On June 17th, 1994, millions of Americans were sitting in front of their TVs watching

the NBA finals.

But in the second quarter, the game was interrupted by breaking news.

The California Highway Patrol was chasing a white SUV down the 405, and inside the SUV

was NFL Hall of Famer, O.J. Simpson.

In that moment, the O.J. murder trial was pretty much the only story anyone cared about.

It wasn't just about a double homicide.

It was about race, celebrity, discrimination in the justice system.

Every country has at least one story like this, a crime that drags all of society's

ugliest problems out of the shadows and into the spotlight.

And once everyone's looking, it's impossible to look away.

In Mexico, for example, one of the biggest crime stories in recent memory was about a

serial killer who strangled and robbed elderly women.

At first, this case seemed to be about decay and dehumanization of Mexico City, the

weakening family bonds that left these old women alone and defenseless.

But by the time the killer was caught, it was about so much more than that.

Sexism, police corruption, abuse, poverty, and even professional wrestling.

This is the story of one of Mexico's most infamous serial killers.

Wana Baraza, the little old lady killer.

I'm Ashley Flowers and this is International Infamy, a Spotify original from Parkcast.

This show is a little different from those I've done in the past.

But consider it like a world crime tour.

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