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Love Conquers All: The Women Who Marry Convicted Serial Killers

Love Conquers All: The Women Who Marry Convicted Serial Killers. Dr. Mike Aamodt, Radford University, maamodt@radford.edu. Why Marry a Convicted Killer? The Attraction. Notoriety Celebrity status Being associated with the worst of the worst Being considered a rebel

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Love Conquers All: The Women Who Marry Convicted Serial Killers

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  1. Love Conquers All: The Women Who Marry Convicted Serial Killers Dr. Mike Aamodt, Radford University, maamodt@radford.edu

  2. Why Marry a Convicted Killer?The Attraction • Notoriety • Celebrity status • Being associated with the worst of the worst • Being considered a rebel • Attraction to the “bad boy” • Need to nurture and save • Need for control • Intimate relationships • Cons can show great sensitivity • Lack of sex places focus on feelings and conversation • Sacrifice makes the relationship more important • Absence makes the heart grow fonder

  3. Randall Woodfield • Crime • I-5 Killer • Killed 18, raped 60 • Dates • Convicted June 26, 1981 • Married April 25, 2001 • Spouse • Previous marriage in prison that ended in divorce after 6 months • Jennifer Lyn Coria in 2001 • Prison Policy • Weddings held twice a year • Vows exchanged in warden’s office • Got to honeymoon in the “conjugal trailer”

  4. Angel Maturino Resendiz • Crime • Railroad Killer • Killed 9 people • Dates • Convicted in May, 2000 • Sentenced to death • Engaged in 2001 • Spouse • Nancy Resendiz (age 50) • Bachelor’s degree • Prison Policy • Resendiz is already married so it does not recognize marriage

  5. Ilich Ramirez Sanchez • Crime • Carlos the Jackal • Killed 83 people • Dates • Convicted in • Sentenced to life in France • Engaged in 2001 • Spouse • Isabelle Coutant-Peyre • Lawyer • Wedding • Both are currently married and waiting for their respective divorces

  6. Ted Bundy • Crime • Killed over 30 people • Dates • Convicted 12-6-80 • Sentenced to death • Married on February 9, 1980 • Executed 1/24/89 • Spouse • Carole Ann Boone (age 50) • Former friend • Wedding • Exchanged “vows of intention” in the courtroom with a notary public present • Gave birth to Bundy’s daughter in 10/82 • By 1986 out of Bundy’s life

  7. Henry Louis Wallace • Crime • Killed 13 people • Dates • Convicted on 1/29/97 • Sentenced to death • Married on June 5, 1998 • Spouse • Rebecca Torrijas • Former prison nurse • 23 years older than Wallace • Wedding • Married next to the execution chamber

  8. Richard Ramirez • Crime • Night Stalker • Killed 13 people • Dates • Convicted September 20, 1989 • Sentenced to life • Married in 1996 • Spouse • Doreen Lioy • Free-lance magazine editor • B.A. in English Literature • IQ of 152 • Claims to be a virgin • "He's kind, he's funny, he's charming. I think he's really a great person. He's my best friend; he's my buddy." • Prison Policy

  9. Angelo Buono • Crime • Hillside Strangler • Killed 7 people • Dates • Convicted in 1983 • Sentenced to life • Married in 1986 • Died in prison 9/21/2002 • Spouse • Christine Kizuka • Mother of 3 • Supervisor for the Employment Development Department for the State of California

  10. Arthur Shawcross • Crime • Genesee River Killer • Killed 13 people • Dates • Convicted in 1991 • Sentenced to 250 years • Married in 7/10/97 • Spouse • Clara D. Neal • Former girlfriend • Wedding • Visiting room of the prison • Clara: “It was nice and all. It took 10 years to make the grade but I finally did it.”

  11. Lemuel Warren Smith • Crime • Killed at least 3 people in New York • Dates • Convicted in • Sentenced to death, later changed to life • Married in 1983 • Spouse • Dawn Pepita Hall Simmons (46) • Famous writer (biographer of famous women) who earlier in life had changed sex from a male to a female • Wedding

  12. Kenneth Bianchi • Crime • One of the Hillside Stranglers • Killed 7 people in California & Washington • Dates • Convicted November, 1983 • Sentenced to life • Married September 21, 1989 • Spouse • Shirlee Book (36) • Very unattractive • Wanted Bundy, settled for Bianchi • Wedding

  13. Tex Watson • Crime • Part of the Manson Family • Dates • Convicted in 1969 • Sentenced to life • Married September 7, 1989 • Spouse • Kristin Joan Svege (20) • Read that his previous relationship ended and then wrote him letters • Wedding • She wore an ankle-length white gown, matching white shoes, and carried a flower bouquet and Bible

  14. James Earl Ray • Crime • Not a serial killer, but shot Marin Luther King • Dates • Convicted in 1969 • Sentenced to 99 years • Married October 13, 1978 • Spouse • Anna Sandhu (32, he was 50) • Was an artist for a TV station doing a documentary on him • She proposed to him • Wedding • She wore an off-white pleated skirt with matching crocheted blouse • Marriage lasted 12 years, he filed for divorce

  15. John Wayne Gacy • Crime • Killed over 30 boys • Dates • Convicted March, 1980 • Sentenced to life • Fiancée • Sue Terry (43 in 1988) • Mother of 8 • Wrote to him after seeing him in the paper • Relationship lasted a year until she was finally convinced of his guilt

  16. Personal ads Pen pals Professional Services Lawyers Psychologists Prison guards Visiting other inmates Prison volunteers During the trial Jurors Groupies How Do They Meet?

  17. States Allowing Conjugal Visits • California • Connecticut • Mississippi • New Mexico • New York • Washington

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