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Serial Killer: Dorothea Puente

Serial Killer: Dorothea Puente. By Marissa and Alexis. Childhood. Born in California in 1929 Both of her parents where alcoholics Mom was a prostitute Dad held a gun to his head threatening to kill himself Father died Mother died a year later Was sexually abused at an orphanage

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Serial Killer: Dorothea Puente

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  1. Serial Killer: Dorothea Puente By Marissa and Alexis

  2. Childhood • Born in California in 1929 • Both of her parents where alcoholics • Mom was a prostitute • Dad held a gun to his head threatening to kill himself • Father died • Mother died a year later • Was sexually abused at an orphanage • At 16 she was working as a hooker

  3. Childhood Reflection • Had a very troubled childhood • Experienced growing up quickly • Due to these experiences she could have created a fantasy world

  4. Mental Health • Mental health experts testified of Puente's abusive upbringing • This motivated her to help the less fortunate • At the same time, they agreed she had an evil side • This was brought on by the stress of caring for her tenants • No real mental disabilities

  5. First Marriage • In 1945 at age 16 married Fred McFaul • Had two daughters • Sent one to live with relatives • Put other up for adoption • He left her in 1948

  6. Second Marriage • In 1952 married a Swede named Axel Johanson • Turbulent 14 year marriage • Divorced in 1966

  7. Third and Fourth Marriages • Roberto Puente • He was 19 years younger • Only lasted 2 years • In 1976 married Pedro Montalvo • Violent alcoholic • Lasted a few months

  8. Adult Life • Never attended high school or college • Found work as a nurses aid • Started to manage boarding houses • In 1968 took over a 3 story, 16 bedroom care home

  9. Question: • How many arrests do you think she had before she began killing?

  10. Arrests • Forged checks – sentenced to a year in jail • 1960: arrested for owning and managing a brothel – sentenced to 90 days • Arrested for vagrancy – sentenced to another 90 days • Forged mens signatures – charged with 34 counts of fraud • Then began a criminal career

  11. Life of Crime • 9 Victims: Ruth Munroe, Everson Gillmouth, Alvaro "Bert" Montoya, Dorothy Miller, Benjamin Fink, Betty Palmer, Leona Carpenter, James Gallop, Vera Faye Martin • Between the ages of 50 and 80 • Poisoned her victims • Motive: Financial Reasons • Time span: 1982-1988

  12. Behavior when caught • Calm and nonchalant • Maintains her innocence • Will maintain it till the day she dies

  13. Trial of Dorothea • Trial began in October 1992 • A year long • Found seven victims • Found guilty of 3 murders and could not agree on others • Received life in prison without parole • Always maintained her innocence

  14. Death • Died in prison March 27, 2011 • At age 82

  15. Video: Summary • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhtq-Dy_dxI

  16. Bibliography • Works Cited • "Dorothea Puente." Female Serial Killers. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. <http://womenserialkillers.blogspot.com/2011/02/dorothea-puente.html>. • "Dorothea Puente." Wikipedia. N.p.: n.p., n.d.Wikipedia. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothea_Puente>. • "Dorothea Puente dies at 82; boarding house operator who killed tenants." Los Angeles Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. <http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/28/local/la-me-0328-dorothea-puente-20110328>. • "Dorothea Puente, Killing for Profit." Crime Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. <http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/women/puente/8.html>. • "Dorthea Puente." Murderpedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. <http://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/puente-dorothea-victims.htm>.

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