On August 26, 1993, after a dramatic trial that lasted a year, Puente was convicted of three of the murders. Although, after more than three weeks of deliberation, the jury could not agree on the other six, according to the Los Angeles Times. Some jurors believed some of the deceased may have died of natural causes, and the judge declared a mistrial on those charges. The three murder convictions were enough to put Puente in prison for life without the chance for parole. For Benjamin Fink, Puente was found guilty of murder in the first degree.
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As for Puente, she died on March 27, 2011 at the age of 82. She maintained her innocence until her death. In one of her final — and rare — interviews as an inmate at Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, California, Puente seemed astonished that she hadn’t yet been discovered as a modern day miracle worker. “The only time they were in good health was when they stayed at my home. I made them change their clothes every day, take a bath every day, and eat three meals a day,” she told Sactown Magazine. “These were people—the Salvation Army wouldn’t take them.” Without a hint of irony, she added: “When they came to me, they were so sick, they weren’t expected to live.”
The story of Puente and her victims, including Benjamin Fink, is part of the Netflix’s “Worst Roommate Ever.” The trailer is on YouTube.
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