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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…

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Episodes

  1. 1

    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" is available now

    Oct 17, 2022·3m
  2. 2

    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" is available now

    Oct 17, 2022·3m
  3. 3

    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17

    Oct 10, 2022·3m
  4. 4

    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17

    Oct 10, 2022·3m
  5. 5

    Introducing 'Intent: The Tex McIver Case'

    Aug 22, 2022·5m
  6. 6

    Introducing 'Intent: The Tex McIver Case'

    Aug 22, 2022·5m
  7. 7

    New from VAULT Studios: Killer Cases

    Feb 16, 2022·2m
  8. 8

    The Yellow Car (Available Now)

    Jul 7, 2021·3m
  9. 9

    Available Now: Bardstown Season 2

    Apr 1, 2021·5m
  10. 10

    Preview: Bardstown Season Two

    Mar 24, 2021·3m
  11. 11

    Full Episode: The Daily Crime, new from VAULT Studios

    Jan 25, 2021·16m
  12. 12

    Gone But Not Forgotten | 6

    Hidden gem

    Twenty-five years after Selena's death, Corpus Christi landmarks such as the Mirador de la Flor, her gravesite, HiHo, and the former filming locations preserve her public memory.

    Jun 2, 2020·27m·1 clip
  13. 13

    Gone But Not Forgotten | 6

    Hidden gem

    Selena: A Star Dies in Texas examines Selena’s memorials in Corpus Christi, Yolanda Saldívar’s parole eligibility, and repeated attempts to overturn her conviction.

    Jun 2, 2020·31m·2 clips
  14. 14

    Yolanda Behind Bars | 5

    In October 1995, a Harris County jury sentences Yolanda Saldívar to life in prison for Selena Quintanilla Pérez’s murder after rejecting the accident defense.

    May 26, 2020·29m·2 clips
  15. 15

    Yolanda Behind Bars | 5

    Selena: A Star Dies in Texas, Chapter 5 opens on October 1995, after Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of murdering Selena Quintanilla Pérez and faces five years to life.

    May 26, 2020·33m·2 clips
  16. 16

    The Trial of Yolanda Saldívar | 4

    Hidden gem

    Selena: A Star Dies in Texas, Chapter 4 follows prosecutor Carlos Valdez as the trial of Yolanda Saldívar moves from Corpus Christi to Houston under intense public pressure.

    May 19, 2020·56m·3 clips
  17. 17

    The Trial of Yolanda Saldívar | 4

    Hidden gem

    Chapter 4 of Selena: A Star Dies in Texas follows Carlos Valdez as he prepares to prosecute Yolanda Saldívar amid more than 50,000 mourners and worldwide scrutiny.

    May 19, 2020·52m·3 clips
  18. 18

    State of Mind | 3

    Hidden gem

    Chapter 3 of Selena: A Star Dies in Texas follows the first days after Selena Quintanilla Perez was shot at a Corpus Christi motel and died at Memorial Hospital.

    May 12, 2020·29m·2 clips
  19. 19

    State of Mind | 3

    Selena: A Star Dies in Texas, “State of Mind | 3,” follows the first days after Selena Quintanilla Perez was shot at the Days Inn in Corpus Christi and died at Memorial Hospital.

    May 12, 2020·33m·2 clips
  20. 20

    La Flor | 1

    Hidden gem

    Selena: A Star Dies in Texas, hosted by Corpus Christi journalist Rudy Trevino, traces Selena's rise from local performer to a singer preparing an English-language album after performing before more than 60,000 people at Houston's Astrodome.

    May 6, 2020·35m·2 clips
  21. 21

    March 31, 1995 | 2

    Hidden gem

    On March 31, 1995, Selena takes Yolanda Saldívar to a Corpus Christi hospital after Saldívar reports a sexual assault in Mexico, then confronts her about missing fan club money at the Days Inn.

    May 6, 2020·28m·2 clips
  22. 22

    March 31, 1995 | 2

    On March 31, 1995, Selena brings Yolanda Saldívar to a Corpus Christi hospital after Saldívar reports being raped in Mexico, then returns with her to Days Inn room 158 over missing fan-club money.

    May 6, 2020·32m·2 clips
  23. 23

    La Flor | 1

    Selena: A Star Dies in Texas traces Selena's rise from Corpus Christi performer to a singer preparing an English-language album after a 60,000-person Houston Astrodome performance.

    May 6, 2020·32m·2 clips
  24. 24

    Selena: A Star Dies in Texas launching May 6

    Apr 20, 2020·3m
  25. 25

    Selena: A Star Dies in Texas launching May 6

    Apr 20, 2020·3m
  26. 26

    VAULT Studios presents "Selena: A Star Dies in Texas"

    Mar 31, 2020·4m
  27. 27

    Sneak Preview - Selena: A Star Dies in Texas

    Mar 31, 2020·4m