Show Notes
Helen Anderson and Danni Howard look into the complicated case of American serial killer Aileen Wuornos. After a tragic and abusive upbringing at the hands of her grandfather Lauri, Aileen found herself homeless and living in the woods at just fifteen years old. After meeting the love of her life, Tyria Moore, in her early twenties, a sinister spark is ignited, turning her into one of the most infamous serial killers in American history. Expect difficult relationships, a complicated love story and truly incredible accents.
Devils in The Dark contains graphic details of sexual assault and violence and is not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
00:00 - Introduction 06:02 - Where Aileen’s story begins 06:42 - Aileen faces abuse at the hands of her grandfather 09:46 - Aileen learns to use her body 10:21 - Aileen becomes homeless 14:23 - Aileen makes it on her own 19:55 - The story of Aileen and Tyria 21:37 - The murder of Richard Mallory 23:52 - The murder of David Spears 27:47 - The murder of Charles Carskaddon 29:53 - The murder of Peter Siems 30:34 - Detective Brian Jarvis finds key evidence 35:30 - The murder of Troy Burress 36:08 - The murder of Charles Dick Humphreys 38:20 - A special task force is formed at Marion County Police Department 38:31 - The murder of Walter Jean Antonio 39:59 - The police composite sketches 41:00 - Lieutenant Mike Joyner is on the case 43:38 - Mike works The Last Resort Bar 46:58 - Tyria Moore convinces Aileen to confess 52:41 - Aileen faces the death penalty 54:07 - Outro
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