Aileen Wuornos stares down the barrel of the camera, her eyes looking almost black.

Her mousy brown hair is pushed back off her face, revealing a pink face. But the most notable thing about the mug shot, taken in front of a bright blue backdrop, is the expression on her face. A snarl. Like she is a moment from breaking out into laughter.  

She would go on to say, “I’m one who seriously hates human life and would kill again…. I really got tired of it all… I was angry about the johns… I have hate crawling through my system.”

Aileen Wuornos has been called America’s boogeywoman. A monster. And history’s most terrifying female killer. 

From a childhood of abandonment and abuse to a tragic end in 2002, this is the story of Aileen Wuornos. 

CREDITS

Guest: Peter Vronksy

Host: Jessie Stephens

Producer: Gia Moylan

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

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