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By Jennifer Emick, About.com Guide to Alternative Religions since 2002

Mexican Serial Killer is Santa Muerta Devotee, Vampire's Wife Proves Firing Religiously Motivated

Sunday January 29, 2006
A recent devolopment in Mexico City's "Old Lady Killer" case will likely cause big problems for followers of Santa Muerte (Saint or "Holy" Death), after suspect Juana Barraza was found to have an altar to the esoteric Catholic icon in her home. Santa Muerte is a polular icon among Mexican Catholics from all walks of life.

The school bus driver whose partner's gubernatorial run as the "vampire's candidate" has produced a smoking gun, proving her firing was religiously motivated.

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