Aileen Wuornos’ Handheld Prison Radio

This handheld prison radio and headphones belonged to Aileen Wuornos during her time on Florida’s Death Row. Her name and inmate ID number have been scratched into the plastic on the radio. This radio was sent to Aileen’s best friend Dawn Botkins with a box of Aileen’s personal belongings after she was executed.

This item comes accompanied by a handwritten Letter of Authenticity from Dawn Botkins, as well as our official Certificate of Authenticity.

Aileen Carol Wuornos (February 29, 1956 – October 9, 2002) was an American serial killer who murdered seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Working as a sex worker along highways, Wuornos shot her victims with a .22 caliber pistol and later claimed the killings were committed in self-defense against clients who had assaulted or attempted to assault her.

She was arrested in January 1991 and subsequently confessed to the murders. Wuornos was convicted of six counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. Her case drew widespread media attention due to her troubled upbringing, history of abuse, and complex psychological profile. Wuornos was executed by lethal injection in Florida on October 9, 2002.