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‘Unmasking A Monster’ The chilling true story of Aileen Wuornos, the most notorious female serial killer in American history

Aileen Wuornos confessed to killing seven men in Florida, but her troubled childhood, claims of self-defence and controversial trial have left a complicated legacy. Two new documentaries revisit the life of the woman dubbed America’s first female serial killer – and examine the disturbing questions that remain about her crimes.

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‘Unmasking A Monster’ The chilling true story of Aileen Wuornos, the most notorious female serial killer in American history
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The true story of the Unabomber: How a Harvard genius became America’s most notorious domestic terrorist

Ted Kaczynski was a mathematical prodigy who entered Harvard at 16 before abandoning academic life to live in a remote Montana cabin. But behind his isolated existence was a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23. As Netflix revisits the chilling case, here’s what really happened – from controversial university experiments to the manifesto that helped the FBI catch him.

Donna SmileyDonna Smiley
The true story of the Unabomber: How a Harvard genius became America’s most notorious domestic terrorist
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‘As an FBI profiler, I interviewed serial killers – including the notorious Ed Kemper, who told me he had handed himself in because he knew he couldn’t stop killing.’

Jana Monroe was the first female agent in the world-renowned FBI Behavioral Science Unit and the inspiration for Clarice Starling in The Silence Of The Lambs, even helping to train Jodie Foster for her Oscar-winning role. Here, she shares her experience of interviewing some of the world’s most notorious serial killers. PICS: GETTY IMAGES Walking […]

Donna SmileyDonna Smiley
‘As an FBI profiler, I interviewed serial killers – including the notorious Ed Kemper, who told me he had handed himself in because he knew he couldn’t stop killing.’
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