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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2024 · 1H 36M

The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader Murdering Mom

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Michael Ritchie’s The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993) takes a satirical look at one of the wildest true crime stories you’ve never heard of. Wanda Holloway (played by Holly Hunter) would do anything to help her 13-year-old daughter make the cheerleading squad, even if meant putting a hit on the competition. Listen  now to hear how one of the FIRST original HBO movies depicted  this stranger than fiction case.Primary Sources:McDonald Maier, Anne. Mother Love, Deadly Love. Carol Publishing Group, 1992.Texas MonthlyThe Crime Wire Instagram: @CriminalAdaptationsEmail us: [email protected]: @criminaladaptationsYouTube: @criminaladaptationsX: x.com/CriminalAdaptTheme: DARKNESS (feat. EdKara) by Ghost148 

Michael Ritchie’s The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993) takes a satirical look at one of the wildest true crime stories you’ve never heard of. Wanda Holloway (played by Holly Hunter) would do anything to help her 13-year-old daughter make the cheerleading squad, even if meant putting a hit on the competition. Listen now to hear how one of the FIRST original HBO movies depicted this stranger than fiction case. Primary Sources: McDonal...

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