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Ted Bundy
Ted Bundy was an American serial killer. He eventually confessed to over 30 murders, but is believed to have been guilty of up to 100. In 1989, Bundy was executed in Florida's electric chair.
203 Questions
Why was the bite mark evidence so important in the Bundy case?
The bite marks connected him with the crime with a possibility that no one could deny.
Did Ted Bundy kill anyone in Gainsville?
As far as anyone can tell Bundy did not kill in Gainsville, FL. You may be thinking about Danny Rolling, aka, The Gainsville Ripper. Rolling killed five students at the U of Florida, Gainsville and was executed in 2006 by lethal injection. After Rolling's arrest he admitted to additional rapes and murders in Louisiana prior to his Florida murders.
What were the names of the victims of Ted Bundy?
Number of kills: 28 known (could be accountable for the deaths of 36 women)
The gender of his victims was always women
Ages: 12-26
Locations of killings:
Washington
Colarado
Utah
Oregon
Idaho
Florida
Washington
Katherine Merry Divine, 15
Disappeared: Nov. 25, 1973
Found: Dec. 6, 1973
Was last seen hitchhiking to Oregon
Joni Lenz, 18
Attacked: Early Jan. 1974
Lynda Ann Healy, 21
Disappeared: Jan. 31, 1974
Found: March 3,1975
Bundy admitted to her murder before his execution
Donna Gail Manson, 19
Disappeared: March 12,1975
Bundy confessed to her murder before his execution
Bundy told police that her remains were part of the unidentified bones found in March 1975
Susan Elaine Rancourt,19
Disappeared: April 17, 1974
Found: March 3, 1975
Roberta Kathleen Parks, 20
Disappeared: May 6, 1974
Found: March 3, 1975
Brenda Baker, 15
Disappeared: May 25,1974
Found: June 17, 1974
She was found several miles away from where Katherine Divine was found
Brenda Carol Ball,22
Disappeared: May 31, 1974
Found: March 1, 1975
Georgeann Hawkins, 18
Disappeared: June 10,1974
Janice Ott, 23
Disappeared: July 14, 1974
Found: Sept. 6,1974
Denise Naslund,18
Disappeared: July 14, 1974
Found: Sept. 6,1974
Colorado
Caryn Campbell,24
Disappeared: Jan. 12, 1976
Found: Feb. 18,1975
Julie Cunningham, 26
Disappeared: March 15,1975
Denise Oliverson,24
Disappeared: April 6, 1975
Melanie Cooley, 18
Disappeared: April 15, 1975
Found: April 23, 1975
Shelly K. Robertson, 24
Disappeared: July 1, 1975
Found: Aug. 21,1975
Utah
Melissa Smith,17
Disappeared: Oct. 18, 1974
Found: Oct. 27,1974
Laura Aimes, 17
Disappeared: Oct. 31,1974
Found: Nov. 27,1974
Nancy Baird, 23
Disappeared: July of 1975
Nancy Wilcox, 16
Last seen: Oct 1974
Debi Kent, 17
Disappeared: Nov.8,1974
Carol DaRonch, 19
Attacked: Nov.8,1974
Sue Curtis, 15
Disappeared: June 28,1975
Debbie Smith, 17
Disappeared: Feb. 1976
Found: April 1, 1976 at Salt Lake International Airport
Oregon
Roberta Cathleen, 20
Rita Lorraine Jolly, 17
Disappeared: June of 1973
Vicki Lynn Hollar, 24
Disappeared: August of 1973
Idaho
Lynette Culver, 13
Missing: since May of 1975
Florida
Margaret Bowman, 21
Clubbed to death in Chi Omega Sorority house on Jan. 15, 1978
Lisa Levy, 20
Murdered at Chi Omega Sorority house on Jan. 15, 1978
Her nipple was bitten off
Bite marks on her left buttock which helped to identify Ted Bundy
Kathy Kleiner, 21
Battered during attack at Chi Omega Sorority house on Jan. 15, 1978
Karen Chandler, 21
Battered during attack at Chi Omega Sorority house on Jan. 15, 1978
Cheryl Thomas, 21
Battered at her apartment, minutes after the Chi Omega murders on Jan. 15, 1978
Kimberly Leach, 12
Disappeared: Feb. 9, 1978 from her Junior High School
Found: April 7,1978
Her bones were found in a pig pen and it appeared she had been strangled.
How many counts of murder was Ted Bundy convicted of?
Of the seven known states that Bundy killed in only the murders he committed in Florida were tried before a jury. But Bundy confessed to over 30 murders before he was executed in 1989 and hinted at many more. It is anyone's guess as to how many Bundy killed although 30 is probably a very conservative number.
How was forensic evidence used to prove Ted Bundy's guilt?
In the days prior to DNA and fiber analysis, forensics as we now know them were much less of a science than they are today. The proverbial nails in the coffin for Bundy was the bite mark evidence, a novel idea at the time. Much of Bundy's case was still considered circumstantial. Be that as it may, the juries had no trouble finding Bundy guilty of multiple counts of murder.
Did Ted Bundy use the insanity plea in his first trial?
Initially, it seemed like a good idea, one that was encouraged by his defense attorneys. But Berkowitz pled guilty of multiple counts of first degree murder. The talking dog scenario didn't last long and fooled almost nobody.
In August 1975 police attempted to stop Bundy for a driving violation. He aroused suspicion when he tried to get away by turning his car lights off and speeding through stop signs. When he was finally stopped his VW was searched and police found handcuffs, an ice pick, crowbar, pantyhose with eye holes cut out along with other questionable items. They also saw that the front seat on the passenger side of his car was missing. Police arrested Ted Bundy on suspicion of burglary.
On February 9, 1978, Bundy killed again. This time it was 12-year-old Kimberly Leach, who he kidnapped then mutilated. Within a week of the disappearance of Kimberly, Bundy was arrested in Pensacola for driving a stolen vehicle. Investigators had eyewitnesses who identified Bundy at the dorm and at Kimberly's school. They also had physical evidence that linked him to the three murders, including a mold of the bite marks found on in the flesh of the sorority house victim.
Also he was caught in east carbon Utah after he barried a girl from weligton Utah in cat caynon. i live in price what is 20 mins away from east carbon and if you go aroung cat caynon you can find sage bruch and other tree's with the name ted bundy on it . welingon Utah come check it out and see it
Did Ted Bundy have the MacDonald triad?
Ted Bundy didn't think his mind was mess up and he thought he was smart. He defended himself in his case after firing his lawyer. That is a fool or stupid thing to do. He was also caught for speeding. No speeding, he would be still free.
The Macdonald triad is a set of three behavioral characteristics that are associated with sociopathic behavior. Ted Bundy had all those characteristics.
Did Ted Bundy have any children?
He is said to have fathered a son to Carol Boone in his final days in death row. He did really have married but death roll inmates don't get conjugal visits. So, the rumor says so but the legal system no.
//Ted Bundy fathered a daughter with Carol Boone while on Florida's death row. Although conjugal visits are not an option for condemned prisoners it is common enough for guards to 'look the other way' during spousal visitations, the results being enough births resulting to form a small city. I believe the daughter did in fact visit Bundy before his death in 1989 but before his execution (at least a couple of years) Carol finally gave up on her 'prince charming' and left Florida, destination undisclosed. It is rumored that she changed her and her daughter's names and headed back to the Pacific Northwest where she may have had family. Although to a lessor degree, Carol and her daughter too, are victims of Bundy. Whether she convinced herself years ago that he was wrongly convicted or was one of millions of women everyday that think they can change a man, Carol Boone fell prey to Bundy's handsome face and smooth talk and could not, or would not see what lurked beneath.//
The same thing, the rumor says so but the legal system no.
//Bundy fathered a daughter with long time friend/girlfriend Carole Boone, the child was born in 1982. Due to the notoriety of Bundy's crimes the daughter was given the full protection of the law and so far has been able to remain annonymous. This child was brought to the prison to visit, a fact that is easy to verify with prison personel. This mystery child was conceived on visiting day which death row inmates are entitled to. It is a well-known fact that on-duty guards allow sex during these visits, and although it seems to outrage the public, in general, there is little chance things will change anywhere near soon. There is a photo of Bundy, Boone and their daughter on tumblr.com. Below is a link to another photo of Bundy with his daughter.//
What was the name of Ted Bundy's girlfriend in Washington state?
Stephanie Brooks was Bundy's on/off girlfriend for several years. Brooks was very worried after reading about the killer's description in the papers. She thought that it sounded like Bundy. After talking to the police, they reassured her that it was probably not her boyfriend, and she left the station feeling at least somewhat relieved.
Brooks and Bundy were sweethearts while both were attending college but she broke it off with him and returned to her family in California. Bundy never got over her entirely. They eventually reunited and were engaged for a short while. Then Bundy broke it off, some feel just to get even when she broke his heart.
During this time, Bundy had begun to kill young college girls, and as the body count rose, the Brooks/Bundy relationship went south.
Where did Ted Bundy place his victims?
Considering the fact the Bundy had a difficult time with the truth law enforcement has a good idea of the states where he committed his murders. Washington state, possibly Oregon, probably Idaho, Utah, Colorado, and Florida.
Although this may seem extensive for one serial killer to have killed in so many different places it is common for this type of killer to move around alot. Bundy spent so much time in his car just driving around looking for potential victims. There have been several long-haul truckers that were able to move around freely leaving a trail of bodies in their wake.
As the date for his execution grew closer, Bundy tried to bargin with police. He would tell them where more bodies were to get a stay of execution. Police thought he had enough time since he sat on Florida's death row for almost a dozen years. No deal. Bundy kept his date with 'Old Sparky' in January 1989.
What crimes did Ted Bundy commit?
Although he was suspected of dozens and possibly hundreds of murders, he was executed in the state of Florida for the killing 3 sorority girls at Florida State and 12 year old Kimberly Leach, also in Florida.
What is the address to Ted Bundy's house in Washington?
Bundy lived in several different states and different locations throughout his life. I have still not been able to verify any actual addresses. I will keep looking and will post any if/when I find them.
As a law school drop-out Bundy refused the first rule of the Bar. Never represent yourself. Bundy had such a huge opinion of himself that he felt nobody could represent him like hecould. He was wrong. Although the court appointed attorneys to help Bundy with his defence, Bundy did the bulk of lawyering himself. And look at the result.
Bundy's only known victim to escape appeared as a witness for the prosecution. Carol LaRoche was cross-examined by Bundy himself, as is routine in a trial. She had to look into the face of the man that had tried to murder her and answer his questions. Experts felt this was just another way for Bundy to victimize LaRoche and they were right. But she remained poised and held it together and her testimony was very damaging to Bundy's case. He should have let one of his assistant attorneys question LaRoche but this was Bundy's show and he called the shots.
After Bundy's execution in Florida's electric chair in January of 1989 his wife changed her name and moved her and Bundy's daughter to an undisclosed location to start over. Sounds like a good idea to me.
What is Ted Bundy's motive for killing?
It is still unclear as to what 'makes' a serial killer. It is thought to be a combination of 'nature and nurture'. It is a complex problem with no easy solutions. Genetics and environment under the right circumstances can produce the likes of Ted Bundy. As a young child Bundy showed some very disturbing behavious that were a red flag for what was to come. This is true with most serial killers. Looking into their childhoods, there are similarities that cannot be easily dismissed as coincidence. Although there are many people that have less than perfect childhoods yet they become upstanding and law-abiding citizens. That is why serial murder is still mostly a mystery.
With Ted Bundy in particular, he claimed his obession for pornography turned him into a killer. It does not seem surprising that he blamed an outside source, when the real problem was inside him. If any good can come of such a tragic life, Bundy as a research subject was valuable to bring understanding to his unique kind of killer.
Who was Ted Bundy's uncle in Tacoma?
I could not find the Tacoma address. John Cowell's last residence was in the Westwood section of Seattle where he died on Sunday, March 4, 2007.
How did Ted Bundy kill his victims?
stragled or bludgened with a hammer.
//Bundy's favored method was to first gain control usually by bludgening with a crowbar he kept in his infamous Volkswagon Bug. The murders he committed at the sorority house in Florida he used a piece of wood he had found right outside the house. After being hit over the head the victims were strangled as they were raped by Bundy. Teddy also had the pecular fetish of nechrophilia, returning sometimes weeks after dumping a body to have sex with it over and over again.//
Every recovered skull, except for that of Kimberly Leach, showed signs of blunt force trauma. On death row, Bundy admitted to decapitating at least a dozen of his victims with a hacksaw.
As far as I can tell Bundy's mother Louise is still living and may be living in a nursing home. I need to reseach this better and if she has died just recently, come up with a date of death and cause.
Was Ted Bundy ever in Michigan?
He was in Michigan on January 1978 after gaving caught a train. He was there for a few days.
Who was Ted Bundy and does he have anything to do with Peg Bundy?
Theodore (Ted) Bundy was a notorious serial killer whom started his career as a murderer in Washington state, where he spent most of his childhood years. Bundy went on to kill in at least five other states and made two jailhouse escapes that spoke of his intelligent, cunning mind. Finally caught after attacking numerous women, killing three of them in Florida, he spent the next dozen years on Florida's death row. In January 1989 Bundy lost his own life in the electric chair. Toward the end of his life Bundy tried to make deals with various police agencies in an attempt to delay his date with 'Old Sparky'. Florida was having none of it. The execution went off as planned. The man that so callously ended the life of so many women had to be helped to the electric chair due to weakness in his knees at the prospect of losing his own life.
Peg Bundy is a character in the TV series Married with Children. The Peg Bundy character was completely unrelated to Ted Bundy.
