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Aileen Carol Wuornos (/ ˈ w ɔːr n oʊ s /; born Pittman; February 29, 1956 – October 9, 2002) was an American serial killer. In 1989–1990, while engaging in street prostitution along highways in Florida, she shot dead and robbed seven of her male clients.
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- Sandra Kretsch, Susan Lynn Blahovec, Lee Blahovec, Cammie Marsh Greene, Lori Kristine Grody
- 6 death sentences
Dec 19, 2023 · Learn about the life and crimes of Aileen Wuornos, a sex worker who killed six men in Florida in the 1980s and 1990s. Find out how her troubled childhood, abusive relationships, and legal battles shaped her story and inspired movies and documentaries.
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Apr 25, 2024 · Aileen Wuornos (born February 29, 1956, Rochester, Michigan, U.S.—died October 9, 2002, Starke, Florida) 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.
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Together, Wuornos and Tyria Moore sold stolen items at Florida pawnshops. During the murder investigations, Volusia County police discovered items belonging to Richard Mallory at a local pawnshop, with a receipt showing Wuornos’ thumbprint. Police then traced other stolen items from Mallory to Wuornos.
Apr 20, 2023 · Learn about the life and crimes of Aileen Wuornos, who confessed to killing seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Explore her traumatic childhood, abusive relationships, and controversial trial and execution.
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Oct 15, 2023 · Learn about the life and crimes of Aileen Wuornos, a former sex worker who killed seven men in Florida in 1989 and 1990. Explore her troubled childhood, her conflicting stories, and her execution in 2002.
Feb 1, 2023 · Learn how Aileen Wuornos, a troubled sex worker from Michigan, became America's first female serial killer in the 1990s. Explore her childhood abuse, her crimes, and her controversial trial and execution.
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