On this date, October 9, 2002, the Florida Highway Female Serial Killer, Aileen Wournos was executed by lethal injection in Flordia State Prison. I will post information about her from Wikipedia and other links.
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Aileen Wuornos mug shot |
Born | February 29, 1956 Rochester, Michigan |
Died | October 9, 2002 (aged 46) Florida State Prison, Bradford County, Florida, United States |
Cause of death | Lethal injection |
Other names | Sandra Kretsch Susan Lynn Blahovec Lee Blahovec Cammie Marsh Greene Lori Kristine Grody |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Spouse(s) | Lewis Gratz Fell (m. 1976; div.1976) |
Conviction(s) | 6 counts of 1st degree murder |
Killings | |
Victims | 7 |
Span of killings | November 30, 1989–November 19, 1990 |
Country | United States |
State(s) | Florida |
Date apprehended | January 9, 1991 |
Aileen Carol Wuornos (February 29, 1956 – October 9, 2002) was an American serial killer who killed seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Wuornos claimed that her victims had either raped or attempted to rape her while she was working as a prostitute, and that all of the homicides were committed in self-defense. She was convicted and sentenced to death for six of the murders and was executed by the State of Florida by lethal injection on October 9, 2002.
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