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Model Escapes Beauty Queen Killer in Chilling Encounter

1/28/2026

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Jacqueline, an 18-year-old model, narrowly escaped Christopher Wilder, the serial killer known as the Beauty Queen Killer, during a Florida photo shoot, as she recounts in the podcast Catching Evil.
Wilder murdered nine women, died in a police shootout in 1984, and was suspected of more crimes.
His wife, Christine, reported his violent behavior and urged police to investigate him for the Wanda Beach murders in Australia.

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Story summary

Jacqueline, an 18-year-old model, narrowly escaped Christopher Wilder, the serial killer known as the Beauty Queen Killer, during a Florida photo shoot, as she recounts in the podcast Catching Evil.
Wilder murdered nine women, died in a police shootout in 1984, and was suspected of more crimes.
His wife, Christine, reported his violent behavior and urged police to investigate him for the Wanda Beach murders in Australia.