Episode 53: The Murderess Lucha Libra
Episode description
Between 1998 and 2006, elderly women in Mexico City were being ruthlessly murdered in their homes. The victims were all strangled to death and had a similar profile. Juana Barraza dubbed the “Old Lady Killer” was a professional wrestler who murdered at least 16 elderly women, although some estimates go as high as 48. She specifically targeted women that were over the age of 60 who had lived alone, portraying herself as a caring individual or a social worker. Once she had gained her elderly victims trust, Juana would strangle them to death and then rob them. Before Juana had embarked on a career in killing, Mexican officials had not acknowledged the existence of serial killers but that would soon change. In 2006, Juana was arrested and sentenced to an astounding 759 years in prison, where she remains to this day. Juana’s motivation for killing seems to have stemmed from her hatred toward her mother. So was this sinister mind one that was born to be a killer or one that was created.
References:
Wicked Women: 6 Lesser-Known Female Serial Killers (historycollection.com)
Woman Held in Mexico City Serial Killings - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Juana Barraza: The Woman Who Was Killing Mexico’s Elderly Women ‹ CrimeReads
Juana Barraza | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Juana Barraza, The Serial Killing Wrestler Who Murdered 16 Women (allthatsinteresting.com)
The True Story Of Female Serial Killer Juana Barraza (grunge.com)
What Happened to Mexican Serial Killer Juana Barraza? | Crime News (oxygen.com)
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