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 ...
For decades, the profile of a serial killer was almost exclusively male. The idea of a woman committing multiple, violent roadside murders was unthinkable. Then came Aileen Wuornos. Between 1989 and ...