She Looked Like a Sweet Grandma... Until They Found the Bodies
Dorothea Puente appeared to be the last person anyone would suspect of murder.
In 1980s Sacramento, she was known as a kind, grandmotherly woman who opened her home to society's most vulnerable people—elderly residents, disabled individuals, and those with nowhere else to go. To neighbors, she seemed caring and generous. To the people living under her roof, she offered shelter, meals, and support.
But one by one, her tenants began disappearing.
Friends and family were told they had moved away. Social workers were given excuses. Questions were asked, but the answers always seemed to satisfy…
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