Juana Barraza- The Old Lady Killer

In this episode, we dive into the disturbing case of Juana Barraza, one of Mexico’s most notorious serial killers. Known as “La Mataviejitas”—The Little Old Lady Killer—Barraza preyed on elderly women across Mexico City for years, blending in as a nurse, social worker, or caregiver. Her crimes shocked the nation and exposed deep systemic failures in law enforcement, profiling, and the protection of vulnerable populations. Love the episode? Make sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with fellow true crime enthusiasts! Want to Support us?   Follow Us On: Buy Me A Coffee Instagram: @Fatal_Blend                    TikTok: Fatalblend1 Facebook: Fatal Blend                       Facebook Group: Fatal Blend Podcast References Contreas, C. (2023, June 2). How Mexican Serial Killer la Dama del SIlencio Juana Barraza eluded capture. Retrieved from Oxygen True Crime: https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/what-happened-to-mexican-serial-killer-juana-barraza Juana Barraza. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juana_Barraza Juana Barraza. (n.d.). Retrieved from Murderpedia: https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/barraza-juana.htm Juana Barraza. (n.d.). Retrieved from Biographs: https://biographs.org/juana-barraza Kaplan, M. (2023, July 26). Shocking story of Mexico's first serial killer a female wannabe wrestler. Retrieved from NY POST: https://nypost.com/2023/07/26/mexicos-first-serial-killer-is-a-female-wannabe-wrestler/ Montavlan, K. (2023, July 18). How La Mataviejitas, Juana Barraza became Mexico's most notorious serial killer. Retrieved from We Are MITU: https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/culture/la-mataviejitas-juana-barraza-serial-killer/ Redd, W. (2023, March 31). Juana Barraza was a pro wrestler by day and a serial killer by night. Retrieved from All That's Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/juana-barraza Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (2019). The Big Book of Serial killers Another 150 serial killler files of the worlds worst murderers. LAK. Telfer, T. (2021, January 7). Juana Barraza the woman who was killing mexicos elderly women. Retrieved from Crime Reads: https://crimereads.com/juana-barraza-the-woman-who-was-killing-mexicos-elderly-women/