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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 .
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 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 January 2025. A serial killer is typically a person who kills three or more people, with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines serial murder as "a series of two or more murders ...
FBI agent Robert Ressler, who coined the term "serial killer," decided to go forward with the off-the-books arrangement with Burgess as a guest lecturer, according to the documentary. Dr. Ann ...
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.
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 ]
The 2018 case was the first high-profile conviction since the start of #MeToo movement, and was a milestone for victims of rape or sexual assault who often struggled to be believed by law ...
A photo released by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office showing DeAngelo, who joined the Exeter Police Department in 1973. Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. was born on November 8, 1945, in Bath, New York, to Kathleen "Kay" Louise DeGroat (June 30, 1923 – August 21, 2010) and Joseph James DeAngelo Sr. (January 19, 1920 – February 15, 1995), a sergeant in the United States Army.