Pirates have become quite prevalent in pop culture. Most find their rugged nature, their love of the ocean, and stereotypical patterns of speech to be alluring, endearing even. Of course, many also know what being a pirate really entails. Anne Bonny is the perfect embodiment of that.
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Even as a child, Anne was rebellious and had a violent streak to her. It was rumored that she was responsible for the death of her servant. Soon, Anne found herself kicked out of her childhood home and forced to fend for herself. Shortly after, she married a man named James Bonny and they took off to the ocean. Bonny later fell in love with pirate Calico Jack and chose to abandon her husband to pursue the life of a marauder. Soon, she was plundering, raiding, and killing without mercy.
32. Karla Homolka
Karla Homolka might be the first Canadian woman to appear on this list, but she certainly earned her spot. Even today, she is often considered one of the most brutal criminals Canada has ever seen. She worked as an accomplice to her equally nefarious husband, Paul Bernardo.
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Together, the two sought out helpless victims to abduct without a trace. Their first victim was actually someone Homolka knew all too well: her sister Tammy. They drugged her up and then later murdered her. It did not stop there. In total, Homolka helped her husband capture and kill three women. She also watched as her husband raped them. She was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Her husband was sentenced to life in prison.