MEXICO CITY — 2006 · Serial Murder

The "Mataviejitas" Murders

SolvedSources: ALast updated: 14 October 2026

From the late 1990s to 2006, many elderly women living alone were killed in their homes in Mexico City. The press called the killer "Mataviejitas" (the little-old-lady killer). The perpetrator approached victims by posing as a government welfare worker, while police spent years searching with a mistaken profile. In January 2006 a former amateur wrestler was caught fleeing a crime scene; in March 2008 she was convicted of 16 murders and aggravated burglary and sentenced to 759 years. Prosecutors suggested the total number of victims could exceed 40.

Date: 2006
Place: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City, MX
Category: Serial Murder
Case Status: Solved
Coordinates: 19.4326, -99.1332 ↗

Timeline of Events

1998Killings of elderly women living alone began in Mexico City.
2005Police released a composite sketch of the suspect.

25 January 2006The perpetrator was caught fleeing a crime scene.
31 March 2008The court convicted her of 16 murders and imposed 759 years.

Sources

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