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In November 1991, Wuornos was legally adopted by 44-year-old Arlene Pralle who saw her photo in a newspaper. [17] On January 14, 1992, Wuornos went to trial for the murder of Richard Charles Mallory.
In 2002, Aileen Wuornos was executed by Florida authorities via lethal injection for killing at least six men. Wuornos was suspected in the death of another man, but his body was never found, nor was she officially charged with the crime.
Sep 2, 2020 · The former sex-worker was arrested on six counts of first-degree murder, for which she was eventually given the death penalty. The seventh body was never found, and hence, she was not convicted for that.
Feb 22, 2022 · Despite several pleas on the basis of insanity, Aileen Wuornos was convicted of first degree murder and received the death penalty. She died by lethal injection on October 9, 2002 in a Florida prison.
- Wuornos’ ex-girlfriend pushed her to confess. Shortly after Wuornos’ arrest, police located her ex-girlfriend, Tyria Moore, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
- Wuornos confessed to seven murders, but she said it was in self-defense. On January 16, 1991, Wuornos confessed to killing the seven men after they picked her up hitchhiking.
- A judge allowed in evidence from all six murders. Though Wuornos’s first trial was only for the murder of her first victim Mallory, a judge ruled to allow in evidence from the six other murders.
- Wuornos’ ex-girlfriend testified against her. Along with evidence from the other murders, the prosecution also had a star witness: Tyria Moore. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Wuornos “clutched a handkerchief as Moore's name was called,” and Moore avoided eye contact with Wuornos during her testimony.
Apr 20, 2023 · Branded “The Damsel of Death” and the “Highway Hooker,” Aileen Wuornos was accused of killing seven men between 1989 and 1990 while she hitchhiked around Florida. After her arrest in 1991, Wuornos quickly gained notoriety as “America’s first female serial killer.”.
Aug 15, 2011 · Robert Bowman is charged with the murder of Eileen Adams, who disappeared on her way home from school in Toledo, Ohio. Cold case investigators linked him after discovering DNA evidence.
