Aileen Carol Wuornos (/ ˈwɔːrnoʊs /) (née Pittman; – ) was an American serial killer. Between 1989 and 1990, while engaging in street prostitution along highways in Florida, Wuornos shot, killed, and robbed seven of her male clients.
Aileen Carol Wuornos (née Pittman), often labeled in the media as "America's first female serial killer," remains a notorious figure in Florida's criminal history. Between 1989 and 1990, while working ...
Aileen “Lee” Carol Wuornos was born , in Rochester, Michigan. Her father was convicted of child molestation after her birth and a few years later killed himself in prison.
Aileen Carol Wuornos' early years were marked by instability. Born in 1956 in Rochester, Mich., the convicted serial killer was abandoned by her mother, Diane Wuornos, when she was 4 years old, ...
Aileen Carol Wuornos was an American serial killer who killed seven men in Florida in 1989 and 1990. Wuornos claimed that her victims had either raped or attempted to rape her while she was working as ...
Aileen Wuornos was an American serial killer who murdered at least seven people in 1989–90. Her case drew national attention to issues such as the relationship between gender and violence and the legal treatment of acts of self-defense by women.
Everything to know about the upcoming documentary Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers, inspiring Charlize Theron’s Oscar‑winning portrayal of Wuornos in 2003’s Monster, including release date and news.
Serial killer Aileen Wuornos, known as the “Damsel of Death,” murdered seven men before she was caught. Here’s what she did and what led to her execution.