2. Genene Jones, aka “The Angel of Death”
Although she was only charged with one count of murder, she’s supposed to have had over forty victims. Working as a pediatric nurse, she’d inject her patient with paralyzing or seizure-inducing drugs (digoxin, heparin, and later succinylcholine) to swoop in and save the day, however, most of the kids didn’t survive.
During her youth, Jones, who ranks second in our list of the 9 most evil female serial killers of all time, worked as a beautician, then she married her highschool sweetheart, and in the early 70s, she began attending nursing school. She was first removed from her job as a licensed vocational nurse in the pediatric ICU of a San Antonio clinic when it became evident that the child death rate had shot through the roof since she’d started working there. However, the clinic didn’t want a scandal, so she was quietly dismissed and the incidents, never reported.
She then commenced working at a pediatric physician’s practice in Texas, where she was in charge of applying shots to the patients. Six children were poisoned during that time, and it wasn’t long until the media picked up on the series of suspicious baby deaths.
The incident that finally brought her down was that of a 15-month-old girl, who immediately after being vaccinated by the nurse suffered a seizure, and died while being driven to the nearest hospital. Upon researching her cabinet, the doctor noticed puncture marks in one of the medicine bottles. Jones was again dismissed, this time pending Jury investigation.
Soon after, she was charged with one murder, and given 99 years in prison. However, according to a new maneuver to avoid prison overcrowding in Texas, she is due to be mandatorily released in 2018. Yikes!
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