Should Selena's Killer Yolanda Saldívar Be Set Free?
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🗓️ 17 January 2025
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Can you ever really trust someone who planned a cold-blooded murder to live freely among us? Thirty years after Yolanda Saldivar fatally shot Selena Quintanilla, the alleged obsession-fueled killer is up for parole. Was it truly an impulsive act, or a desperate attempt to silence her financial misdeeds? This episode dives into the twisted dynamics between Yolanda and Selena, the blurred lines of obsession, and whether rehabilitation can ever undo the damage of a premeditated crime. Should society give her a second chance, or does a life sentence mean just that?
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| 0:23.0 | The blood washed away, but the guilt never does. |
| 0:25.9 | Welcome to Hidden Killers with Tony Bruske, featuring psychotherapist and author |
| 0:30.7 | Chavon Scott. |
| 0:32.6 | Selena, the singer from the 1990s is who we're talking about, not Selena Gomez, Selena. And many know |
| 0:40.7 | who that is. Yolanda, Salvador was also a name synonymous with her. She is the one who shot and |
| 0:47.3 | fatally killed Selena in that hotel back in 1995. Well, it has been 30 years now. |
| 0:55.1 | And our justice system in various cases seems to say, well, after this amount of time you can get out, even if you murdered somebody. |
| 1:03.5 | And this happens to be one of those cases. |
| 1:05.8 | Nearly 30 years later, she, Yolanda, is up for parole. |
| 1:10.4 | Joining me to discuss, Yvonne Scott, psychotherapist, and author. |
| 1:14.5 | On the surface, you look at Yolanda, you look at her time in prison and good behavior. |
| 1:21.9 | She served her 30 years. |
| 1:24.0 | Some say that she's been rehabilitated. |
| 1:28.3 | And you also have the concern here. |
| 1:30.0 | If she does get out, a lot of people are still pissed off about Selena. |
| 1:34.2 | And it will be for quite some time. |
| 1:36.8 | Her own safety, I think, should probably be in question if she does get out. |
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