This Cinco de Mayo, Strawberry Ink heads to Mexico to uncover the terrifying story of Juana Barraza — the woman the media would call La Mataviejitas… “The Little Old Lady Killer.”

Before the murders, Juana lived a life marked by poverty, violence, and trauma. Raised in the rural town of Epazoyucan, she would later become a professional luchadora, wrestling under colorful masks in the world of Mexican wrestling. But behind the wrestling persona was a woman whose rage would allegedly turn deadly.

Targeting elderly women across Mexico City, Juana gained the trust of victims by pretending to be a nurse, social worker, or government employee before attacking them inside their homes. For years, fear spread across the city as investigators struggled to stop the killings.

In this episode, we examine Juana’s disturbing childhood, her rise in wrestling, the murders, the investigation, her arrest in 2006, and the psychological questions that still surround the case today.

Listener discretion is strongly advised due to discussions of violence, abuse, and murder.

Lauren Spierer was a 20-year-old student at Indiana University whose disappearance became one of the most widely known missing person cases in the Midwest. She was described as petite, with bright blonde hair and a lively, outgoing personality that drew people to her. Originally from New York, Lauren was studying apparel merchandising and had a close circle of friends in Bloomington. On the night of June 2 into the early hours of June 3, 2011, she went out with friends, but after a series of events captured on surveillance cameras, she was seen walking unsteadily, barefoot, with dark residue visible on the soles of her feet, suggesting she had been moving around outside without shoes for some time. Shortly after, she vanished without a trace. Despite extensive searches and ongoing investigation, her disappearance remains unsolved, leaving her family and the public searching for answers.

In this episode of Strawberry Ink, we examine the disturbing case of Christopher Wolferbarger and the disappearance of his young wife, Melissa Wolferbarger. What began as a missing persons case in late 1998 quickly took a dark turn as Christopher claimed Melissa had simply walked away and never returned. But as months passed and investigators dug deeper, inconsistencies in his story began to surface. When Melissa’s remains were ultimately discovered, the truth behind her disappearance came into focus. We break down the timeline, the investigation, and the evidence that led to Christopher’s arrest and conviction in a case marked by deception, control, and tragedy.