Dorothea Puente's Crimes
How did Puente hide her evilness behind kind smiles?
4.8 (23)
37 mins
Explore the dark side of trust and deception in a Sacramento boarding house. Discover how a seemingly kind Dorothea Puente preyed on vulnerable tenants for money and murder. Learn about the chilling ways she hid her crimes behind a grandmotherly facade.
Ep 1:
The Shovel and the Shallow Grave
A quiet Sacramento home hides a horrifying secret as police uncover buried bodies behind a grandmotherly landlady's rose garden—and trace her cruelty back to a traumatic childhood.
Ep 2:
Building a Predator's Perfect Disguise
Dorothea Puente spent decades crafting a caring public image while committing fraud and theft against the vulnerable, culminating in a fatal 1982 scheme that foreshadowed murder.
Discussions (12)
Donald
Level 3 · 8 mo agoHanding the detective a shovel was stone cold.
Casey
Level 4 · 8 mo agoImagine letting a suspect walk away to run an errand while you are digging up a corpse in her yard. That police work is absolutely embarrassing.
Darius
Level 4 · 8 mo agoShe played the system perfectly. People trust sweet old ladies so they ignored all the warning signs.
