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Aileen

Wuornos

Shae-la Ann Fernandez

What events led to

the suspect to

commit the crime?

Deadly Details

What good things were done by investigators at the crime scene?

What mistakes did evidence

collectors make at the crime scene?

At the crime scenes of the victims , investigators noticed personal items missing .They traced the missing items back to pawn shops which then lead to the person bringing it there, Aileen Wuornos

A mistake in which investigators had come across was the wrongful accusation of Aileen’s 22 year old girlfriend, Tyria Moore. Tyria was looked down upon as if she was involved with the murders that were occurring. Soon after Tyria came to notice what Aileen was doing, she began working with investigators against Aileen to prove her innocence. Tyria testified against Aileen in court.

Events and Behaviors

Aileen tried to cover up her victims by

stating in the courtroom that it was out of

self defence at which she was attacked by

her victims as they tried to rape her. The

evidence of her case had said something

different. Evidence proved that she was

after her victims , posing as a prostitute just

to take their money , kill them, and rob

them of their possessions. Aileen was after

the men she killed and not the other way

around as how she had made it seem.

. Video taped confession on January 16 ,

. Fingerprints were found on the pawn shop

receipts where she had sold her victim's

personal possessions too

. Forensic evidence also found Aileen’s

fingerprints on the vehicle belonging to

Peter Siems : One of the 7 men she

murdered

. Tryia testified against Aileen

. Eye Witness (Rhonda) gave a brief

description of Aileen at the crime scene of

Peter Siems

. All victims were killed by the same murder

weapon: A 22 Calibre pistol

. All bodies were found in secluded areas

. The victims were all middle aged men,

traveling alone, and all 7 crime scenes

looked as if the motive was theft

How was this suspect found ?.......

What hindered the case?.....

Different pawn shops were used by Aileen Wuornos to sell her victims belongings and it was false lead because they could not connect her to the different pawn shops.

Aileen attempted suicide in

The Defense

● Suspect had pleaded innocent during the whole trial

● Aileen attempted to dispute forensic evidence by stating that it was out of self

defense from the men trying to rape her and that is why she killed them

● Aileen Wournos overall plan was to keep pleading innocent until she was finally

let out of prison. However, Aileen spent so much time in prison she came to the

realization that by keep trying to plead innocent is not going to do her any good

● In July 2001 she begged to be executed and had finally confessed that it was

not out of self defense that she killed the 7 men.

Other Info.

How has science changed since

this crime?

How would have new technology

affected this trial or outcome?

Science has changed since this crime by forensic examiners having more experience.

This new understanding of forensic examiners having more experience would affect the trial by finding Aileen Wournos guilty a lot earlier than they had. If they had more experience they would examine aileen herself, and make it known that the evidence they found proves that she was NOT raped by her victims, as she had claimed.