Judy Buenoano: The Black Widow of Florida

Killer Psyche

Wondery | Treefort Media

True Crime, Exhibit C

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong dives into the chilling case of Judy Buenoano, a woman who earned the nickname “The Black Widow of Florida” after a string of suspicious deaths in her life. Over nearly a decade, Judy concealed her crimes behind a mask of composure and caregiving, using poison, drowning, and even car bombs to eliminate those closest to her. But when Judy’s overconfidence led authorities straight to her, her elaborate web of lies began to unravel – leading to her demise. Candice explores how greed, compulsive lying, and a ruthless need for control allowed Judy to kill without remorse.

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0:00.0	Hi listeners, intrigued by the psychology behind the crime,
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0:18.5	A listener note, this episode contains adult content and is not suitable for everyone.
0:25.0	Please be advised.
0:31.4	In nature, few creatures are as feared or as misunderstood as the Black Widow spider.
0:42.5	Sleak, venomous, and deceptively small, the Black Widow lures her mate in with little warning
0:50.9	of the deadly fate that awaits.
0:58.2	After mating, some Black Widows will kill the male,
1:07.5	consuming him as a final act of dominance. It is a chilling survival mechanism, but it does not always happen. Some black widows will spare their mates.
1:13.0	But the same cannot be said about Judy Buenoano.
1:18.1	For more than a decade, the men in Judy's life kept dying.
1:23.0	Her husband, her boyfriend, her son. On the surface, it seemed like tragedy followed Judy like a shadow.
1:32.3	But behind each suspicious tragedy stood one constant,
1:38.3	Judy herself.
1:40.3	Unlike the Black Widow Spider, she did not kill for survival.
1:45.7	She killed for control, for profit.
1:50.6	And she nearly got away with it.
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