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Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

“Damsel of Death” Aileen Wuornos Pt. 1

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

Spotify Studios

True Crime, Education, History

4.730.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

More abused than loved, Aileen Wuornos suffered through her childhood in 1960s Michigan. She became a sex worker and petty thief, eventually hitchhiking to Florida—where the work that made her an outcast led to the murder that made her infamous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

0:05.2

This episode includes discussions of murder, incest, sexual assault, rape, and assault that some people may find offensive, we advise extreme caution for children

0:15.8

under 13.

0:18.4

11-year-old Eileen had never been to the Pitts before.

0:22.2

She'd only ever heard of the place on the outskirts of town

0:24.8

where high schoolers want to drink and party.

0:27.6

Anyone who was anyone went out to the Pitts, and Eileen wasn't going to wait for an invitation.

0:33.8

She was going to party with teenagers.

0:36.5

Then the rest of her class would have to admit she was cool.

0:39.8

They'd probably never bully her again.

0:42.6

That night, she waited until her grandfather passed out.

0:45.8

She biked out to the wooded area, toward a bonfire she spotted through the trees.

0:50.2

She tried to seem confident as she joined the circle of teenagers downing beers.

0:55.2

She even got up the courage to ask one of the boys for a cigarette.

0:58.4

He smirked.

0:59.4

Yeah, she could have one, but she'd have to earn it.

1:03.5

He led her deeper into the woods, and told the nervous Rosie-cheeked girl exactly what the cigarette

1:09.8

would cost.

1:11.3

Twenty minutes later, the boy led her back to the bonfire.

1:15.2

The teenager's cat called Eileen as their classmate passed her a beer.

1:20.0

Inside, she felt rotten, dirty even, but for the first time in her life, people were looking at her.

1:28.0

She decided they were laughing with her.

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