237. The Pom Pom Killer

2024/10/7

Murder With My Husband

Chapters

The episode explores the case of Wanda Holloway, a mother who was willing to go to extreme lengths for her daughter's success. It questions how far is too far when a parent's ambition overrides their moral compass. The case raises questions about the pressures faced by children to succeed and the lengths parents will go to achieve that success.

Shownotes Transcript

In this episode, Payton and Garrett explore the chilling case of Wanda Holloway, a mother so determined to ensure her daughter’s success that she was willing to kill for it.

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Case Sources:

TexasMonthly.com - https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/the-cheerleader-murder-plot/

Greensboro.com - https://greensboro.com/mother-gives-court-tearful-testimony-says-she-didnt-want-cheerleaders-mom-killed/article_9bcaf5a8-d91f-5a0b-b2a3-3d3a07c356dd.html

WeGotThisCovered.com - https://wegotthiscovered.com/true-crime/what-happened-to-wanda-holloway-the-mom-who-plotted-to-kill-mother-of-a-14-year-old-to-make-her-daughter-a-school-cheerleader/

ChicagoTribune.com - https://www.chicagotribune.com/1991/08/25/in-texas-a-tale-of-cheerleading-murder-plot/

DailyMail.com - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2098473/Wanda-Holloway-s-daughter-Shanna-breaks-silence-Texas-Cheerleading-murder-plot.html

Chron.com - https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/lakehouston/news/article/Remembering-Channelview-strange-cheerleader-mom-12539969.php

HubPages.com - https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/Wanda-Holloway

MentalFloss.com - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/526769/pom-pom-hit-when-texas-was-struck-cheerleader-moms-murder-plot

NYTimes.com - https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/05/us/texas-mother-gets-15-years-in-murder-plot.html

HoustonianMag.com - https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2018/11/wanda-webb-holloway