S1 Ep8: Dorothea Puente, The Killer OAP

Helen Anderson and Danni Howard travel back to 90’s America to visit a boarding house for people down on their luck, run by sweet little old lady Dorothea Puente… but is Dorothea all that she seems? After discovering a body in her front garden, detective John Cabrera has a hunch that this kindly caretaker might not be all that she seemed to be… Expect grisly discoveries, missing teeth, and an OAP on the run. Devils in The Dark contains graphic details of sexual assault and violence and is not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.  

00:00 - Introduction

11:25 - Where Dorothea’s story begins

16:26 - The murder of Ruth Monroe

20:29 - Dorothea’s first stint in prison

22:54 - The disappearance of Alvaro ‘Bert’ Montoya

24:18 - Dorothea gets a visit from the police

25:55 - Danni has thoughts about Lin Manuel Miranda

27:15 - John Cabrera digs in Dorothea’s garden

31:49 - Dorothea goes on the run

38:38 - Dorothea gets found

39:58 - Identifying the bodies

41:25 - How did Dorothea do it?

43:03 - The murder of Everson Gillmouth

44:17 - The trial of Dorothea Puente

49:00 - Cooking with a Serial Killer

53:39 - Outro

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