Selena: A Star Dies in Texas

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Twenty-five years ago, Selena Quintanilla-Perez was already a legend in the Tejano music world and on the verge of superstardom. But on March 31, 1995, Selena’s close friend Yolanda Saldívar pulled a gun from her purse and fired a single bullet. Selena was pronounced dead a short time later.  Selena’s murder left her family, friends and fans around the world stunned, heartbroken and speechless. In the days, months and years that followed, one question would linger: "why?" Why would someone who claimed to be the singer’s best friend, someone so close to her, choose to end her life? What events in the hours and days before the murder led Saldívar to kill Selena?  With access to an extraordinary archive of rare and never-before-heard audio, VAULT Studios, the network behind Bardstown and The Officer’s Wife, brings you the story of a superstar, a superfan, and the shocking murder that ended the life of a bright young star. Selena: A Star Dies in Texas is produced in collaboration with Kiii-TV in Corpus Christi, KHOU in Houston, WFAA in Dallas, KENS5 in San Antonio and our network of TV stations across Texas.

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    • Oct 17, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES
    • 1 SEASONS

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    The Selena: A Star Dies in Texas podcast is an excellent source of information and entertainment for die-hard Selena fans. As someone who has followed Selena's career closely, I was pleasantly surprised to learn some new things about her through this podcast. The host has a pleasant and easy-to-listen-to voice, and they do a great job of mixing in clips from others involved in the case.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is how it brings a new light to Selena's story. It emphasizes the impact she had on so many lives and how her legacy continues to live on. It truly captures the interest of fans and showcases just how amazing her music was. I was so engrossed in this podcast that I listened to it all in one day, and I will definitely be re-listening to it to bring back the memories.

    The worst aspect of this podcast is that sometimes it feels a bit scripted or too structured. While this may not bother everyone, it can make the podcast feel less natural at times. However, the captivating nature of the story helps overshadow this minor flaw.

    In conclusion, The Selena: A Star Dies in Texas podcast is a must-listen for any fan of Selena or true crime enthusiasts. It provides an incredible insight into her life and tragic death, leaving you wanting more. Despite its occasional scripted feel, the overall impact and emotional connection are undeniable. This podcast does justice to Selena's legacy and leaves fans feeling both happy and heartbroken at the same time.



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    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" is available now

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 3:04


    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, is available now. Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved case they have covered in search of new insights and, hopefully, answers. Follow now by searching for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" in your podcast app. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" is available now

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 3:04


    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, is available now. Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved case they have covered in search of new insights and, hopefully, answers. Follow now by searching for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" in your podcast app. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 3:04


    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, will begin on Mon., Oct. 17. Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved case they have covered in search of new insights and, hopefully, answers. Follow now by searching for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" in your podcast app. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 3:04


    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, will begin on Mon., Oct. 17. Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved case they have covered in search of new insights and, hopefully, answers. Follow now by searching for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" in your podcast app. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Introducing 'Intent: The Tex McIver Case'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 4:37


    New from VAULT Studios, "Intent: The Tex McIver Case" is available now. Investigators in Atlanta have always known who shot successful Atlanta businesswoman Diane McIver in Sept. 2016—and so did she. Diane was shot by her husband, Tex McIver, and she knew it was him because she handed him the gun. In "Intent: The Tex McIver Case," 11Alive WXIA News Reporter Kaitlyn Ross and VAULT Studios investigate the shooting, its aftermath and a trial that captivated Atlanta. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Introducing 'Intent: The Tex McIver Case'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 4:37


    New from VAULT Studios, "Intent: The Tex McIver Case" is available now. Investigators in Atlanta have always known who shot successful Atlanta businesswoman Diane McIver in Sept. 2016—and so did she. Diane was shot by her husband, Tex McIver, and she knew it was him because she handed him the gun. In "Intent: The Tex McIver Case," 11Alive WXIA News Reporter Kaitlyn Ross and VAULT Studios investigate the shooting, its aftermath and a trial that captivated Atlanta. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Introducing: Should Be Alive

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 2:08


    New from VAULT Studios, "Should Be Alive" investigates the 2019 murder of a transgender teenage girl named Nikki Kuhnhausen in Vancouver, Wash. Host Ashley Korslien explores issues facing transgender people and brings a spotlight to an increasing number of acts of violence against the trans community. Search for "Should Be Alive" to listen and follow now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Introducing: Locked Inside

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 2:12


    On April 12, 2021, first responders were called to a group home on a quiet street in Gilbert, Ariz., where they found a man washing away blood in the shower. As investigators tried to piece together what happened, neighbors would learn that a convicted killer had been released to live on their street. “Locked Inside” reveals the events leading up to this tragedy and questions how it may have been prevented. Hosted by 12 News investigative reporter Erica Stapleton, “Locked Inside” is a coproduction of 12 News and VAULT Studios.  Search for "Locked Inside" on your podcast app to listen and follow today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    New from VAULT Studios: Killer Cases

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 2:14


    Killer Cases, hosted by investigative journalist Brian Ross, is available now. To follow or subscribe, search for it on your preferred podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Tiger on the Loose

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 10:30


    Strangeville, a new series from VAULT Studios, is available now. For the rest of this episode, and more like it, search for Strangeville on your podcast app and tap "follow" or "subscribe." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Strangeville

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 2:03


    Heists, scams and other strange-but-true stories from all over the country. From the studio behind Selena: A Star Dies in Texas, 'Strangeville' is available now. Search for it where you listen to Selena: A Star Dies in Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Yellow Car (Available Now)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 2:33


    Who really killed Effie Entezari? The daycare owner and mother of two was shot to death just outside of her apartment in 1989. A man was arrested and spent 16 years in prison for the crime. But Effie's daughter, Pooneh Gray, is convinced that police got the wrong man.  'The Yellow Car' is available now where you listen to Selena: A Star Dies in Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Introducing 'Record of Wrong'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 0:50


    You’ve heard of the wrongfully convicted being exonerated of their crimes, but what does it take to get there? Record of Wrong is a KARE 11 podcast that delves deep into the world of the criminal justice system, from the perspective of the people appealing their convictions. This six-part series is available now wherever you listen to this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Available Now: Bardstown Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 5:14


    Beyond Bardstown: Lacombe — season two of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast — is available now. Search for 'Bardstown' on your preferred podcast app to listen , or visit www.bardstownpodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Preview: Bardstown Season Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 2:34


    In 2019, we brought you the story of five unsolved murders in and around the small, tight-knit town of Bardstown, Kentucky. Season 2 brings us to a bayou community in Louisiana — Lacombe — where the wife of a local fire chief is missing the day a mysterious fire rips through her house. Season 2 of 'Bardstown' is coming March 31, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Full Episode: The Daily Crime, new from VAULT Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 15:49


    A father is now facing charges in connection with the 2012 disappearance of his 13-year-old son. Listen to the first episode of The Daily Crime, now available every weekday wherever you listen to Selena: A Star Dies in Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Daily Crime: New Podcast from VAULT Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 1:48


    Crime. Five days a week. From the studio behind Selena: A Star Dies in Texas. Subscribe now to The Daily Crime, launching Monday, Jan. 25.

    Anything You Say: A New Podcast from VAULT Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 1:39


    VAULT Studios introduces a new podcast that takes a close look at the tactics investigators use to get a suspect talking.

    True Crime Chronicles: VAULT Studios Weekly True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 1:31


    The team behind Selena, The Officer's Wife and Bardstown brings you a new case every week on True Crime Chronicles.  

    Gone But Not Forgotten | 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 29:35


    As her killer's parole date approaches, Selena's fans look beyond her tragic death and embrace the legacy she's left behind,

    Gone But Not Forgotten | 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 27:05


    As her killer's parole date approaches, Selena's fans look beyond her tragic death and embrace the legacy she's left behind, To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Yolanda Behind Bars | 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 31:24


    The trial is over, Yolanda Saldívar faces her sentence in court, and Selena's fans are left with only memories. But years later, we hear from Yolanda in one of the only interviews she's ever given.  

    Yolanda Behind Bars | 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 28:54


    The trial is over, Yolanda Saldívar faces her sentence in court, and Selena's fans are left with only memories. But years later, we hear from Yolanda in one of the only interviews she's ever given.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Trial of Yolanda Saldívar | 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 54:38


    Yolanda Saldívar's trial is far from an open and shut case as a young prosecutor takes on an experienced veteran defense lawyer.

    The Trial of Yolanda Saldívar | 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 52:08


    Yolanda Saldívar's trial is far from an open and shut case as a young prosecutor takes on an experienced veteran defense lawyer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    State of Mind | 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 31:41


    Selena is gone and Yolanda is behind bars. But what do we know about the mind of a woman who killed her best friend?

    State of Mind | 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 29:11


    Selena is gone and Yolanda is behind bars. But what do we know about the mind of a woman who killed her best friend? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    March 31, 1995 | 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 30:50


    Selena agrees to meet with her embattled fan club president at a hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas. It's a day Selena's fans will never forget.

    March 31, 1995 | 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 28:20


    Selena agrees to meet with her embattled fan club president at a hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas. It's a day Selena's fans will never forget. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    La Flor | 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 33:37


    At 23 years old, Selena's career was skyrocketing. But a dark cloud was forming behind the scenes as a close friendship was fraying. 

    La Flor | 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 31:37


    At 23 years old, Selena's career was skyrocketing. But a dark cloud was forming behind the scenes as a close friendship was fraying.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 2:30


    Our host Kiii-TV anchor Rudy Trevino introduces the tragic story of the young singer who broke boundaries before she was gunned down in 1995.

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    Selena: A Star Dies in Texas launching May 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 2:30


    Our host Kiii-TV anchor Rudy Trevino introduces the tragic story of the young singer who broke boundaries before she was gunned down in 1995. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Sneak Preview - Selena: A Star Dies in Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 3:32


    Get a sneak preview of VAULT Studio's new podcast coming this Spring.  

    Sneak Preview - Selena: A Star Dies in Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 3:32


    Get a sneak preview of VAULT Studio's new podcast coming this Spring.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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