Selena Quintanilla-Perez If you don’t know who this is, we can’t be friends. Period. Selena Quintanilla is iconic for so many reasons – Tejano music, girl power and fashionable outfits that were ahead of her time, but mostly for being a Tejano music legend. Born near Lake Jackson, she began singing for the family band Los Dinos as a kid. Though she also died at an early age, 23, after being murdered by the hated Yolanda Saldivar, Selena’s influence on the Texas music scene is still cherished by many. Many Texans look forward to visiting her memorial in Corpus Christi. Photo via Facebook / Selena Credit: Facebook, Selena

A new podcast combines two hot button topics: Selena and true crime.

South Texans know the beloved Queen of Tejano was shot by Yolanda Saldívar, her friend and the president of her fan club, in Corpus Christi on March 31, 1995.

Now, shortly after the 25th anniversary of that incident, Vault Studios has launched a new podcast taking an in-depth look at Selena’s story, the day of her murder and Saldívar’s trial and sentencing.

A Star Dies in Texas, which premiered in early May, was produced in collaboration with multiple Texas news stations, including KIII-TV in Corpus Christi, KHOU in Houston and San Antonio’s KENS5. In the course of telling Selena’s story, the podcast will feature new interviews, as well as unheard audio pulled from archival material.

Four episodes of the podcast hosted by KIII-TV anchor Rudy Treviño are currently available, with new episodes dropping weekly.

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A Star Dies in Texas is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and other podcatchers.

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This article appears in May 20 – Jun 2, 2020.

Kelly Nelson was a digital content editor for the San Antonio Current.