American Notes

She has called herself Lori, Sandra and Cammie. But the world knows Aileen Carol Wuornos as the "I-75 killer," the female hitchhiker who allegedly murdered seven men in Florida between December 1989 and November 1990. Now, thanks to an enterprising movie producer, Wuornos' life story may be the next movie-of-the-week.

Wuornos, 34, is a drifter who lists her occupation as "professional call girl." According to police, Wuornos has admitted killing the seven men; one she shot six times, including a coup de grace in the head "to put him out of his misery." The police arrested her Jan. 9, but even before she was charged, Wuornos had signed a movie deal with California producer Jackelyn Giroux. "She's delightful," says Giroux. "Basically, from age three, she had been abused by everyone in her life. If one child can be saved by having another child's story told, it's worth it."