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 Wuornos wasn’t actually “America’s first female serial killer.” Wuornos’ crimes defied typical female killer patterns, sparking public fascination and a trial that cemented her femme fatale ...

In a 1991 taped call from jail, Aileen Wuornos told girlfriend Tyria Moore she would confess “to keep [her] from getting in trouble" The Netflix documentary Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers — ...

A recent documentary on Netflix proclaimed Aileen Wuornos the “queen” of serial killers. Wuornos fatally shot seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. She initially claimed self-defense. Later, she ...

Serial killer shows, like Monster: The Ed Gein Story and the equally as disturbing The Serpentabout Charles Sobhraj, have never been more popular – and most of these stories focus on disturbed men ...

In January 1991, drifter Aileen “Lee” Wuornos, the 34-year-old suspect recently arrested for a string of murders along highways in central Florida, was heard on a taped phone call from jail as she ...