Aileen Wuornos

Aileen Carol Wuornos Pralle (born Aileen Carol Pittman;^[2] February 29, 1956 – October 9, 2002) was an American serial killer. She was born in Rochester, Michigan. She confessed to killing six men in Florida and was executed in Florida State Prison by lethal injection for the murders. Wuornos claimed that the men she killed had raped her or tried to rape her while she was working as a prostitute.

Aileen Wuornos
Aileen Wuornos mug shot
Born	Aileen Carol Pittman (1956-02-29)February 29, 1956[1] Troy, Michigan, United States
Died	October 9, 2002(2002-10-09) (aged 46) Florida State Prison, Bradford County, Florida, United States
Cause of death	Execution by lethal injection
Other names	Sandra Kretsch Susan Lynn Blahovec Lee Blahovec Cammie Marsh Greene Lori Kristine Grody[1]
Spouse	Lewis Gratz Fell ​ ​ (m. 1976; div. 1976)​
Conviction(s)	6 counts of 1st degree murder
Criminal penalty	Death
Details
Victims	7
Span of crimes	November 30, 1989–November 19, 1990
Country	United States
State(s)	Florida
Weapons	High Standard .22-caliber revolver
Date apprehended	January 9, 1991

Wuornos was diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.^[3]

The movie, Monster is about her life. Two documentaries were made about her.

Early life

Wuornos was born Aileen Carol Pittman in Rochester, Michigan. She never met her father. Wuornos was adopted by her grandparents. When she was 13 she became pregnant.^[4] She started working as a prostitute when she was 14.^[5]