The Old Lady Murders of Mexico City

On should have been a regular sunny day, harvesters in the small town of Woolpit, England, made a strange discovery. In a pit made to trap wolves that would attack their livestock, they found two children: a young boy and his older sister. They would've been considered ordinary c ...  Show more

For centuries, hikers and travelers have seen strange beings at the top of the Santa Lucia Mountains.Witnesses describe them the same way: tall men, wearing capes or cloaks, with a walking stick by its side, and wide a wide-brimmed hat. In fact, the Spanish colonizers also saw th ...  Show more

<div>In 2003, 12 elderly women were killed in their homes in Mexico City. Most were strangled and robbed. Fears arose that a serial killer was on the loose, with the media dubbing the perpetrator ‘El Mataviejitas’ - The Little Old Lady Killer. 

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A former luchadora disguises herself as a social worker and breaks into the homes of elderly women in Mexico City. From the late ‘90s to 2006, Juana Barraza strangled sixteen victims — but that number might actually be in the forties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca ...  Show more

In today's story we examine a suspicious death in Mexico and the bizarre circumstances surrounding it. This is a horrific, disturbing and infuriating story. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights ...  Show more