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Who is Aileen wuornos?
What was Aileen Like as a kid, are there any major events that happened in ehr childhood and how did it shape her as a serial killer.
Everything you need to lnow about the crimes Aileen Wuornos commited.
The Damsel of Death has been captured! What happens now?
Born: Feburary 29th, 1956
Died: October 9th, 2002
Nickname: "Damsel of Death"
- Hard childhood
- Parents were really young
- Divorced before she was born
- Never met dad (in prison)
- Mom left when Aileen was 4
- Grandparents were alcoholics
- Physically and sexually abused
- Pregnant at 14 (due to rape)
- Got kicked out at 14
- Started prostitution
- Got arrested a lot.
Driving under the influence
Firing rifle out of moving car.
Failure to appear
Then she hitchicked to Florida
More charges
Assault
Distrubance of Peace
Armed Robbery
Car theft
Restraining order
1986
- Met Tyria Moore at bar
- Fell in love
- Was honest about childhood
Then she comtitted her first murder...
Decription of Crimes
7 murders
- 40-65 year old male
- Shot and dumped next to highway
- Claimed they raped her
What was the final outcome?
What was the trial like?
How was she captured?
The trial jury found Wuornos guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery with a firearm.
Wuornos was sentenced to death for six of the murders and on October 9, 2002, after 12 years on Florida's death row, was executed by lethal injection.
Her last words?
"I'll be back."
Police caught her with
- Witness Rhonda Bailey
- Fingerprints
- Testimony Tyria
Influence on Society
One of first female serial killers --> changed way people look at serial killers
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