Tyria Jolene Moore

‘It was love beyond the imaginable.  Earthly.  Words cannot describe how I felt about Tyria.  I thought Tyria must be taken care of as she herself, had never been.  The only reason I hustled so hard all those years was to support her.  I did what I had to do to pay for the bills, because I didn’t have another choice.  II had warrants out for my arrest.  I loved her too much.’  Wuornos goes on to say that Moore sold her ‘down the river’ and hated her.    

Tyria Moore was a working class woman who met Aileen Wuornos in the Zodiac Bar of South Daytona in 1986.  The pair soon fell in love and began although the relationship, on Wuornos’s part, was mainly due to the development of a bond that was not just physical but rather loving and nurturing.  As the pair rented accommodation it was essential for the money to be paid on time to the landlord, however Wuornos and Moore struggled to pay the rent.  Was the desperation for money, which would help to satisfy Tyria Moore, her motive for committing the brutal crimes? The aforementioned information instigated Wuornos, even though the money for her was not great, to prostitute herself more frequently.  It is clear from the statements that Moore made to members of the criminal investigation that she was aware of the murders.  When questioned in a motel which didn’t fit the correct procedures and practices that should have been in place, regarding the sudden appearance of new vehicles and other various items, Tyria responded by stating ‘I told her I don’t want to hear about it’.  Following the questioning of Tyria Moore the decision was made to arrange for Wuornos be contacted in prison by Moore in order to ensure that substantial evidence such as a confession to the crimes could be made.  The phone calls were recorded, to enable them to be used as evidence in court, were damming for Aileen Wuornos as she said numerous incriminating statements during the phone calls such as ‘Ty, listen to me.  I don’t know what to say, but all I can say is self- defence… Don’t worry.  They’ll find out it was a solo person, and I’ll just tell them that, OK?’.Tyria Moore was not charged with any form of criminal offence which may have related to the fact that she was willing to betray Wuornos by testifying against her.  It also worth noting that Tryia Moore was offering to give her version of events to the film making industry, in order for a film to be produced, in exchange for money.  Did Moore really care for Wuornos?