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(1929 - 2011) was an American convicted serial killer. She had a tumultuous life. Her mother was a sex worker, and her criminal record includes forgery, operating a brothel, and grand theft. In the 1980s, she ran a boarding house in Sacramento, California, and murdered various elderly and mentally disabled boarders before cashing their Social Security checks. Newspapers dubbed Puente the "Death House Landlady." Her total body count reached nine murders (with more suspected), seven of which were found buried in her backyard garden. She was caught in 1988 and ultimately convicted of three murders with the jury hung on the other six cases. Puente was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, and incarcerated at Central California Women's Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla, California. She died of natural causes in prison, at the age of 82. Original Artwork & Artifacts For Sale (click image for larger picture): |
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 Dorothea Puente (1929 - 2011) "Happy Easter" - The Killer Grandma / The Death House Landlady - hand-made greeting card with original artwork approx. 5.5"x8.5" signed on reverse $75.00 |
 Dorothea Puente (1929 - 2011) "Cats" - The Killer Grandma / The Death House Landlady - hand-made greeting card with original artwork signed on reverse approx. 8.5"x5.5" $60.00 |
 Dorothea Puente (1929 - 2011) "Japanese Scene" - The Killer Grandma / The Death House Landlady - hand-made greeting card with original artwork signed on reverse approx. 4 1/8"x8.5" $60.00 |
 Dorothea Puente (1929 - 2011) "Butterfly" - The Killer Grandma / The Death House Landlady - hand-made greeting card with original artwork signed on reverse approx. 4.75"x5.75" $60.00 |
 Dorothea Puente (1929 - 2011) "Mouse" - The Killer Grandma / The Death House Landlady - hand-made greeting card with original artwork (unsigned) with original mailing envelope with full signature approx. 5.5"x7.5" $50.00 |
 Dorothea Puente (1929 - 2011) "Boats" - The Killer Grandma / The Death House Landlady - hand-made greeting card with original artwork signed twice, on front and reverse approx. 6"x5.5" $60.00 |
 Dorothea Puente (1929 - 2011) Signed Photo - The Killer Grandma / The Death House Landlady - Signed Color Copy Photo 8.5"x11" $30.00 |
 Dorothea Puente (1929 - 2011) "Pig Time" - The Killer Grandma / The Death House Landlady - hand-made greeting card with printed artwork 4.25"x3.75" signed on reverse $30.00 |
 Dorothea Puente (1929 - 2011) Letter and Envelope - The Killer Grandma / The Death House Landlady - Handwritten letter signed “Thea” and original prison-stamped mailing envelope. Envelope has “D. Puente” in the return address with handwritten address and return address. $50.00 |
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