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Aileen Wuornos: The Tragic Life and Crimes of America’s Most Notorious Female Serial Killer
Aileen Wuornos is one of the most infamous female serial killers in American history.
She was convicted of murdering seven men between 1989 and 1990.
Aileen Wuornos's life was marked by trauma, poverty, and mental instability.
Her story raised debates about the intersections of abuse, mental illness, and crime.
Early Life: A Childhood of Abuse and Neglect
Aileen Carol Wuornos was born on February 29, 1956, in Rochester, Michigan.
Her childhood was marked by extreme instability and hardship.
Her father, Leo Dale Pittman, was a convicted child molester.
He was incarcerated when Aileen Wuornos was born.
He eventually committed suicide in prison in 1969.
Aileen's mother, Diane Wuornos, abandoned Aileen and her brother Keith when Aileen was just four years old.
She left them in the care of their maternal grandparents.
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