight fitness competitions. Her background and presence in fitness contests have made her a familiar face at fitness expositions as well as in fitness magazines.

Ryan placed second for three years (until 2004) in the Fitness Olympia.[4][5]

Personal life

She was married to bodybuilder Craig Titus.[6][7][8][9] While in prison, she filed for divorce and the divorce became final in December 2009.

Legal issues

On December 14, 2005 the burnt corpse of Melissa James, a woman who was in a sexual relationship with Titus and lived in Ryan and Titus' home,[10] was discovered inside a Jaguar car belonging to Kelly Ryan. The couple went into hiding together and were arrested along with suspected accomplice, Anthony Gross, after a nine-day investigation.[11]

A Nevada prosecutor alleged in open court that Titus was part of a plot to murder three witnesses due to testify in the case. No charges were filed and Titus’ defense lawyer said he didn't think that there was enough evidence for charges in the allegation.

While awaiting trial, in April 2006, Ryan's mother died of a heart attack said to have been precipitated by stress.[12][13]

The trial of co-defendant Anthony Gross on arson and accessory to murder charges was separated from the murder trial for Titus and Ryan.

On May 31, 2008, rather than going through a trial, Ryan along with Titus pleaded guilty to reduced charges, with Ryan pleading guilty to one count of arson and entering an Alford plea to one count of battery with a deadly weapon resulting in significant bodily harm[14] She was then sentenced to two consecutive terms of 3–13 years in prison.

She was granted parole on December 23, 2011 on the assault charges and is now serving her time for the arson charge. On September 2, 2014, Kelly A. Ryan was again denied parole by the Nevada Parole Board and will not be eligible again for parole until October 2017. She is currently incarcerated at the Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center in Nevada.[1]

Stats

Competition history

References

  1. 1 2 "Offender Detail Record". Nevada Offender Tracking Information System. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  2. "Former Gamecock cheerleader, husband arrested in Massachusetts for murder". wistv.com. 23 December 2005. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. "Kelly Ryan's Corner - May 2005!". Bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 "'The Judges Want to See Boobs': How the Competitive Fitness Industry Pressures Women into Getting Breast Implants". Vice. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  5. "Bodybuilder, wife get prison in slaying". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  6. "Bodybuilders Plead Guilty In Gruesome Slay". CBS News. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  7. "Killer Bodies?". People. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  8. "Craig Titus One on One". Muscular Development. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  9. "Texas-sized drug problem". NY Daily News. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  10. "Bodybuilders accused of murder". msnbc.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  11. "Craig Titus & Kelly Ryan Investigation". titusandryan.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  12. "THE TITUS-RYAN FILES". Flex Online. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  13. "Murder defendant Ryan's mom dies". April 27, 2006.
  14. "Bodybuilders Plead Guilty In Gruesome Slay". CBS News. May 31, 2008.
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