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In February of 1984, Australian- American serial rapist and killer, Christopher Wilder, embarked on a seven-week, cross-country killing spree, abducting and torturing at least twelve young women and girls who were aspiring to be models, and killing at least eight of them. Having previously committed numerous rapes and sexual assaults in both Australia and The United States dating back to 1963, Wilder had developed his methods for victimizing young attractive females by enticing most of them with the promise of taking their photographs for modeling jobs. His sinister misdeeds would earn him the nick names “The Beauty Queen Killer” or “The Snapshot Killer”. So, did the justice system in both Australia and The United States fail at keeping a known violent rapist from committing such a deadly crime spree?

References:

Christopher Wilder: How Did the Beauty Queen Killer Die?

Christopher Wilder, Florida spree killer in 1984 | Miami Herald

The Messed Up Truth Of The Beauty Queen Killer

Christopher Wilder | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Florida serial killer Christopher Wilder: What to know

Christopher Wilder: The Beauty Queen Killer’s Shocking Cross-Country Rampage – True Crime Archives

Survivors of serial killer Christopher Wilder speak out for first time - ABC News

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Mary Vincent was just fifteen years old in September of 1978, hitchhiking her way to Los Angles, when she was brutally attacked by Lawrence Singleton, who raped her, severed her forearms with an axe and left her for dead in the California Desert. Miraculously, her determination to put her attacker behind bars gave her the strength to survive. This is the true harrowing tale of Mary Vincent’s all inspiring tenacity to survive and the resilience of the human spirit.

References:

Chilling case of young hitchhiker, 15, who lost both arms in savage axe attack - The Mirror US

Mary Vincent The Incredible True Story Of Survival

The Harrowing Tale Of Mary Vincent, The Teen Who Lost Both Arms During A Violent Assault While Hitchhiking

A Long Walk to Justice: How One Survivor Reclaimed Her Life | by MaK Arbuckle | Medium

Mary Vincent: the survivor who was kidnapped, raped, had her arms chopped off, and left to die by Lawrence Singleton - Thar Tribune

How Mary Vincent Survived A Horrific Abduction While Hitchhiking

Bloody Details Emerge From Rapist's House / Florida victim stabbed repeatedly

Singleton Found Guilty Of Murder - CBS News

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Teens come with an array of emotions from happiness to anger, from excitement to anxiety and even jealousy and envy. But what happens when some of those emotions become too overwhelming for teens to handle on their own? Well, in the summer of 1984, in Orinda, California, sixteen-year-old Bernadette Protti, ruthlessly murdered her fifteen-year-old classmates Kirsten Costas, which was motivated by greed, envy and the desire to be more like Kirsten. So, what were the signs that were missed showing Bernadette was on her way to becoming a killer?

References:

Life Story of Bernadette Protti and Where She is Today

The Grisly 1984 Murder Of Cheerleader Kirsten Costas That Inspired Multiple Films

'Death of a Cheerleader' Is Based on a True and Very Chilling Story

16-Year-Old Is Held in Killing - The New York Times

What's The True Story Behind Lifetime's Remake Of 'Death Of A Cheerleader?'

Crime: Profile of a Murder Suspect | TIME

The True Story Behind 'Death of a Cheerleader'

The story of Bernadette Protti: Everything you need to know - Tuko.co.ke

Bernadette Protti: Where is Kirsten Costas Killer Today?

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