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Lavinia Fisher (c. 1793 – February 18, 1820) was an American criminal who, according to urban legends, was the first female serial killer in the United States of America. [1] She was married to John Fisher, and both were convicted of highway robbery —a capital offense at the time—not murder .
Belle Gunness, born Brynhild Paulsdatter Størseth (November 11, 1859 [3] – possibly April 28, 1908), nicknamed Hell's Belle, [1] was a Norwegian-American serial killer who was active in Illinois and Indiana between 1884 and 1908. [1]
Margie Velma Barfield (née Bullard; October 29, 1932 – November 2, 1984) was an American serial killer who was convicted of one murder but eventually confessed to six murders in total. Barfield was the first woman in the United States to be executed after the 1976 resumption of capital punishment [1] and the first since 1962. [2]
Rodney Alcala was an American serial killer. ... Rodney’s first known assault involved abducting an eight-year-old girl after asking her whether she needed a ride during her walk to school ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 January 2025. American serial killer (1956–2002) Aileen Wuornos Wuornos in 2002 Born Aileen Carol Pittman (1956-02-29) February 29, 1956 Rochester, Michigan, U.S. Died October 9, 2002 (2002-10-09) (aged 46) Florida State Prison, Florida, U.S. Cause of death Execution by lethal injection Other names ...
Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut “Woman of the Hour” premieres on Netflix Oct. 18, telling the true story of how American serial killer Rodney Alcala won “The Dating Game” in 1978.
DeLong worked in the FBI's Chicago office after graduating from Quantico. [4] DeLong stated that she used humor to ease tensions while working. [4] She claimed that her three career goals were as follows: "to be involved with a high-profile national criminal, I wanted to apprehend a serial killer, and I wanted to rescue a kidnap victim alive."
Lydia Sherman (December 24, 1824 – May 16, 1878), née Danbury, [1] also known as The Derby Poisoner, [2] was an American serial killer.She poisoned eight children in her care (six of whom were her own) and her three husbands and was convicted of second-degree murder in 1872. [3]