These Are 3 of the Most Famous Female Serial Killers of All Time

From Wuornos to Puente, these women are known as one of the most vicious killers in the world.

Carter Covington
The Crime Center

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Only one in six serial killers apprehended since 1820 have been women. That is only 16 percent. This statistic provides greater insight into what the police typically look for when they have a serial killer on the loose — normally a white male.

But, that 16 percent is the exception. Although many do not suspect women to contain the violent nature to kill, it is quite possible.

Throughout our history, there have been countless women serial killers that have taken the nation and the world by storm. These women have been evil, nasty, and downright malevolent. These are the stories of three of the most notorious women serial killers of all time.

Aileen Wuornos

The name Aileen Wuornos is one of the most infamous names in the modern-day true crime scene.

In the late 1980s, Wuornos worked as a sex worker out of Florida. Throughout her time, she was responsible for the death of seven men — all of them being shot to death at point-blank range.

All seven of these men were customers of Wuornos. Although, she claimed that all of…

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