Selena: A Star Dies in Texas
Twenty-five years ago, Selena Quintanilla-Perez was already a legend in the Tejano music world and on the verge of superstardom. But on March 31, 1995, Selena’s close friend Yolanda Saldívar pulled a gun from her purse and fired a single bullet. Selena was pronounced dead a short time later. Selena’s murder left her family, friends and fans around the world stunned, heartbroken and speechless. In the days, months and years that followed, one question would linger: "why?" Why would someone who claimed to be the singer’s best friend, someone so close to her, choose to end her life? What events in the hours and days before the murder led Saldívar to kill Selena? With access to an extraordinary archive of rare and never-before-heard audio, VAULT Studios, the network behind Bardstown and The Officer’s Wife, brings you the story of a superstar, a superfan, and the shocking murder that ended the life of a bright young star. Selena: A Star Dies in Texas is produced in collaboration with Kiii-TV in Corpus Christi, KHOU in Houston, WFAA in Dallas, KENS5 in San Antonio and our network of TV stations across Texas.
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September 15, 2020 • 1 min
VAULT Studios introduces a new podcast that takes a close look at the tactics investigators use to get a suspect talking.
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September 3, 2020 • 1 min
The team behind Selena, The Officer's Wife and Bardstown brings you a new case every week on True Crime Chronicles.
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June 1, 2020 • 29 min
As her killer's parole date approaches, Selena's fans look beyond her tragic death and embrace the legacy she's left behind,
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May 25, 2020 • 31 min
The trial is over, Yolanda Saldívar faces her sentence in court, and Selena's fans are left with only memories. But years later, we hear from Yolanda in one of the only interviews she's ever given.
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May 18, 2020 • 54 min
Yolanda Saldívar's trial is far from an open and shut case as a young prosecutor takes on an experienced veteran defense lawyer.
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May 12, 2020 • 31 min
Selena is gone and Yolanda is behind bars. But what do we know about the mind of a woman who killed her best friend?
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May 5, 2020 • 30 min
Selena agrees to meet with her embattled fan club president at a hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas. It's a day Selena's fans will never forget.
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May 5, 2020 • 33 min
At 23 years old, Selena's career was skyrocketing. But a dark cloud was forming behind the scenes as a close friendship was fraying.
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April 19, 2020 • 2 min
Our host Kiii-TV anchor Rudy Trevino introduces the tragic story of the young singer who broke boundaries before she was gunned down in 1995.
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March 31, 2020 • 3 min
Get a sneak preview of VAULT Studio's new podcast coming this Spring.
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