Female Criminals

Women who defied expectation — and the law.

Mary Ann Cotton – Britain's First Serial Killer?

Suspected of poisoning up to 21 people in the 1800s, Mary Ann Cotton slipped under society’s radar for years. Click to read more →

Aileen Wuornos – The Media’s Monster

One of the most notorious female serial killers in U.S. history, Wuornos’s story exposes media bias, trauma, and a system stacked against her. Click to read more →

Griselda Blanco – The Cocaine Godmother

A cartel queenpin who dominated Miami’s drug trade in the 1980s — and helped shape the modern narco empire. Click to read more →