Oklahoma County Judge Cindy Truong denied Joseph Tyler Beck's bid for possible future parole in the 2016 murder of 19-year-old Edmond resident Kyli Molloy.

Beck, who is serving life in prison without the possibility of parole, appeared before Truong on Aug. 29 for a sentence review she had scheduled when she imposed the life term in September 2025, KFOR reported. Truong told Beck his motion was denied, saying it was "not in the best interest of justice." She noted Beck would be 67 years old by the time he could be released.

Molloy was found dead in her Wayne Street apartment near the University of Central Oklahoma campus on Oct. 5, 2016, after a maintenance worker discovered her body. Edmond police investigated but exhausted all leads, and the case went cold.

Nearly eight years later, on May 2, 2024, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Matt Snyder conducted a welfare check on a man sitting on the side of Interstate 40 in Oklahoma City. During that encounter, Beck confessed to killing Molloy, according to The Oklahoman. Edmond detectives later confirmed Beck had disclosed non-public crime scene details that matched physical evidence from the 2016 case file, according to Hoodline.

Beck admitted he went to Molloy's apartment as a family friend, attempted to have sex with her and killed her when she refused his advances, according to KFOR. Prosecutors described the case with the phrase "if I can't have you, no one can," saying Beck had admitted to being obsessed with Molloy.

Beck and Molloy had known each other since childhood and had worked together at an Edmond-area Subway restaurant.

The Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office charged Beck with first-degree murder on May 13, 2024. He entered a blind guilty plea on June 11, 2025, leaving the sentence entirely to the judge. On Sept. 17, 2025, Truong sentenced him to life without parole, saying she feared he would kill again if released, according to The Oklahoman. She promised at that time to review the sentence in a year.

At the Aug. 29 review hearing, Beck addressed the court. Several of Molloy's family members also spoke, urging Truong to keep him locked up. One family member told the judge, according to KFOR: "He has taken everything from her and from us. Don't give him the chance to do anything … Please, we ask no chance for parole."

Beck had sought a prison sentence of 40 to 45 years at his September 2025 sentencing rather than life, according to The Oklahoman. Under Oklahoma's 85 Percent Law, people convicted of serious violent offenses such as first-degree murder must serve at least 85 percent of their sentence before they can apply for parole, according to Hoodline.

No further court dates have been announced. Beck continues to serve his life sentence.