A Colorado woman, Ashley White, has been convicted of second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, and robbery in the August 2020 death of her boyfriend, Cody DeLisa. The couple had a volatile and strained relationship, with DeLisa often criticizing White’s struggles to find a full-time job, which contributed to tension between them.
On the day of the murder, White attended a job interview in Denver and then rode a bus home, where she met a stranger named “Scott.” During the bus ride, DeLisa expressed skepticism about her chances of landing the job, which upset White. Scott asked if she was in a relationship with a man and whether he had raped her, and White responded that he had. Scott then suggested they kill him.
White and Scott exited the bus and spent time together firing Scott’s gun before walking to White’s home, where Scott introduced himself to DeLisa as White’s brother from Texas. DeLisa was then shot twice in the head and his wallet was stolen. His body was found the next day during a welfare check.
White and Scott spent the next few days together before Scott left, and they never saw each other again. White was later identified as a suspect and arrested and charged in DeLisa’s death. Three years after the killing, a woman came forward saying her boyfriend, Michael Stratton, may have been “Scott.” Stratton was in custody for a separate killing in Pueblo and had been deemed incompetent to stand trial.
The district attorney called the murder “tragic and senseless” and said White’s callous actions led to the victim’s death. White is scheduled for sentencing on April 4.