Kelly Ryan

Kelly Ann Ryan (born July 10, 1972 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a convicted criminal and former International Federation of BodyBuilders professional fitness champion.

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 made her a familiar face at fitness expositions as well as in fitness magazines.

Ryan placed second 4 times in a row (2000-2004) in the Fitness Olympia.

She was married to bodybuilder Craig Titus.

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.

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, 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.

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.

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 and Titus pleaded guilty to reduced charges.

Ryan pleaded guilty to one count of arson, entering an Alford plea to one count of battery with a deadly weapon resulting in significant bodily harm.

She was sentenced to two consecutive terms of 3–13 years in prison.

In prison she filed for divorce, which became final in December 2009.

On December 23, 2011, the Nevada Parole Board granted Ryan parole on the assault charges.

She remained incarcerated to begin serving time for the arson charge.

On September 2, 2014, Ryan was denied parole on the second charge.

On October 24, 2017 Ryan was released on parole after serving a nearly 12-year prison sentence at a Las Vegas area prison, having pleaded guilty to reduced charges in 2008 in connection with the death of Melissa James.