Serial killer Ted Bundy, who died over 35 years ago, targeted women and girls during his four-year murdering spree. Ted Bundy was one of the most notorious serial killers and sexual predators in American history. Throughout the s, Bundy traveled across the United States on a rape and murder spree of young women and girls , with known victims from Washington, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado and Florida β as well as possible unknown victims that have yet to be accounted for.
While most of the country was terrified of Bundy, his good looks and on-camera charisma attracted fans and supporters, many of whom came to court for his trials and sent him love letters in prison.
Combined with his two escapes from prison, representing himself in court, the sheer number of victims and the depravity of his crimes, Bundy left behind a horrifying, but powerful, legacy that remains over 30 years after his death by electric chair on Jan. Then at night, he would turn into another thing.
He killed most of his victims in their bedrooms at night. He wanted to take their souls, and keep them, not face them and fight them. Investigators believe Bundy could have killed up to victims while the killer confessed to a much smaller number of murders. So, how many people did Ted Bundy kill? Here is everything to know about his life and crimes β including stories from the few victims who survived the notorious serial killer.
Ted Bundy was born on Nov. She and her young son later moved to Tacoma, Wash. Bundy who adopted the future serial killer. Cowell and John went on to welcome four more children. Bundy was active in Boy Scouts and had a paper route as a child.
