https://simplecast.com Selena: A Star Dies in Texas 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. (None) en Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0000 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:03:58 +0000 https://www.selenapodcast.com/ Selena: A Star Dies in Texas https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ad38289e-f050-4807-abfc-c8985ca02bea/4f040619-2e1a-47b3-9582-38fa987e7b20/3000x3000/uploads-2f1585692156479-tafcbtazkcf-37a40cfe2ad6a41b7b7516fd3083ef1d-2f30009-selena-a-star-dies-square-v2.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.selenapodcast.com/ serial 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. VAULT & Kiii TV yes https://feeds.simplecast.com/V5SWTnMF VAULT & Kiii TV Wjohnson@tegna.com ec22e8e6-b18e-11ee-8ad9-2b5711bd719d "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" is available now "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.

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]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0000 Wjohnson@tegna.com (VAULT & Kiii TV) https://www.selenapodcast.com/ "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.

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]]> "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" is available now VAULT & Kiii TV 00:03:04 "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 "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 no full 10 1 ec22f5c0-b18e-11ee-8ad9-7b631159e3d3 "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17 "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.

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]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0000 Wjohnson@tegna.com (VAULT & Kiii TV) https://www.selenapodcast.com/ "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.

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]]> "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17 VAULT & Kiii TV 00:03:04 "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 "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 no full 9 1 ec230844-b18e-11ee-8ad9-f73d999d500e Introducing 'Intent: The Tex McIver Case' 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.

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]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0000 Wjohnson@tegna.com (VAULT & Kiii TV) https://www.selenapodcast.com/ 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.

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]]> Introducing 'Intent: The Tex McIver Case' VAULT & Kiii TV 00:04:37 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 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 no bonus 1 ec2331a2-b18e-11ee-8ad9-13a6e5cc8afd Gone But Not Forgotten | 6 As her killer's parole date approaches, Selena's fans look beyond her tragic death and embrace the legacy she's left behind,

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]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2020 04:00:00 +0000 Wjohnson@tegna.com (VAULT & Kiii TV) https://www.selenapodcast.com/ As her killer's parole date approaches, Selena's fans look beyond her tragic death and embrace the legacy she's left behind,

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]]> Gone But Not Forgotten | 6 VAULT & Kiii TV 00:27:05 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 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 yes full 6 1 ec22e30a-b18e-11ee-8ad9-0bbd9737f059 Yolanda Behind Bars | 5 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.  

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]]> Tue, 26 May 2020 04:00:00 +0000 Wjohnson@tegna.com (VAULT & Kiii TV) https://www.selenapodcast.com/ 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.  

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]]> Yolanda Behind Bars | 5 VAULT & Kiii TV 00:28:54 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 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 yes full 5 1 ec232590-b18e-11ee-8ad9-5383506a560e The Trial of Yolanda Saldívar | 4 Yolanda Saldívar's trial is far from an open and shut case as a young prosecutor takes on an experienced veteran defense lawyer.

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]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 04:00:00 +0000 Wjohnson@tegna.com (VAULT & Kiii TV) https://www.selenapodcast.com/ Yolanda Saldívar's trial is far from an open and shut case as a young prosecutor takes on an experienced veteran defense lawyer.

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]]> The Trial of Yolanda Saldívar | 4 VAULT & Kiii TV 00:52:08 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 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 yes full 4 1 ec233cba-b18e-11ee-8ad9-836b6b8dd928 State of Mind | 3 Selena is gone and Yolanda is behind bars. But what do we know about the mind of a woman who killed her best friend?

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]]> Tue, 12 May 2020 13:28:00 +0000 Wjohnson@tegna.com (VAULT & Kiii TV) https://www.selenapodcast.com/ Selena is gone and Yolanda is behind bars. But what do we know about the mind of a woman who killed her best friend?

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]]> State of Mind | 3 VAULT & Kiii TV 00:29:11 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 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 yes full 3 1 ec230fb0-b18e-11ee-8ad9-8f3b00f8e1c9 March 31, 1995 | 2 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.

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]]> Wed, 6 May 2020 04:15:00 +0000 Wjohnson@tegna.com (VAULT & Kiii TV) https://www.selenapodcast.com/ 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.

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]]> March 31, 1995 | 2 VAULT & Kiii TV 00:28:20 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 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 yes full 2 1 ec232c98-b18e-11ee-8ad9-df8f9d31654c La Flor | 1 At 23 years old, Selena's career was skyrocketing. But a dark cloud was forming behind the scenes as a close friendship was fraying. 

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]]> Wed, 6 May 2020 04:10:00 +0000 Wjohnson@tegna.com (VAULT & Kiii TV) https://www.selenapodcast.com/ At 23 years old, Selena's career was skyrocketing. But a dark cloud was forming behind the scenes as a close friendship was fraying. 

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]]> La Flor | 1 VAULT & Kiii TV 00:31:37 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 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 yes full 1 1 ec233724-b18e-11ee-8ad9-9702d6d4fd90 Selena: A Star Dies in Texas launching May 6 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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]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2020 04:00:00 +0000 Wjohnson@tegna.com (VAULT & Kiii TV) https://www.selenapodcast.com/ 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 VAULT & Kiii TV 00:02:30 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 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 no trailer 1 ec23425a-b18e-11ee-8ad9-f7a0b8899790 Sneak Preview - Selena: A Star Dies in Texas Get a sneak preview of VAULT Studio's new podcast coming this Spring.  

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]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:55:33 +0000 Wjohnson@tegna.com (VAULT & Kiii TV) https://www.selenapodcast.com/ Get a sneak preview of VAULT Studio's new podcast coming this Spring.  

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]]> Sneak Preview - Selena: A Star Dies in Texas VAULT & Kiii TV 00:03:32 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 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 no trailer 1