What We Know
Talina Galloway on Dateline: Where the Case Stands
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Where the Talina Galloway case stands: no-contest plea, 35 years, no trial.
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Talina Galloway, 53, was reported missing in Wagoner, Oklahoma in April 2020. Her remains were found in January 2021 in a freezer in the woods of Polk County, Arkansas; authorities said they had been dismembered, and the medical examiner ruled her death a homicide. Her former roommate, Kore Bommeli, pleaded no contest in September 2026 to first-degree manslaughter, desecration of a human corpse and possession of a firearm after former conviction of a felony, and was sentenced to 35 years. Her defense attorney said she is steadfast that she did not do this.
0:00 Talina Galloway: the disappearance
0:51 Kore Bommeli's no-contest plea
1:29 Galloway case: defense and DA positions
1:58 Where the Galloway case stands
Update ·
The real case, what we know
Lori Vallow Daybell was convicted in Arizona of conspiring to kill her niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux, who was shot at in Gilbert in 2019 and not hurt. Two life sentences, July 25, 2025. We could not confirm a ruling on her appeal. Not affiliated with NBC or Dateline. Sources: AZFamily, ABC15, KTAR, Fox 10 Phoenix.
Update ·
The real case, what we know
Where the Kirby Carpenter case stands after Dateline: Jeffrey Spence was convicted of first-degree murder at a second trial (Mar. 27, 2026) and sentenced to life; Caitlin and Karen Spence pleaded guilty to after-the-fact charges. A first jury deadlocked 6-6. No appeal reported in the sources we found. Not affiliated with NBC. Full timeline + sources on the channel.
What's confirmed
- April 2020Galloway reported missing; her roommate said she left after a COVID-19 diagnosis. Investigators said she was never screened at a hospital. (KJRH, OKC Fox)
- Jan. 2021remains found in Polk County, Ark.; Arkansas medical examiner ruled homicide. (NBC News, KJRH)
- Jan. 2021Bommeli arrested in Dane County, Wis.; charged with first-degree murder. (NBC News, WKOW)
- June 27, 2025Wisconsin jury convicts Bommeli of two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide (ricin, 2014); Aug. 15, 2025: 25 years + 15 years extended supervision. (WKOW, KTUL)
- Early Sept. 2026no-contest plea days before trial; 28 + 7 years, 5 concurrent, 35 total. (District 27 DA via Stilwell Democrat Journal, News On 6, KJRH)
What we don't know
A no-contest plea is a conviction; the defendant does not admit guilt.
Photos: Dane County (Wis.) Sheriff's Office (booking photo, 2021); Wagoner County Sheriff's Office via Public Radio Tulsa (portrait). Sources: District 27 DA (Stilwell Democrat Journal, Sept. 8, 2026); News On 6; KJRH 2 News; OKC Fox; NBC News (Jan. 2021); WKOW (June 27 + Aug. 15, 2025); KTUL (July 3, 2025).
- No trial was held, so the state's evidence was never put before a jury.
- Outlets describe how the Oklahoma and Wisconsin sentences overlap differently.
Chapters
- 0:00Talina Galloway: the disappearance
- 0:51Kore Bommeli's no-contest plea
- 1:29Galloway case: defense and DA positions
- 1:58Where the Galloway case stands
The record · as of Oct. 24, 2026
How we know
Primary records are court and agency documents; reporting is news coverage we checked against them. How we report.
Verified timeline
- 2021-01Bommeli was located and arrested in Dane County, Wis.; charged by Oklahoma authorities with first-degree murder and desecration of a human corpse (charges only at that time, not a finding).NBC News; WKOW; Fox13 Memphis
- 2021-01-14Remains found Jan. 14, 2021 in a freezer in a wooded area of Polk County, Ark., near Mena. Authorities (Sheriff Chris Elliott, via NBC News) said the remains were dismembered.NBC News; Fox13 Memphis; KJRH
- 2021-01-19Arkansas medical examiner identified the remains as Galloway and ruled the manner of death homicide.NBC News; KJRH
- 2025-06-27A Dane County, Wis. jury convicted Kore Bommeli (also Kore Adams) of two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide for placing ricin in neighbors' Town of Middleton home in spring 2014. Separate case from Galloway.WKOW; KTUL
- 2025-08-15Dane County Judge Ann Peacock sentenced Bommeli to 25 years prison plus 15 years extended supervision (ricin case).WKOW; Eastern Progress
- 2026-09-08District 27 DA announced Bommeli's no-contest plea days before a jury trial in Wagoner County: first-degree manslaughter (murder charge reduced), desecration of a human corpse, possession of a firearm after former felony conviction. Exact plea day unclear (outlets differ; 'early Sept.'). No trial held.Stilwell Democrat Journal (DA release); News On 6; KJRH; OKC Fox
- 2026-09-08Sentence: 28 yrs manslaughter + 7 yrs desecration consecutive, 5 yrs firearm concurrent = 35 yrs. DA Jack Thorp: at 64 'the practical effect... is an effective life sentence.' Defense attorney Cannonie: she is 'steadfast in her claim that she did not do this.' A no-contest plea is a conviction without admission of guilt.Stilwell Democrat Journal (DA release); News On 6; KJRH; OKC Fox
Also in our research file
- DA Thorp release (Stilwell Democrat Journal) Sept 8 2026 Primary recordstilwelldemocrat.com
- OSCN (Oklahoma courts) docket lookup, Wagoner Co. case v. Bommeli - video/record lead; case number not found, owner/CLI to search Primary recordoscn.net
- Madison-area woman to serve 25 years in prison for 2014 poisoning plot ReportingEastern Progress · 2025-08
- Woman found guilty in Town of Middleton poisoning scheme ReportingWKOW · June 27, 2025
- Woman charged with killing, dismembering roommate ReportingFox13 Memphis · 2021-01
- Public Radio Tulsa Jan 22 2021: caption + WCSO photo Reportingpublicradiotulsa.org
- KJRH plea deal (Flores) - defense quote Reportingkjrh.com
- News On 6 plea (Brooke Cox) Sept 8 2026 Reportingnewson6.com
- OKC Fox sentence Sept 10 2026 Reportingokcfox.com
- WKOW WI sentencing Aug 15 2025 + court photo Reportingwkow.com
- KTUL Jan 2021: Dane County jail photo credit Reportingktul.com
- NBC News Jan 22 2021: WCSO booking photo Reportingnbcnews.com
- News On 6 trial date June 29 2026 Reportingnewson6.com
- Preliminary hearing begins for Wagoner woman accused of killing her roommate ReportingKJRH 2 News
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