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Southern Fried True Crime

105: Angel of Death: Kim Saenz

Southern Fried True Crime

Erica Kelley

Society & Culture, True Crime, History

4.610.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In one month in 2008, five patients died at a dialysis clinic in Lufkin, Texas. Many others fell mysteriously ill. All of them had contact with one woman. A licensed vocational nurse named Kim Saenz.

Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Researched by Erica Kelley
Edited by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Skip ahead about 40 seconds or so if the resources I've been giving bother you.

0:06.5

There is a crisis text line set up for those suffering from anxiety or depression.

0:11.4

Text 741-741 for help.

0:14.7

If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK

0:21.8

or 8255.

0:24.0

If you are suffering from domestic violence, please call 1-800-799-SAFE or 7233 or DAL-911.

0:32.9

The Trevor Project has a hotline for young LGBTQ people who are struggling.

0:37.5

Call 1-866-488-7386.

0:41.9

Remember, you are not alone.

0:44.8

I'll have international resources as well as these US numbers in today's show notes.

0:52.9

Southern Fried true crime covers cases that are not suitable for young listeners,

0:58.2

and there may also be some explicit language used.

1:01.4

Listener discretion is advised.

1:07.4

We count on doctors and nurses to take care of us.

1:11.4

We believe they want to heal us, that they truly care about us.

1:17.0

We don't like to think of the position of power they hold over us,

1:21.4

but they do.

1:23.2

And usually, when we acknowledge that power, we believe it is because they can save our lives.

1:30.0

We rarely think of caregivers with malicious intent,

1:34.2

even though we are well aware of all of the criminal angel of mercy cases.

1:41.6

They are called angels of death.

1:45.4

It is usually nurses, though not always.

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