Offender Record · OFF-2026-190
Aileen Carol Wuornos
Also known as Aileen Carol Pittman, Sandra Kretsch, Susan Lynn Blahovec, Lee Blahovec, Cammie Marsh Greene, Lori Kristine Grody
Sex
Female
Race
White
Height
5'4"
Born
1956
Custody
Deceased
States
FL, MI, CO
Distinguishing featuresBurns on face and arms
Custody
Executed by lethal injection on October 9, 2002, at Florida State Prison in Starke, Florida.
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Summary of the record
Aileen Carol Wuornos was convicted of six counts of first-degree murder in Florida between 1989 and 1990. She killed Richard Mallory, David Spears, Charles Carskaddon, Troy Burress, Charles Humphreys, and Walter Antonio along Florida highways while working as a prostitute. She claimed the killings were in self-defense, but maintained no legal duty to do so. She received six death sentences and was executed by lethal injection on October 9, 2002, at Florida State Prison in Starke, Florida.
Documented Arrests, Charges and Convictions
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Offense date Nov 30, 1989, Volusia County, Florida
First-degree murder of Richard Mallory; armed robbery with a firearm
Volusia County Sheriff's Office · Volusia County Circuit Court · Docket 91-CF-10266 · Florida Statute 782.04 (murder), 812.13 (armed robbery) · Arrested Jan 09, 1991 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Death penalty
Victim Richard Mallory, 51-year-old electronics shop owner from Clearwater, was last seen November 30, 1989. His car was abandoned in Ormond Beach with his wallet, condoms, and empty vodka bottle. His body was found December 13, 1989, in a wooded area with multiple gunshot wounds. Wuornos claimed Mallory raped her; later revealed he had been previously convicted of attempted rape.
SourcesAileen Wuornos - The Trial; Aileen Wuornos's Crimes Made Her Infamous; Infamous Female Serial Killers in Florida; Serial killer Aileen Wuornos strikes in Florida
Offense date May 31, 1990, Pasco County, Florida
First-degree murder of Charles Carskaddon; armed robbery with a firearm
Pasco County Sheriff's Office · Pasco County Circuit Court · Docket 91-CF · Florida Statute 782.04, 812.13 · Arrested Jan 09, 1991 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Guilty plea; death penalty
Victim Charles Carskaddon, 40-year-old part-time rodeo worker, went missing May 31, 1990. His body was found June 6, 1990, in Pasco County near Interstate 75, shot nine times in the lower chest and upper abdomen. Wuornos pleaded guilty in June 1992.
SourcesInfamous Female Serial Killers in Florida; Aileen Wuornos's Crimes Made Her Infamous
Offense date May 31, 1990, Citrus County, Florida
First-degree murder of David Spears; armed robbery with a firearm
Citrus County Sheriff's Office · Citrus County Circuit Court · Docket 91-112-CF · Florida Statute 782.04, 812.13 · Arrested Jan 09, 1991 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: No contest plea; death penalty
Victim David Spears, 43-year-old construction worker, was reported missing May 31, 1990. His nude body was found June 1, 1990, in Citrus County, shot six times. Wuornos pleaded no contest to this murder on March 31, 1992.
SourcesInfamous Female Serial Killers in Florida; Aileen Wuornos's Crimes Made Her Infamous
Offense date Jul 30, 1990, Marion County, Florida
First-degree murder of Troy Burress; armed robbery with a firearm
Marion County Sheriff's Office · Marion County Circuit Court · Docket 91-CF · Florida Statute 782.04, 812.13 · Arrested Jan 09, 1991 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: No contest plea; death penalty
Victim Troy Burress, 50-year-old sausage salesman from Ocala, was reported missing July 30, 1990. His delivery truck was found abandoned; his body was found August 4, 1990, in Ocala National Forest in Marion County with two gunshot wounds to the torso. Wuornos pleaded no contest on March 31, 1992.
SourcesInfamous Female Serial Killers in Florida; Aileen Wuornos's Crimes Made Her Infamous
Offense date Sep 11, 1990, Marion County, Florida
First-degree murder of Charles Humphreys; armed robbery with a firearm
Marion County Sheriff's Office · Marion County Circuit Court · Docket 91-304-W · Florida Statute 782.04, 812.13 · Arrested Jan 09, 1991 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: No contest plea; death penalty
Victim Charles 'Dick' Humphreys, 56-year-old retired Air Force major, former police chief, and Florida state child abuse investigator, was found September 12, 1990, in Marion County, fully clothed, with six gunshot wounds to the head and torso. His car was found in Suwannee County. Wuornos pleaded no contest on March 31, 1992.
SourcesInfamous Female Serial Killers in Florida; Aileen Wuornos's Crimes Made Her Infamous
Offense date Nov 19, 1990, Dixie County, Florida
First-degree murder of Walter Antonio; armed robbery with a firearm
Dixie County Sheriff's Office · Dixie County Circuit Court · Docket 91-CF · Florida Statute 782.04, 812.13 · Arrested Jan 09, 1991 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Guilty plea; death penalty
Victim Walter Jeno Antonio, 62-year-old truck driver, part-time security guard, and reserve police officer from Merritt Island, was found November 19, 1990, in Dixie County on a remote logging road, nearly nude, with four gunshot wounds to the back and head. His car was later found in Brevard County. Wuornos pleaded guilty in February 1993.
SourcesInfamous Female Serial Killers in Florida; Aileen Wuornos's Crimes Made Her Infamous
Pattern and Background
Victim counts and the pattern of the offenses as stated by courts, agencies and the cited reporting. Suspected counts are what officials have said publicly, not a finding of this site.
6
Victims convicted
7
Victims confessed
0
Victims suspected
Active years
1989–1990
Victim profile
Men, Hitchhikers, Sex workers
Stated motive
Financial gain
Range from home
interstate
Confessed
Yes
Education
some high school
Marital history
Married, Divorced
Children
1
Died
2002-10-09 · executed
Agencies
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Citrus County Sheriff's Office · FL
Investigated David Spears murder and recovered evidence at pawnshop
Source: A&E Television Networks
Volusia County State Attorney's Office · FL
Prosecuted by State Attorney John Tanner for Richard Mallory murder; first and only case tried to trial
Marion County Sheriff's Office · FL
Investigated murders of Charles Humphreys and Troy Burress
Source: A&E Television Networks
Pasco County Sheriff's Office · FL
Investigated Charles Carskaddon murder; recovered pawn shop evidence linking Wuornos to victim
Source: A&E Television Networks
Florida Department of Law Enforcement · FL
Multi-jurisdictional task force coordinating across six agencies; FDLE officers monitored Wuornos before arrest
Source: Agency involvement: Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Florida State Prison · FL
Held Wuornos on death row for approximately 10 years; executed her by lethal injection October 9, 2002
Dixie County Sheriff's Office · FL
Investigated Walter Antonio murder
Source: A&E Television Networks
Florida Department of Corrections · FL
Custodial authority; transferred Wuornos to Florida State Prison for execution and managed death row housing
Fifth Judicial Circuit - State Attorney's Office · FL
Prosecuted subsequent murders; Bradley E. King prosecuted some cases after initial Mallory conviction
Source: Agency involvement: Fifth Judicial Circuit - State Attorney's Office
Office of the Capital Collateral Regional Counsel - Middle Region · FL
Provided appellate counsel for post-conviction and collateral proceedings; discharged 2002
Source: Agency involvement: Office of the Capital Collateral Regional Counsel - Middle Region
Florida Supreme Court · FL
Agency case 79484, 79485, 81059, 81466, 81498, SC00-1199, SC00-1748, SC01-983
Reviewed direct appeals and post-conviction relief motions; affirmed convictions and death sentences
Source: Florida Supreme Court
Volusia County Sheriff's Office · FL
Arrested Wuornos on January 9, 1991 at Last Resort Bar; investigated Richard Mallory homicide
Source: Florida Supreme Court, Wikipedia
Places Lived, Worked and Frequented
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CO
Jefferson, Colorado
May 27, 1974 – May 27, 1974 · Arrested for disorderly conduct, DUI, and firing a .22-caliber pistol from a moving vehicle; charged with failure to appear
FL
Florida
approx. Mar 1976 – Jul 1976 · Married Lewis Gratz Fell in March 1976; separation by July 1976; assault arrest
Edgewater, Florida
May 20, 1981 – May 20, 1981 · Armed robbery of convenience store; stole $35 and two packs of cigarettes
Florida
May 04, 1982 – Jun 30, 1983 · Imprisoned for armed robbery conviction; released June 30, 1983
Daytona Beach, Florida
approx. 1984 – 1991 · Worked as highway prostitute; lived in motel; met Tyria Moore at gay bar in 1986
Key West, Florida
approx. May 01, 1984 – May 01, 1984 · Arrested for attempting to pass forged checks at a bank
Ormond-by-the-Sea, Florida
approx. Mar 1987 – Dec 1990 · Lived in trailer with girlfriend Tyria Moore; worked as prostitute along central Florida highways
Volusia, Florida
Jan 09, 1991 – Jan 31, 1992 · Held pending trial for Mallory murder; confessed to murders during telephone calls with Tyria Moore
Port Orange, Florida
Jan 09, 1991 – Jan 09, 1991 · Arrested at The Last Resort bar on unrelated charge; linked to murders through fingerprints on Peter Siems' vehicle and pawn shop cards
Florida
approx. Jan 31, 1992 – 2001 · Broward Correctional Institution · Death row facility; housed on Florida's death row
Raiford, Florida
approx. 2001 – Oct 09, 2002 · Florida State Prison · Transferred from Broward Correctional Institution; executed by lethal injection on October 9, 2002
MI
Rochester, Michigan
approx. 1956 – 1960 · Born to Diane Wuornos and Leo Pittman; parents divorced before her birth
Michigan
approx. 1960 – 1974 · Raised by grandparents Lauri and Britta Wuornos after adoption
Antrim, Michigan
Jul 14, 1976 – Jul 14, 1976 · Arrested for assault and disturbing the peace for throwing cue ball at bartender's head
Known Vehicles
Vehicles and approximate dates of ownership or use, as reported in the cited records. A photo next to a vehicle is the vehicle itself as published.
1990 unknownPeter Siems' car (July 4 crash)
approx. Jun 30, 1990 – Jul 04, 1990
Stolen from uncharmed victim; crashed with Tyria Moore in Marion County; Wuornos' fingerprint found on interior; led to arrest
1990 unknownDavid Spears' pickup truck
approx. May 31, 1990 – Jun 01, 1990
Stolen from second victim; found abandoned on Interstate 75
1989 unknownRichard Mallory's Cadillac
approx. Nov 30, 1989 – Dec 01, 1989
Stolen from first victim; found abandoned in Ormond Beach; contained wallet, condoms, and empty vodka bottle
Photographs by Year
Photo from www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk
Aileen Wuornos
Aileen Wuornos smiling in an orange prison jumpsuit at the officer's station
Aileen Wuronos in black and white
Photo from www.aetv.com
Timeline
Feb 29, 1956
Born Aileen Carol Pittman in Rochester, Michigan.
May 27, 1974
Arrested in Jefferson County, Colorado, for disorderly conduct, DUI, and firing a .22-caliber pistol from a moving vehicle.
Mar 1976
Married Lewis Gratz Fell in Florida.
Jul 14, 1976
Arrested in Antrim County, Michigan, for assault and disturbing the peace after throwing a cue ball at a bartender.
May 20, 1981
Arrested in Edgewater, Florida, for armed robbery of a convenience store.
May 04, 1982
Sentenced to prison for armed robbery conviction.
Jun 30, 1983
Released from prison after serving approximately 13 months for armed robbery.
Nov 30, 1989
Murdered first victim Richard Mallory, 51, electronics shop owner from Clearwater, Florida.
Dec 01, 1989
Abandoned Richard Mallory's car with his wallet and personal items in Ormond Beach, Florida.
Dec 13, 1989
Body of Richard Mallory found in wooded area near Daytona Beach with gunshot wounds.
May 31, 1990
Murdered David Spears, 43, construction worker from Sarasota, Florida.
Jun 01, 1990
Body of David Spears found in Citrus County, Florida, shot six times.
Jun 06, 1990
Body of Charles Carskaddon, 40, found in Pasco County, Florida, shot nine times.
Jul 04, 1990
Wuornos and Tyria Moore crash Peter Siems' car in Marion County, Florida; car linked to serial murders investigation.
Jul 30, 1990
Murdered Troy Burress, 50, sausage salesman from Ocala, Florida.
Aug 04, 1990
Body of Troy Burress found in Ocala National Forest, Marion County, shot twice.
Sep 11, 1990
Murdered Charles 'Dick' Humphreys, 56, retired Air Force major and former police chief.
Sep 12, 1990
Body of Charles Humphreys found in Marion County with six gunshot wounds.
Nov 19, 1990
Body of Walter Antonio, 62, truck driver and reserve police officer, found in Dixie County with four gunshot wounds.
Jan 09, 1991
Arrested at The Last Resort bar in Port Orange, Florida; linked to murders through fingerprint evidence.
Jan 16, 1991
Confessed to murders during taped telephone calls with Tyria Moore.
Jan 13, 1992
Trial for Richard Mallory murder begins in Volusia County.
Jan 27, 1992
Convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery in the death of Richard Mallory.
Jan 31, 1992
Sentenced to death by electrocution for the murder of Richard Mallory.
Mar 31, 1992
Pleaded no contest to murders of David Spears, Troy Burress, and Charles Humphreys.
May 15, 1992
Given three additional death sentences for no contest pleas to Spears, Burress, and Humphreys murders.
Jun 1992
Pleaded guilty to murder of Charles Carskaddon.
Feb 04, 1993
Pleaded guilty to murder of Walter Antonio; received sixth death sentence.
Oct 09, 2002
Executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Starke, Florida, at 9:47 a.m. EDT.
Sources
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Other government record · Florida Sheriffs Association ·
Infamous Female Serial Killers in Florida“Between November 1989 and November 1990, Aileen Wuornos carried out a series of murders across central Florida.”
Other · Wikipedia ·
Aileen Wuornos“Between 1989 and 1990, while engaging in street prostitution along highways in Florida, Wuornos shot, killed, and robbed seven of her male clients.”
Other · Capital Punishment in Context ·
Aileen Wuornos - The Trial“Wuornos was charged with the first-degree murder of Richard Mallory, armed robbery with a firearm or deadly weapon, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.”
News report · A&E Television Networks ·
Case File: Aileen Wuornos“On October 9, 2002, Wuornos was executed by lethal injection at the Florida State Prison near Starke, Fla.”
Other government record · Clark County Prosecuting Attorney ·
Aileen Carol Wuornos #805“Wuornos had a prior conviction for armed robbery in 1982.”
News report · History.com ·
Serial killer Aileen Wuornos strikes in Florida“Richard Mallory, a storeowner in Palm Harbor, Florida, is last seen taking a ride with Aileen Wuornos on November 30, 1989.”
News report · Crime and Investigation ·
Aileen Wuornos - Biography Crime File“On 27th January 1992 the jury took less than two hours to find her guilty of first-degree murder and they unanimously recommended the death penalty.”
News report · Biography.com ·
Aileen Wuornos's Crimes Made Her Infamous“On August 4, 1990, five days after he was reported missing, salesman Troy Burress, 50, was found dead.”
Other · Murder Wiki ·
Aileen Wuornos“On May 20, 1981, Wuornos was arrested in Edgewater, Florida, for the armed robbery of a convenience store, where she stole $35 and two packs of cigarettes.”
Other · Radford University ·
Radford University serial killer biography: Wuornos, Aileen“Aileen Carol Wuornos, born February 29, 1956 in Rochester, Michigan; executed October 9, 2002.”
Court record · Florida Supreme Court ·
Wuornos v. State“The trial jury found Wuornos guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery with a firearm.”
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