Ted Bundy Biography
Theodore Robert Bundy born November 24, 1946, Burlington, Vermont, U.S. died January 24, 1989, Starke, Florida Ted Bundy: Alias: Chris Hagen. Serial murderer and rapist, one of the most notorious criminals of the late 20th century in the US.
Bundy was born out of wedlock and spent his early years ih Vermont living with his grandparents. After his mother took custody of him and remarried she raised him as her younger brother. He grew up in the north end residential area of Tacoma, WA where he was a Boy Scout. He had a difficult relationship with his stepfather; and his shyness made him a target of bullying. Bundy's killer instincts may have started when he was a 14-year-old paperboy. Ann Marie Burr, an 8-year-old girl, mysteriously disappeared …show more content…
He confessed to 28 murders, but estimates make him responsible for hundreds of deaths.
Bundy became a celebrity, following his escape from custody in Colorado in 1977. His charm and intelligence drew public attention. His case inspired a series of popular novels and films devoted to serial murder; which outraged feminist criminologists, who felt Bundy was romanticized by the media.
Following a well-publicized trial, in 1979 he was sentenced to death for the murder of two college students; the following year he was sentenced to death, for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. Bundy gave his only death row interview to founder of Focus on the Family, a California-based ministry that later moved to Colorado Springs. He was put to death in Florida's electric chair on Jan. 24, 1989, for the sex slaying of Kimberly Leach, 12, hours after he told Dr. James Dobson, that unless society deals with pornography that depicts violence "lots of kids . . . are going to be dead tomorrow."
Bundy's known victims are as follows:
Joni Lenz, severely beaten in her bed on January 4, 1974. She …show more content…
Healy worked at a radio station broadcasting ski reports.
Donna Gail Manson, 19, disappeared from the campus of Evergreen State College on March 12, 1974.
Susan Elaine Rancourt, 18, disappeared from the campus of Central Washington State University in Ellensburg on April 17, 1974.
Roberta Kathleen Parks, 22, disappeared from the campus of Oregon State University on May 6, 1974.
Brenda Carol Ball, 22, last seen in a tavern in Burien on June 1, 1974.
Georgann Hawkins, 18, disappeared from behind her sorority near the University of Washington on June 11, 1974.
Janice Ott, 23, and Denise Naslund, 19, both disappeared from Lake Samammish State Park on July 14, 1974.
Carol Valenzuela, 20, disappeared near Vancouver, Washington, on August 2, 1974.
Laura Aime, 17, disappeared from Lehi, Utah, on October 30, 1974.
Nancy Wilcox, 16, a cheerleader, disappeared from Utah in October 1974.
Melissa Smith, 17, disappeared from Midvale, Utah, on October 18, 1974.
Carol LaRonch, 18, escaped as Bundy tried to kidnap her in Salt Lake City on November 8, 1974.
Debby Kent, 17, disappeared from an ice skating rink in Bountiful, Utah, on November 8,
Bundy was born out of wedlock and spent his early years ih Vermont living with his grandparents. After his mother took custody of him and remarried she raised him as her younger brother. He grew up in the north end residential area of Tacoma, WA where he was a Boy Scout. He had a difficult relationship with his stepfather; and his shyness made him a target of bullying. Bundy's killer instincts may have started when he was a 14-year-old paperboy. Ann Marie Burr, an 8-year-old girl, mysteriously disappeared …show more content…
He confessed to 28 murders, but estimates make him responsible for hundreds of deaths.
Bundy became a celebrity, following his escape from custody in Colorado in 1977. His charm and intelligence drew public attention. His case inspired a series of popular novels and films devoted to serial murder; which outraged feminist criminologists, who felt Bundy was romanticized by the media.
Following a well-publicized trial, in 1979 he was sentenced to death for the murder of two college students; the following year he was sentenced to death, for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. Bundy gave his only death row interview to founder of Focus on the Family, a California-based ministry that later moved to Colorado Springs. He was put to death in Florida's electric chair on Jan. 24, 1989, for the sex slaying of Kimberly Leach, 12, hours after he told Dr. James Dobson, that unless society deals with pornography that depicts violence "lots of kids . . . are going to be dead tomorrow."
Bundy's known victims are as follows:
Joni Lenz, severely beaten in her bed on January 4, 1974. She …show more content…
Healy worked at a radio station broadcasting ski reports.
Donna Gail Manson, 19, disappeared from the campus of Evergreen State College on March 12, 1974.
Susan Elaine Rancourt, 18, disappeared from the campus of Central Washington State University in Ellensburg on April 17, 1974.
Roberta Kathleen Parks, 22, disappeared from the campus of Oregon State University on May 6, 1974.
Brenda Carol Ball, 22, last seen in a tavern in Burien on June 1, 1974.
Georgann Hawkins, 18, disappeared from behind her sorority near the University of Washington on June 11, 1974.
Janice Ott, 23, and Denise Naslund, 19, both disappeared from Lake Samammish State Park on July 14, 1974.
Carol Valenzuela, 20, disappeared near Vancouver, Washington, on August 2, 1974.
Laura Aime, 17, disappeared from Lehi, Utah, on October 30, 1974.
Nancy Wilcox, 16, a cheerleader, disappeared from Utah in October 1974.
Melissa Smith, 17, disappeared from Midvale, Utah, on October 18, 1974.
Carol LaRonch, 18, escaped as Bundy tried to kidnap her in Salt Lake City on November 8, 1974.
Debby Kent, 17, disappeared from an ice skating rink in Bountiful, Utah, on November 8,