In a shocking case from Illinois, a 48-year-old woman named Allison Salinas has been accused of asking her ex-boyfriend to kill her husband. She allegedly wanted to avoid a divorce and keep her marital assets, while getting back together with her former lover.
Who is Allison Salinas?
Allison Salinas is from Pekin, Illinois. She once had big political dreams and even tried to run for the U.S. Senate in 2022, hoping to defeat Senator Tammy Duckworth. But now, she’s facing a serious criminal charge — solicitation of murder — and could go to jail for up to 40 years if convicted.
The Start of the Plot
The story began back in 2021 when Salinas reconnected with her ex-boyfriend from their teenage years. He lived in Dallas, Texas, and they began a long-distance romantic relationship — even though she was still married.
According to court documents, she started trying to manipulate him, especially after learning he had inherited money.
Eventually, Salinas began talking about her desire to leave her husband but didn’t want to go through a divorce and divide her property. Instead, she started discussing the idea of having her husband killed.
A Murder Plan in Motion
Around late 2023, Salinas allegedly began hinting to her ex-boyfriend that he should kill her husband. When he refused, she suggested they find someone else to do it. According to him, she brought up the idea many times in their conversations.
He reported her to the Pekin Police in February 2024 but didn’t hear back for a while. So, he started recording their calls to collect proof. In some of the calls and texts, Salinas reportedly talked about different ways her husband could be killed. In one message, she even asked, “I need you to make this happen.”
Sharing Her Husband’s Photo
On May 27, 2024, Salinas allegedly sent her ex a photo of her husband and told him, “There’s ur pic u need.” When he reacted with a thumbs-up emoji, she quickly followed up with, “Just take care of this.”
Later that day, she sent more messages showing her frustration with her marriage and begged him to “make him go away.”
She also shared a screenshot from a Google search asking whether a wife can be forced to testify against her husband in court — suggesting she was thinking about legal protection if caught.
More People Involved
Another woman who lived with Salinas in 2023 also gave a statement. She said she overheard a video call where Salinas and the ex-boyfriend were openly talking about hiring a “ghost” — a slang term for a hitman. Salinas even discussed poisoning her husband with shellfish, knowing he was allergic.
When police finally questioned Salinas on July 22, she admitted she had talked about her husband’s murder with her ex for months. Though she claimed she wasn’t mentally well, she also said her ex would have believed she was serious about the plan.
A Dark History
The court documents also revealed that Salinas had previously been married to a man named Delbert Mills, who was found guilty of murdering his wife in Texas in 2003.
She admitted she had an affair at that time, but denied being involved in the murder. She also said Mills pushed her to marry him quickly to avoid testifying against him in court — teaching her about “spousal immunity.”
Salinas admitted to sending her husband’s picture to the ex-boyfriend. When detectives said this clearly showed she was planning the murder, she stayed silent.
The FBI is now involved in the investigation. Salinas remains in jail and recently had a detention hearing, but her next court date is still unknown.
This case is a disturbing example of how personal relationships and financial pressure can lead to dangerous decisions. If proven guilty, Allison Salinas could spend decades in prison.
It also shows how law enforcement uses technology like call recordings and messages to build strong cases in complex investigations involving murder-for-hire plots.
