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Dorothea Puente Victims
Status
Conviction
Type
Serial Killer Victims
Date
1982 – 1988
Location
Sacramento, California
Victim Age
Unknown
Gender
Multiple
Dorothea Puente was a Sacramento boardinghouse operator who poisoned elderly tenants and continued cashing their Social Security checks. Seven bodies were found buried in her yard in 1988. She was convicted of three murders and died in prison in 2011. She remains one of history's most notorious female serial killers.
Timeline
Date of Incident
1982 – 1988
Current Status
Conviction
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