FL v. WUORNOS (1992)

In January 1992, sex worker and serial killer Aileen Wuornos stood trial for the murder of 52-year-old Richard Mallory. At the time of her trial, she had confessed to murdering seven men who had picked her up while hitchhiking. She claimed the murders were in self-defense. Although she was tried for Mallory’s murder, evidence from the six other slayings was used to prosecute Wuornos. On Jan. 27, she was found guilty of first-degree murder. Four days later, she was sentenced to death. Wuornos was executed in Oct. 2002. One year later, the movie ‘Monster’ starring Charlize Theron was released, which depicted Wuornos’s crimes.

FL v. Aileen Wuornos: America’s First Female Serial Killer

the jury hears opening statements in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 1-FL v. Wuornos: Opening Statements
Volusia County Sheriff's Deputy John Bonnevier takes the stand in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 2-FL v. Wuornos: John Bonnevier
James Downing testifies in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 3-FL v. Wuornos: James Downing, James Malady & Jeff Davis
Carl Clifford testifies in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 4-FL v. Wuornos: Daniel Radcliffe, Linda Miller, Jennie Ahern & Carl Clifford
Forensic pathologist Dr. Arthur Botting takes the stand in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 5-FL v. Wuornos: Arthur Botting
crime lab analyst Susan Komar testifies in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 6-FL v. Wuornos: Ward Schwob, Donald Champagne & Susan Komar
Aileen Wuornos' ex-girlfriend and state's key witness Tyria Moore takes the stand 7-FL v. Wuornos: Tyria Moore
Lawrence Horzepa takes the stand in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 8-FL v. Wuornos: Lawrence Horzepa
Aileen Wuornos appears in court 9-FL v. Wuornos: OPJ: Williams Rule
A witness testifies in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 10-FL v. Wuornos: Lawrence Horzepa, Tony Cameron & Alan Seabrooks
A witness testifies in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 11-FL v. Wuornos: David Taylor, Ken Jones & Marvin Stevens
Evidence is shown in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 12-FL v. Wuornos: John Tilley, Fred Johnson & Donald Champagne
evidence displayed in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 13-FL v. Wuornos: Witness Testimony Spot Coverage Day 4
Jimmy Pinner displays an evidence photo in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 14-FL v. Wuornos: Jimmy Pinner
pathologist Dr. Margarita Arruza testifies in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 15-FL v. Wuornos: Aileen Berry, Ward Schwob, Margarita Arruza, Rosemary Hill & Bobby Copas
James Dallarosa testifies in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 16-FL v. Wuornos: James Dallarosa & Jean Immesberger
Volusia County Sheriff's Office Investigator Lawrence Horzepa takes the stand in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 17-FL v. Wuornos: Lawrence Horzepa
Aileen Wuornos police interview 18-FL v. Wuornos: OPJ: The Confession Tapes
Aileen Wuornos police interview 19-FL v. Wuornos: Lawrence Horzepa & The Confession Tapes
Serial killer Aileen Wuournos testifies in her own defense in her murder trial 20-FL v. Wuornos: Aileen Wuornos
Defendant Aileen Wuornos undergoes cross-examination in her murder trial 21-FL v. Wuornos: Aileen Wuornos PT2
Richard Mallory's mother, Jacqueline Davis, testifies 22-FL v. Wuornos: OPJ: Jacqueline Davis
Lawrence Horzepa takes the stand in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 23-FL v. Wuornos: Lawrence Horzepa
Closing arguments are heard in the case of FL v. Aileen Wuornos 24-FL v. Wuornos: Closing Arguments
Aileen Wuornos reacts as the jury's verdict is read 25-FL v. Wuornos: Verdict
Aileen Wuornos listens to opening statements in the penalty phase of her murder trial 26-FL v. Wuornos Penalty Phase: Opening Statements
latent print examiner Jennie Ahern testifies in the Aileen Wuornos trial 27-FL v. Wuornos Penalty Phase: Witness Testimony
Psychologist Dr. Elizabeth McMahon takes the stand in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 28-FL v. Wuornos Penalty Phase: Elizabeth McMahon
Forensic psychologist Dr. Harry Krop testifies in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 29-FL v. Wuornos Penalty Phase: Harry Krop
Forensic psychologist Dr. Jethro Toomer testifies in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 30-FL v. Wuornos Penalty Phase: Jethro Toomer
Psychiatrist Dr. George Barnard takes the stand during the penalty phase of the trial against Aileen Wuornos 31-FL v. Wuornos Penalty Phase: George Banard
Barry Wuornos, the brother of defendant Aileen Wuornos, testifies in the penalty phase of his sister's trial 32-FL v. Wuornos Penalty Phase: Barry Wuornos
Aileen Wuornos appears in court during her murder trial 33-FL v. Wuornos Penalty Phase: OPJ: Jury Instructions
The jury hears closing arguments in the trial of Aileen Wuornos 34-FL v. Wuornos Penalty Phase: Closing Arguments
Aileen Wuornos reacts as the jury's verdict is read 35-FL v. Wuornos Penalty Phase: Verdict & Sentencing