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Tyria Moore Helped Police Secure Aileen Wuornos’s Confession. Then She Disappeared From Public View.

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Serial killer Aileen Wuornos , sometimes (falsely) called the first female serial killer , met her victims through sex work and robbed them afterward. By the time she started killing her victims in 1989, she had already turned to a life of sex work and petty crime to support herself—and her girlfriend, Tyria Moore.

It would also be her girlfriend who helped police secure a confession from Moore, leading to her conviction. Wuornos confessed to killing seven men and was convicted of six murders.

Now, Unmasking A Monster: Aileen Wuornos , a new Investigation Discovery (ID) documentary, will explore Wuornos’s crimes and conviction in a new way. The three-part docuseries uses AI to render a digital likeness of Wuornos over actor Morag Peacock, who portrays Wuornos.

Here’s what to know about Moore, her relationship with Wuornos, and the phone call that eventually led to Wuornos’s conviction.

Who Is Tyria Moore?

Tyria Moore was raised in Cadiz, Ohio.…

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