On December 1, 1989, an intoxicated Wuornos allegedly confesses to Moore that she shot and killed a man early that morning, according to court documents. The early years of notorious serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who marries a wealthy, older man in 1976, only to inflict mayhem within her new family and Florida's high society. At the time, Wuornos is only the 10th woman to be executed in the United States since 1976. While in prison from 1993 to 2002, Wuornos defense team works to overturn her death sentences. On June 1, 1990, officers discover the nude body of 43-year-old construction worker David Spears. She declined her last meal which could have been anything under $20 and opted for a cup of coffee instead. Several musicians have written songs about Wuornos, including Jewel ("Nicotine Love"), the New York-based metalcore band It Dies Today ("Sixth of June"), and Pablo Hasl ("Inditas por culpa de Aileen Wuornos"). [63] Ressler, who allegedly coined the phrase "serial killer"[64] to describe murderers seeking personal gratification, does not apply it to women killing in postpartum psychosis[65] or to any murderer acting solely for financial gain, such as women who have killed a series of boarders or spouses.[66]. Her only hope was to hide out near the tracks and wish for the best. By Aileens own account, she was sexually assaulted and beaten by her alcoholic grandfather. [17] She had also engaged in sexual activities with her brother. In 2001, one year before her execution, Wuornos said, "There is no point in sparing me. That day, a deputy discovers an abandoned vehicle belonging to Richard Mallory, a 52-year-old electronics shop owner. Timeline. [50] Her appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was denied in 1996. They are repeatedly denied, according to The New York Times. October 9, 2002: Aileen Wuornos was put to death by lethal injection in Florida State Prison at the age of 46. The part-time rodeo worker had been shot nine times in the chest and stomach. She serves a year in a Florida prison. "[33] Before her execution, Wuornos claimed to still be in love with Moore.[34]. A raped woman got executed, and was used for books and movies and shit! Having previously been a ward of the state, Wuornos subsisted on a vagabond existence as an adult, hitchhiking and engaging in sex work to survive. She turned to prostitution to support herself. The story of how the Damsel of Death came to be. She also turned on her interviewer: "You sabotaged my ass! 8 unbelievable facts about Charles Bronson. [42][43] In November 1991, Wuornos was legally adopted by 44-year-old Arlene Pralle who saw her photo in a newspaper. [39] Police also found some of the victims' belongings in pawnshops. //-->