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November 4, 2025 28 mins

Step inside one of America’s most chilling true crime cases — the story of Dorothea Puente, the “Death House Landlady” of Sacramento.

Behind her sweet grandmotherly smile was a heartless killer who buried her secrets — and her victims — in her backyard.

In this episode of Serial Killer Files, host Arthur Morgan unravels how Puente lured vulnerable tenants into her boarding house, stole their checks, and turned kindness into a weapon.

Discover how she fooled neighbors, social workers, and police for years while hiding one of the darkest murder scenes in U.S. history.

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🎧 Tune in for more true crime stories, dark psychology, and real-life horror that will keep you hooked.


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