Beyond Survival
Theresa Saldana
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1982 · Los Angeles, California
Theresa Saldana
Abduction & survival
Actress Theresa Saldana survived a stalker’s stabbing attack in Los Angeles in 1982 after a passerby intervened. Arthur Jackson was convicted. Saldana later wrote about the experience and advocated for crime victims, including through a television dramatization in which she portrayed herself.
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When1982
WhereLos Angeles, California
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Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
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Not Very Famous… but should be
Theresa Saldana: a career appreciation
A film blogger looks back at Saldana’s acting career and screen performances.
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Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
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Once Upon a Crime — Fatal Fans: Theresa Saldana (Episode 13)
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Residue: A True Crime Podcast
Victims For Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released November 25, 2025. About 36 minutes.
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S1 Ep13: Fatal Fans: Chapter 1: Theresa Saldana
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released September 13, 2016. About 41 minutes.
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The Fan Who Crossed an Ocean: How One Man’s Obsession Nearly Killed Theresa Saldana
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released October 30, 2025. About 19 minutes.
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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
265 - The Answer’s Salt
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released March 11, 2021. About 71 minutes.
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Morning Cup of Murder
The Attempted Murder of Theresa Saldana - March 15 2022
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released March 15, 2022. About 9 minutes.
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3. The Stalkers of Rebecca Schaeffer & Theresa Saldana
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released October 18, 2022. About 35 minutes.
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Theresa Saldana
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released March 25, 2024. About 55 minutes.
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The Stalking Of Theresa Saldana and 9 small crimes stories
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released February 25, 2021. About 86 minutes.
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March 15, 1982: Theresa Saldana Attacked
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released March 15, 2022. About 11 minutes.
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248. Stalker: Fallet Theresa Saldana
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released October 18, 2025. About 42 minutes.
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New Fear Unlocked
Ep7: Sinister Stalking (Part 1)
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released January 28, 2024. About 34 minutes.
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Terrifying Stalkers Part 1
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released May 24, 2021. About 67 minutes.
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S4 E12 TCWT Live! Unveiling Darkness_ Stalker Cases
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released April 4, 2024. About 213 minutes.
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Episode 15: Stalking, from Saldana to Grimmie, it’s not funny
Podcast coverage of the Theresa Saldana case. Released March 14, 2017. About 106 minutes.
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Obsessed by Ronald Markman
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The Longview Daily News · 1984-05-15 · Page 18
Theresa Saldana portrays herself in a television movie
Saldana discusses reenacting her attack, recovery, and victim advocacy while filming the NBC production.
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Morning Sentinel · 1984-11-12 · Page 8
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Beyond survival
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20/20 : KGO : April 12, 2019 9:00pm-11:00pm PDT
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People v. Jackson — appeal concerning the attack on Theresa Saldana
Arthur Richard Jackson’s appeal following the attack on Theresa Saldana. The opinion describes the evidence and examines the attempted-murder findings and psychiatric testimony.
- Court / agency
- California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Three
- Document date
- March 8, 1984
- Case / citation
- 43810 · 152 Cal. App. 3d 961
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Once Upon A Crime | True Crime
EPISODE 013: FATAL FANS: THERESA SALDANA
Video from Once Upon A Crime | True Crime covering the Theresa Saldana case. Length: 40:56.
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The Fan Who Crossed an Ocean: How One Man’s Obsession Nearly Killed Theresa Saldana
Video from True Crime Never Sleeps covering the Theresa Saldana case. Length: 19:48.
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Entertainment Tonight (May 24, 1989) - parole for Theresa Saldana's attacker
Video from As Close to Crime covering the Theresa Saldana case. Length: 3:32. Archival news upload; the report reflects its original broadcast date.
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Victims For Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Video from Residue: A True Crime Podcast covering the Theresa Saldana case. Length: 32:13.
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