SD Woman Sentenced In Murder-For-Hire Plot On Husband Dies By Suicide In Public

SAN DIEGO, CA — A San Diego County woman who was sentenced to prison after a failed attempt to hire someone to murder her husband died by suicide last week, the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed.

La Jolla resident Tatyana Remley, 45, shot herself in Little Italy in a public square at 523 W. Date St. just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, the agency said.

Despite efforts to resuscitate her, she died of a gunshot wound to the head at the scene.

Witnesses told ABC10 that they saw a woman fire a single shot in the air before shooting herself in front of the Princess Pub. The area is heavily trafficked by pedestrians, particularly during this time of year.

More than a decade ago, Remley and her husband Mark produced "Valitar," a multimillion-dollar circus-style equestrian show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds that failed after just a few performances.

But Remley most recently shocked the public when she was sentenced in 2023 to three years and eight months in state prison for her attempt to hire someone to murder her husband.

She was apprehended when, during a sting operation, she told an undercover detective that she wanted her husband dead and his body disposed of. She brought brought three guns to the meeting with the undercover detective, as well as cash intended as a "down payment" for the murder, according to San Diego County sheriff's officials.

She later pleaded guilty to solicitation to commit murder.

After her release from prison, Remley was arrested and charged with arson. The Daily Mail reported the case stemmed from an alleged attempt to set fire to the Del Mar mansion she once shared with her husband. She was scheduled to appear in a Vista courtroom in March for a preliminary hearing.

City News Service contributed to this report.