Deadly Women

Sometimes the innocence of childhood is swept away by dark thoughts and violent currents. Deep and disturbing psychological impulses will drive a child to kill another child.

These women would stop at nothing to get their hands on the cash they needed. From husbands to strangers to other people's babies, they spilt blood for money.

Some killers are so troubled that their actions are almost impossible to comprehend. Welcome to the shadow land of the insane and psychopathic as we enter the haunting world of the disturbed.

Behind lace-curtained windows and beneath sensible haircuts lurked evil. Appearances were deceptive. We did not notice these female killers walking by. These women wore a mask of sanity.

Love and desire are powerful currents that surge through human affairs. When they run off course, the results can be deadly.

These women burn madly with jealousy, an anger so deep they'll kill to satisfy it. What makes them turn from "green with envy" to "lethal with jealousy?" Find out as we explore their hearts of darkness.

In some cases, the transformation from everyday woman to brutal killer is activated by a man. A boyfriend or husband can become the focus of a deadly obsession.

These deadly women were consumed by obsessions that overtook their minds and their lives. These women all had a fatal fixation.

Psychopathic killers lurk in society, mostly acting alone. Sometimes fate brings them into contact with another person who shares their cold power to kill.

We want to believe that all women would give their lives to protect their children. But there are horrifying cases when a mother will turn against her natural instinct and kill her own flesh and blood.

The mind of a female killer is shaped by a complex cocktail of influences. Do people become that way, driven by horrendous events in their lives? Or are some killers born bad?

Revenge is one of the oldest motives for murder, but these cases are much more than an "eye for an eye."

Blood ties are strong ties, sometimes strong enough to pull a person into a murderous conspiracy. When a family member wields his or her power, the result can be death.