Episode 281: The Black Widow, Judy Buenoano

Episode 281: The Black Widow, Judy Buenoano

From Not Today by Not Today

May 19, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the life and crimes of Judy Buenoano, an American serial killer known for poisoning her husbands and murdering her son for financial gain.

Judy Buenoano was an American serial killer who poisoned two of her husbands with arsenic, attempted to kill her fiancé, and murdered her own son. Driven by greed, she collected substantial life insurance payouts after each murder. She was the first woman executed in Florida in 150 years and the first to die in the state's electric chair.

Topics covered

  • serial killer
  • true crime
  • murder
  • greed
  • life insurance
  • execution

Keywords

  • Judy Buenoano
  • serial killer
  • arsenic
  • murder
  • Florida
  • electric chair
  • life insurance

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