Aileen Wuornos was an American serial killer who murdered several men between 1989 and 1990, leaving their bodies along highways in Northern and Central Florida. In 1992, she plead guilty to the murder of six men, and received the death penalty for each plea. Although much speculation surrounded her mental stability, she was eventually executed in 2002, making her the tenth woman executed in the United States, and the second in Florida, since the death penalty was reinstated in 1977. The first murder Wuornos committed was that of Richard Mallory, a 51-year-old electronics shop owner. Aileen was working as a prostitute along Florida highways at the time, and claimed that she was picked up by Mallory and killed him in self defense after he raped and beat her. Her story changed several times before she gave her testimony, and her statement was not consistent with evidence found at the scene. While she testified that Mallory was coming towards her when she initially shot him, investigation by a firearms specialist revealed that the gun had been fired from behind. After her conviction of Mallory’s murder, Wuornos’s attorney brought to attention that Richard Mallory was a convicted sex offender who spent several years in a mental institution after pleading insanity to a …show more content…
That July, a woman named Rhonda Bailey witnessed a car crash off State Road 315, two women, later identified as Aileen Wuornos and her partner Tyria Moore, implored her not to call the police. They then abandoned the car and left on foot. When the police found the car, they determined it was that of 65-year-old Peter Siems, who had been missing since June 7th. The license plate was missing from the car, bloodstains were found throughout the interior, and a bloody palm print was discovered on the interior door handle. Police sketch artists interviewed witnesses who had seen the two women, then released their likenesses to the
Aileen was arrested for murder. She was taken into custody with the cops not knowing exactly how many people that she had murdered. At first, her story was that it wasn’t murder, it was only self-defense. Aileen said that the men had tried to Rape her. She spoke to many psychiatrists over the subjects, and made many different confessions.
An emergency call comes in at 9:45 am from Doug Greene. He discloses that his neighbor and recently ended love interest, Anna Garcia, a well developed thirty-eight-year-old hispanic has been skipping routinely morning walks and that the last time he saw her was at 6:30 am on August 13th. Since her dogs were unusually barking, it sparked concern in Greene. The call brought police to Garcia’s home who found her dead lying face down on her entry hallway at 9:56 am. It is 10:20 am on August 14th when police are securing the crime scene.
One of Connie’s best friend, Betty Schultz, told officials that she saw a strange gold-colored convertible jalopy which one side had a dent on the left fender with two men inside the vehicle. She stated, “The one men looked around their 30’s, white, with black hair, about 180
Dependent upon source C, “Agnes Peeples reports to Honolulu police that she had been assaulted following a near collision at King and Lilia streets. She tells police the license number of the other car is 58-985”. The collision happened on Lilia Street, which is around 10 minutes' driving from the alleged scene of the gang rape. Because the automobile was close to the scene and hurried, it is evident that the vehicle with the license plate "58-985" belongs to the lads who are accused of being the rapist. However, source E has now revealed that this is not the case.
Ronald Williamson was convicted of murdering her 5 years after her death. Williamson was sentenced to death row and Fritz was sent to life in prison. The two were tried separately. Williamson’s trial began on April 21, 1988.
The significance of the case is that unless the state specifically spells out what protections you are not afforded under a court ordered protection document, the petitioner having an expectation of protection is incorrect. Jessica Gonzales in fear for her and her children’s safety, having obtained a state protective order was not advised that the enforcement of protection was discretionary. The potential for no enforcement, had she known, would have given her the opportunity to make alternate arrangements, potentially removing or lessening her husband’s contact with the family. Gonzales filed her petition through all the legal channels required by the state of Colorado, therefore satisfying the legal parameters in filing for protection. What
Josef Fritzl. Josef Fritzl is a famous sex offender. Josef Fritzl kidnapped his 18 yr old daughter after asking her to help him install the basement door, he continued to hold ether soaked rag over her mouth and noes rendering her
Background On April 9th, 1974, a young woman at the age of 17 was found in a farmhouse in Blakesburg, Iowa. Her name was Mary Jayne Jones, and she had been sexually assaulted and shot in both her heart and head at close range with a high-powered rifle. Miss Jones was originally from North Carolina, but had moved to Iowa to assist her expectant sister, Mrs. Pat (Jacque) Williams, but decided to stay. At the time, she was working at Henry’s Drive-in restaurant in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Hunter Johnson CRN 10774 Term Paper Political Actors are not just any elected officials, but they can be any organization, group, or person that has an influence on any political issue. In the Texas affirmative action case, many political actors are involved. Edward Blum runs a group who is working on ending affirmative action. He was along side Abigail Fisher helping her though this case. Another political actor was Justice Clarence Thomas.
The lizzie borden case was an interesting case that was talked about worldwide. Lizzie’s two parents Andrew and Abby borden were killed on August 4,1892.In my opinion I think it was lizzie because of things that were found. There was hard evidence like the hatchet , poison ,and the dress. From seeing the crime scene, most people say that the murder was set up.
Andrea Yates case is known as one of the horrifying murderer events that had happened in Texas. Also she is the most hated woman in the United States because of her cruel crime, of murdering her five children one by one in the bathtub just because she thinks that they were doomed to hell because their parents sins. Yates was treated for postpartum depression and psychosis illnesses that ran in her family, meaning that based on these facts on the mental problem that she had and her family where the reason why she murder her own children’s. Referring to all these facts on the case of Andrea Yates whether or not she is culpable being insane at the time of her crime offense of murdering her kids, I believe that she was under a period of mental problem at the time of her offense. Referring to the website biography.com “ Andrea Yates Biography”.
Mental Disorders of Aileen Wuornos Aileen Wuornos was an infamous serial killer, she was known to have killed seven men from 1989 to 1990. Dr. Harry Kropp investigated her the year of the trial,“... he found her to be suffering from a “full blown delusional system” and having a Borderline Personality Disorder with Paranoid Features (CapitalPunishmentInContext.org)” Dr. Bernard, a psychiatrist that observed her the year of her trial, told she also had Antisocial Personality Disorder. While these are the only diagnosed illnesses, Wuornos showed some signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. Many of the symptoms leading to her diagnoses stemmed from a childhood full of unwanted experiences.
During her adult life, she would turn to prostitution as a means of survival. Aileen pattern when conducting a murder involved attracting her victims by offering sex in exchange for money. Her history of sexual, physical and emotional abuse directly correlates with her difficult upbringing. Sexual behavior was the only response that Aileen distinguished, so it was the behavior she continuously
Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramírez, AKA Richard Ramirez was a serial killer and rapist operating in the L.A. and San Francisco area, from 1984-85. He was called the night stalker by the news media and was one of the most vicious killers in U.S. history. Richard Ramirez’s early life was pretty good, even had his dad as a role model. Till he got hooked on drugs, then he found a new role model. His cousin Mike who was vietnam veteran decided to show some polaroid photos of people he’s killed, but not on duty.
When you think of the typical serial killer, you imagine Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer. Remarkably people only think of male serial killers, yet female serial killers are on the rise and are just as dangerous. There may not be as prevalent female serial killers as there are male though their crimes are just as brutal. The female serial killer is an interesting type that many researchers do not know much about. There have only been recent studies done due to the limited pool of contestants but Aileen Wuornos allowed researchers to delve into the mind of the female serial killer and what makes them tick.