Will Selena's Killer Be Set Free 30 Years After Her Murder?
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🗓️ 13 January 2025
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
In 1995, the world mourned the loss of Selena Quintanilla, the Tejano superstar whose bright future in the English music market was cut short. Her killer? Yolanda Saldívar, a trusted confidante and president of Selena’s fan club. Now, after nearly 30 years behind bars, Saldívar is up for parole—a prospect sparking outrage and debate.
Should someone who committed such a violent act ever be granted freedom, no matter how "well-behaved" they’ve been in prison? Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke dives into the psychology behind such cases, exploring the nature of rehabilitation, societal consequences, and whether public opinion should weigh into decisions of justice.
If Selena's family forgives, does that change everything? Or does lifelong accountability mean just that?
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| 1:26.1 | Featuring retired FBI special agent and chief of the |
| 1:29.1 | counterintelligence behavioral analysis program, Robin Dreek. |
| 1:33.8 | Going back to 1995 for this one, Selena, the singer, the Tejano music superstar, who was |
| 1:41.5 | just entering the English music world at that time with a hit dreaming of you. |
| 1:47.2 | And huge record sales violently murdered in a hotel room by the president and her confident, |
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