She was a law student, a mother, and by all appearances, the picture of composure — but behind the charm, investigators say Ana Paula Veloso Fernandes was orchestrating a trail of death across São Paulo. Let’s jump behind the headlines and into the psychology of female serial killers, exploring why women who kill often use deception, poison, and trust itself as their weapons. Police say Fernandes first tested her poison on dogs, then turned it on her friends, lovers, and even her landlord whom she stabbed to death and hid inside her home for five days. We’ll examine what drives predators like Fernandes: the need for control, the thrill of power over life and death, and the psychological dissociation that allows someone to smile while committing murder. #TrueCrime #AnaPaulaVelosoFernandes #BrazilCrime #SerialKiller #FemaleKiller #Poison #CriminalPsychology #ForensicPsychology #CriminalBehavior #Psychopathy #profiling #BehavioralAnalysis #PoisonMurder #BrazilTrueCrime #Murder #Investigation #LawStudentKiller #PowerAndControl #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalysis ======================================= Subscribe to Gardens of Evil: https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/bonneville/cult-files/cult-files-gardens-of-ev-184013 Order Wolves in Sheep's Clothing now! https://www.profilingevil.com/wolves Order Deceived, An Investigative Memoir of the Zion Society Cult. (Signed and shipped FREE in USA) https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/DYVV8R6AQELKG Order She Knew No Fear (Signed and Free USA Shipping) https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/9NKCKQ5EUHR6Y DONATE to Profiling Evil: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S SUPPORT our Podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1213394/support 🕵️JOIN THE PE ACADEMY: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 📖 You can now get our new book Deceived on AMAZON: https://amzn.to/3eI8byo 🎙 Profiling Evil Podcast: https://profilingevilpodcast.buzzsprout.com 🎙 Mapping Evil Podcast: https://mappingevil.com 📩 Profiling Evil B.O.L.O. Newsletter: https://www.profilingevil.com/newslettersignup Have a tip or a case you would like us to look at? 🗄 EVIDENCE ROOM SUBMISSIONS https://www.profilingevil.com/evidenceroom ======================================== Here are a few ways you can support Profiling Evil: 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store