throughout history, there have been women who have committed heinous acts and caused immense suffering. Here are ten of the most infamous examples

Elizabeth Bathory: Also known as the "Blood Countess," Elizabeth Bathory was a Hungarian noblewoman who is believed to have murdered hundreds of young women in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

Myra Hindley: Myra Hindley was an Englishwoman who, along with her partner Ian Brady, was responsible for the abduction, torture, and murder of five children between 1963 and 1965. The pair became known as the "Moors Murderers."

Belle Gunness: Belle Gunness was an American serial killer who is believed to have murdered at least 14 people, including her own children, between 1900 and 1908. She lured her victims to her farm with promises of marriage or employment before killing them.

Irma Grese: Irma Grese was a Nazi concentration camp guard during World War II who was known for her cruelty towards prisoners. She is believed to have participated in the selection of prisoners for the gas chambers and personally tortured and murdered many inmates.

Aileen Wuornos: Aileen Wuornos was an American serial killer who was convicted of killing seven men between 1989 and 1990. She claimed that her victims had either raped or attempted to rape her and was executed by lethal injection in 2002.

Mary Ann Cotton: Mary Ann Cotton was an Englishwoman who is believed to have murdered up to 21 people, including three of her own children, in the mid-19th century. She used arsenic to poison her victims, many of whom were family members or romantic partners.

Rosemary West: Rosemary West was an Englishwoman who, along with her husband Fred, was responsible for the abduction, rape, and murder of at least 12 young women and girls between 1967 and 1987. The couple buried their victims in the garden of their home.

Katherine Knight: Katherine Knight was an Australian woman who was convicted of the murder of her partner in 2001. She stabbed him multiple times, skinned him, and attempted to cook parts of his body. She had a history of violence and was known to have threatened to kill previous

Leonarda Cianciulli: Leonarda Cianciulli was an Italian woman who murdered three women between 1939 and 1940. She believed that by sacrificing their lives, she could protect her son during World War II. She disposed of her victims' bodies by turning them into soap and teacakes.