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Apr 17, 2023 · Indeed, sadism like Dennehy's can be found in some of history's earliest known female serial killers. Between 1590 and 1610, Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Bathory — the so-called "Blood Countess" — allegedly tortured and murdered as many as 650 girls and young women.
- Kaleena Fraga
- The Blood Countess’, Elizabeth Báthory (1560-1614) Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed was a Hungarian noblewoman and reputed serial killer of hundreds of young women in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Giulia Tofana (1620-1659) Though not a direct killer herself, Giulia Tofana provided poison that killed hundreds of men in 17th-century Italy. Born in Palermo in 1620, when she was young her mother was executed for killing her father with poison.
- Mary Ann Cotton (1832-1873) Mary Ann Cotton is thought to be Britain’s first female serial killer. She is suspected of having murdered around 21 people using arsenic as a way of claiming life insurance payments.
- Amelia Dyer (1836-1896) Amelia Dyer is credited as being one of the most prolific murderers in British history, having killed more than 400 infants. Trained as a nurse but widowed in 1869, Dyer turned to baby farming to support her family.
Mar 12, 2019 · The Hungarian Countess Elizabeth (Erzsébet) Báthory went down as one of the most ruthless killers in European history—woman or otherwise. Between 1585 and 1610, Báthory is believed to have tortured and killed nearly 650 girls—mostly teenage peasants. Related: 10 Bloody Movies Based on the Countess Elizabeth Báthory.
- Steven Casale
It includes serial killers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "American female serial killers" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total.
Jun 2, 2016 · Fred West took his own life in prison on New Year’s Day 1995. In the November of the same year, Rosemary was convicted of ten murders, including that of her 16-year-old daughter, her eight-year ...
- Katharine Quarmby
Jul 1, 2018 · Aileen Wuornos. A photo of serial killer Aileen Wuronos sits on the counter at the Last Resort Bar in 2012. Wuornos was arrested at The Last Resort. Brendan Farrington/AP. Aileen Wuornos, who was ...
Oct 5, 2024 · Aileen Wuornos, 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. Her life was the subject of documentaries and a film, Monster (2003).
